Rochester Police Search for Two Missing Children
Authorities are searching for Mateo and Avaya Paul after they were last seen with their mother, Jessenya Rodriguez-Rivera.
Rochester Family News
Family life in Rochester runs on parenting approaches, caregiving duties and work-family balance, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting also monitors policy changes and shifts in household structures.
Eldercare
Live Poll
Would you consider enrolling in your state's organ donor registry?
Rochester Man Marked 48 Years With Transplanted Kidney
Raymond Vetuskey set a hospital record by surviving nearly five decades with a kidney donated by his mother.
Child Care
Trial to Begin for Couple in Toddler Death Case
A court has scheduled the trial for October 4, 2027, in the death of a 2-year-old in Rochester.
Special Needs
Live Poll
Is your local community doing enough to provide inclusive play spaces for all children?
Rochester Will Open New Inclusive Playground
A new inclusive play site at 200 Arnett Blvd. is scheduled to open to the public on October 24, 2026.
Pregnancy
Live Poll
Do you believe historical medical breakthroughs are best attributed to individual pioneers or their institutions?
Dr. Georgeanna Seegar Jones Inducted Into Hall of Fame
The reproductive pioneer was honored in Rochester for her role in establishing the first successful U.S. IVF program.
Coverage takes in the daily challenges of balancing work and home life, the support systems for caregivers, evolving parenting approaches and changes in family policy. It spans across the city and the communities around it. In Rochester, the availability of quality childcare and the shifting age demographic are the factors that most influence household decisions. Local policy discussions regarding youth and elder services remain the most recurring topic in the reporting.