Health & Science
Study links redlining, contemporary preterm birth rates
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UR researchers used historical and modern data from the city of Rochester and Monroe County.
Culture
Staying sober during the pandemic
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When AA meetings were shuttered due to COVID-19, a local rock musician and graphic artist came up with an alternative to Zoom sessions.
Culture
Breathing new life into ancient tales
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For storyteller Perry Ground, a member of the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosaunee, the tales he tells are not half-forgotten myths of a disappearing people, but “an insight into who we are.”
Events
Where food innovation is focused
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Three experts who took part in a Rochester Beacon online event say the future of food will be shaped by efforts to solve health and climate crises.
Community
Cooper Union expands units for the homeless
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State funding will pay for most of the $1.3 million project at the supportive housing complex run by the Volunteers of America.
Community
Pilot project at Strong Memorial tackles food insecurity
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In partnership with Foodlink, the initiative will operate the region’s first hospital-based food pantry.
Government & Politics
Evans names senior management team members
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The mayor-elect announced the appointment of Chief of Staff Tamara Mayberry and 12 others.
GUEST OPINION
How financial institutions can address Greater Rochester’s wealth gap
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Collective action can start removing the barriers that contribute to economic inequality.
Culture
A wide swath of bluesy joy
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Hanna PK’s new album is straight-ahead boogie with splashes woogie and soul.
Government & Politics
Smith becomes Rochester’s 70th mayor
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As the city’s first openly gay mayor, he paid tribute to “the achievements and sacrifice of Rochester’s LGBTQ+ community who have made this historic moment both possible and poignant.”