Education
Parent reps for RCSD board committees sought
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Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis for parents and legal guardians to serve as representatives on RCSD’s board committees in the next school year.
Government & Politics
Report cites poor connectivity for election-result delays
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After multiple tests, the Monroe County Board of Elections concluded delays were not the result of software issues.
Education
RIT named to U.S.-Japan semiconductor network
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Rochester Institute of Technology is one of six U.S. universities involved in the partnership launched by Micron, the National Science Foundation and other partners.
Culture
Cutting the cord but still vibrating
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Collective Soul will bring its propulsive sound to Perinton on June 1.
Government & Politics
Power struggle in Rochester
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RG&E billing inconsistencies and proposed rate hikes have caused a furor. While activists seek an implementation study for a public takeover of the utility, RG&E sees a solution in improved customer service and smart meters.
Community
An entrepreneur and education philanthropist
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Joseph M. Lobozzo II, who died May 12, built JML Optical Industries from a one-man operation into a multimillion-dollar business. He also was a generous contributor to RIT and UR.
Community
ESL awards nearly $9 million in grants to nonprofits
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The credit union gave 119 grants in the first quarter to organizations that provide critical services and programs for individuals, children, youth and families.
Government & Politics
Rochester seeks community-led effort on lead removal
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The “Get the Lead Out Together” campaign launched this week aims to create a comprehensive water service line inventory and aid replacement efforts.
Letters
Setting the record straight: a very distorted ‘news’ report about the Take It Down Planning Committee / Faith Community Alliance Coalition/RMSC unprecedented, authentic, effective, anti-racist education program
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A recent Rochester Beacon article about an anti-racist education program that Take it Down Planning Committee/Faith Community Alliance Coalition developed in conjunction with the Rochester Museum and Science Center is quite distorted and has a crystal-clear, right-wing-slant.
Health & Science
URMC team wins $4.9 million grant for Parkinson’s research
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Data collected in the 10-year project will help researchers better understand how Parkinson’s symptoms advance.