Health & Science
The crisis in skilled nursing care
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For decades, Rochester-area health institutions have struggled to find enough beds for patients who need skilled nursing care. Since COVID, the problem has grown much worse.
Community
Golisano to give $360 million to upstate nonprofits
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Organizations in the Finger Lakes region will receive $201 million, with the rest of the Paychex founder’s donations going to nonprofits in Western and Central New York.
Culture
The Rochester Cyclocross returns
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This weekend, the sport that combines extreme biking with obstacle courses brings world-class cyclists back to Genesee Valley Park.
Community
Farash Foundation launches pioneering Jewish youth initiative
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“Project Campfire” will cover the full cost of one session at Camp Seneca Lake for any local Jewish child.
Culture
Eastman’s ‘Sisters in Jazz’ aims for sharing, spontaneity
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The music school’s upcoming two-day event is designed by and for young female jazz musicians to learn from established female artists.
Community
The ongoing fight against lead
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Much progress has been made to reduce lead poisoning in Monroe County, but local organizations at the forefront of this effort say their work is not finished.
GUEST OPINION
The housing shortage hurts our whole community
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Adopting Good Cause Eviction in the city of Rochester will make the shortage worse for renters.
GUEST OPINION
Make an informed decision on Election Day
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Here’s how voters can separate political fact from fiction to figure out which candidates are being straight with us and offering substantive policy proposals.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
UR study finds views on AI are split
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Tech-centric communities show more polarization than non-tech communities when discussing artificial intelligence, researchers found in an analysis of nearly 34,000 comments posted on Reddit.
Education
Details of the RCSD superintendent search emerge
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Surveys and stakeholder interviews will likely begin later this month, with the new city schools chief possibly hired as early as March 2025.