The hottest temperatures in Rochester’s history were recorded during the brutal heat wave of July 1936. On July 9 and 10, the ...

Rochester History won a Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE) award for “Best New Journal in Humanities and Social Sciences.” The peer-reviewed journal publishes in fall and spring on a wide ...

Buoyed by a partnership between RIT and the Rochester Public Library, the Rochester History journal has a new look and a growing readership. The journal’s 21st-century makeover is turning heads and ...

Blair Kenny, who has been tackling mob history in several books and collaborating with author/lawyer Frank Aloi on others, now has a new book, "Who's Who in the Rochester Mafia: Bootleggers, Black ...

Snowstorms in Rochester NY: Biggest single-day snowfall. 1. March 1, 1900. 29.8 inches. Advertisement. ... The storm helped make the winter of 1959-60 the snowiest in local history. Advertisement.

Part of the New York State Thruway was closed, and the stock exchange in New York City shut down as well. Locally, it started slowly but shut down Rochester on Feb. 7, 1978. Two men died of heart ...