Health & Science
UR researcher named co-chair of national COVID study
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The NIH-sponsored clinical trial will test the effectiveness of new formulations of mRNA vaccines.
Justice & Public Safety
Sexual-abuse claims against parishes revived
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Cases filed in state court against individual churches and other organizations affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester were put on hold early in the diocese’s bankruptcy. Last week, that agreement lapsed.
Development
Inner Loop North project is a balancing act
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City officials seek to find the right mix reflecting the lower-density, owner-occupied, and affordable housing that residents want along with the realities of property development.
Community
Outreach effort boosts broadband affordability program
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New York’s multi-agency effort has helped add 100,000 households to the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program.
Health & Science
New hope for extremely preterm infants
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A study co-authored by a UR researcher shows an increase in survival rates of infants born between 22 and 28 weeks.
Culture
Keeping Bob Marley’s spirit alive
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The Wailers featuring Julian Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, come to town tonight.
Government & Politics
Can Sabrina LaMar bridge the political divide?
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The Democrat, who became president of the Monroe County Legislature after joining the Republican Caucus, says she wants to foster a bipartisan spirit. The task of devising a new redistricting plan is her first test.
Culture
Famed Cleveland Quartet returns to Rochester
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The resident string quartet of the Eastman School of Music for two decades will reunite for the school’s James E. Clark Chamber Music Residency.
Community
Ukraine’s suffering evokes a distant echo
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Ancestral roots that reach to Ukrainian soil trigger strong emotions in the wake of the Russian invasion—as do memories of stories told by a grandmother about horrors committed a century ago.
Health & Science
Strong Memorial to undergo major expansion
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The project will triple the size of its emergency department and add more than 100 new, private inpatient rooms. In total, the project is expected to cost $641 million.