Community
House of Mercy to resume services tomorrow
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The reopening comes roughly three months after an August stabbing attack that left one resident dead and another gravely injured.
Community
A small magazine that dreams big
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Flower Power, a new Rochester arts and culture quarterly, published its second issue this week.
Beacon Notes
Annual matching-gift campaign for the Beacon starts Nov. 1
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NewsMatch, the nation’s largest annual fundraising effort in support of nonprofit news organizations, runs through Dec. 31.
Community
Two agencies slated to receive ARPA funds
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Willow Domestic Violence Center and Providence Housing Development Corporation will receive a total of $3.6 million as part of the Bring Monroe Back program.
Justice & Public Safety
Loomis Street standoff
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A new lawsuit aims to prevent the city of Rochester from clearing a homeless encampment on Loomis Street. City officials say, however, that they are engaged in an outreach effort to help those who lack housing.
Health & Science
Hospitals strained by bed shortage
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A dearth of nursing home beds is a key factor putting additional pressure on limited hospital capacity, officials say.
Economy & Business
Ithaca Hummus plans to triple its output here
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The company, based in Rochester since 2017, is nearing $30 million in annual sales.
Community
The people who revived a Rust Belt city
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For United Nations Day, the UN Association of Rochester will feature a documentary film about the impact of refugees in Utica.
Justice & Public Safety
Bankruptcy judge erred, diocese contends
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Its appeal brief argues that Bankruptcy Judge Paul Warren should not have lifted a stay on abuse survivors’ individually filed claims against the Rochester diocese’s parishes.
Justice & Public Safety
Pathways to Peace leader sues city
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City of Rochester official Anthony Hall has filed a court complaint alleging that he was wrongly arrested and harassed by an RPD officer in June.