To the Times: So once again we meet at the crossroads of another innocent child’s death … a 2-year-old. Never had a chance to see what he could have been. Long gone are the days when our children ...

ROCHESTER — If garbage could talk, what would it say? Would it ask to be like the bags lining Gonic's Church Street, all heaped together, vulnerable to stray animals or strong winds? Perhaps it would ...

Editor's note: This story was updated 11:55 a.m. Thursday to reflect the changes made by the city to the toter delivery schedule. PITTSFIELD — The first sign of the city's new garbage policy has hit ...

The council voted 8-3 to accept a contract between Casella Waste Systems and the city for trash and recycling collection. In a unanimous vote, the council approved a contract with Casella for the ...