Education
FWD Center at downtown MCC campus opens
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The $11.4 million Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center expects to train 2,500 people within the next three years.
Justice & Public Safety
Rochester diocese offers $147.75 million to abuse victims
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The nine-figure offer aims to settle claims filed by 475 sexual-abuse survivors in the diocese’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Culture
Rolling with the good times
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New releases from P.V. Nunes and the Occasional Saints and Sarah De Valliere swing and sparkle.
Justice & Public Safety
Hochul proposes laws to combat gun-related crimes
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In addition to two executive orders, the governor called for new measures that would require the Legislature’s approval.
Health & Science
COVID’s unthinkable toll
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As the number of U.S. deaths due to COVID-19 passes 1 million, in Monroe County there is reason for both despair and hope.
Economy & Business
Finger Lakes Fund reports strong 2021 performance
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The fund, managed by Excell Technology Partners, makes seed and early-stage investments in high-tech startups.
Health & Science
Movement can be predicted using the data of strangers, UR study finds
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New research findings suggest that, even if you opt out of location tracking through social media use and call records, your movement may still be predictable thanks to the data of your family, friends, and even the strangers around you.
Economy & Business
Ready to be a catalyst for Rochester startups
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By streamlining the process of compliance and regulation for small and midsize companies, OpReddy hopes to spur startup activity here.
Justice & Public Safety
City, county take aim at wave of violent crime
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A new collaborative, multiyear effort calls for additional sheriff’s deputies and multidisciplinary violence prevention teams.
Justice & Public Safety
Roe and us
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With the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would strike down Roe v. Wade, New York’s 2019 passage of the Reproductive Health Act has taken on even greater significance.