Community
Rochester joins effort to raise naloxone awareness
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Naloxone, better known by its brand name Narcan, is a medication used in harm-reduction efforts to reduce overdose fatalities.
Economy & Business
Workers begin contract negotiations with Mango Cannabis
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The Henrietta operation became the second dispensary in Rochester where employees have successfully organized for union representation.
Culture
Dance Theater x3 to stage collaborative series of performances
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Daystar Dance, Commotion Dance Theater, and Coffee Stain Dance Theater will present shows this week at the Multi-Use Community Cultural Center.
Community
Increased funding for housing access vouchers sought
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Activists and upstate mayors want Gov. Kathy Hochul to vastly boost funding for the state Housing Access Vouchers Program to combat the affordability crisis.
Community
Students organize May Day walkouts
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Rochester-area high school students walked out to protest the Trump administration and celebrate May Day, while advocacy groups and labor unions rallied downtown.
Community
Church without power for nearly a year in dispute with RG&E
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After a lengthy disagreement over payments and late fees, RG&E shut off power at Central Church of Christ, led by Minister Clifford Florence Sr.
Government & Politics
Monroe County puts new voting machines to the test
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The ExpressVoteXL electronic voting machine, which has been the focus of concerns about security and functionality, was used here in June’s elections.
Government & Politics
ARPA funds boosting city’s Rochester 2034 effort
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Rochester, which must spend all $202.1 million of its pandemic-era federal funding by the end of 2026, has focused its appropriations on the city’s comprehensive plan.