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Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, its team put increased emphasis on resilience.
Rochester Beacon (https://rochesterbeacon.com/2021/04/page/3/)
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, its team put increased emphasis on resilience.
The 28-year-old, who got his first job in politics only five years ago, today leads the Monroe County Democratic Committee. He aims to help the at-times fractious party achieve a long-sought goal: winning a majority in the County Legislature.
In the 1918 influenza outbreak, Rochester responded quickly and effectively. But after the restrictions were lifted, more people got sick and died of the flu than during the height of the pandemic.
The move is a bid to leverage talent at RIT and UR to help non-technical founders in jumpstarting new businesses and economic growth.
The eye-health unit of Bausch Health Cos., which employs 1,100 locally, might be sold to a private equity firm or spun off.
The National Wildlife Visitor Center at Patuxent Research Refuge is home to a research facility and the largest undisturbed area —with forests, meadows, and lakes—in the intensely developed Baltimore-Washington corridor.
Common Ground Health has launched a speakers bureau to combat misconceptions and ensure that everyone eligible to be vaccinated gets a shot.
The Community Justice Initiative is focused on stopping racial violence, uplifting the African-American community.
Local restaurateurs whose businesses have survived the pandemic look ahead with cautious optimism.
Three local experts will discuss the rapidly-evolving technology and what it could mean for the Rochester region.