Community
United Way launches six-county campaign
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All new and increased donations to United Way’s Community Impact Fund will be matched, up to $500,000, through the Canandaigua National Bank & Trust 6-County Challenge Grant.
Economy & Business
Fast-growing RDG+Partners moves downtown
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The financial services firm, which now occupies the former site of Hart’s Local Grocers, aims to maintain its close-knit workstyle while helping to bring new vitality to the East End.
Health & Science
A grassroots mental health strategy
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To counter a shortage of mental health and addiction counselors, RIT’s Caroline Easton launched a program to recruit the “best of the best interns” from across the U.S.
GUEST OPINION
A shared vision for Rochester education
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s thinking on the value of learning is a guidepost for the Rochester Education Fellowship’s effort to transform the city’s schools.
Justice & Public Safety
Rental relief takes on new urgency
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The reopening of a rental assistance portal comes as a statewide moratorium on evictions is expiring.
Health & Science
A COVID mental health crisis
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An increased number of adolescents and young adults have suffered psychologically during the pandemic.
Justice & Public Safety
Washington’s case against McDonald’s settled
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The former Rochester franchisee agreed drop his discrimination claim against the fast-food giant after it acquired his Ohio McDonald’s restaurants for $33.5 million.
Government & Politics
Another first in the Monroe County Legislature
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The Democrats’ caucus picks an all-women leadership team, but Sabrina LaMar’s absence underscores the division that remains in the party.
GUEST OPINION
A remembrance of Desmond Tutu
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Reflections on the lasting influence of a 2015 meeting with the archbishop and South Africa’s struggle for racial justice.