Community
Residents ask city to preserve East End Green
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A group of residents who neighbor the temporary green space, which is slated for development, want it to be made a permanent park.
Environment
Monroe County begins work on climate change resiliency plan
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The county Department of Environmental Services last month held its first public meeting in its effort to identify and address vulnerabilities due to climate change.
Community
El Camino Café serves coffee and more with a mission
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The cafe, which will open to the general public next month, helps individuals with developmental disabilities transition into the workforce.
Economy & Business
The indie bookstore resurgence
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Despite significant challenges, a number of independent bookshops have opened their doors here since the pandemic. Their business strategies vary, but building a sense of community is common among all of them.
Education
PhD students at UR get minimum stipend
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The first universitywide minimum stipend for doctoral students comes after pressure from the Graduate Labor Union.
Health & Science
Highland briefs neighboring residents on ED expansion
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Some community members voiced concerns about potential disruptions caused by the project.
Community
Bringing memories back to the 19th Ward community
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Samaria Turner, daughter of the late photographer Bob Burris, returns weekly to the Westside Farmers Market with images taken by her father since the 1970s.
Culture
A Venezuelan eatery started with a love of food and $300
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Roxy Hernandez operates Roxy Mis Panitas at the International Plaza, bringing a taste of her native Venezuela to Rochester
Culture
Ponce es Ponce brings Puerto Rican flavor to South Wedge
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Owner Shandele Garcia wanted to encapsulate her hometown of Ponce, serving Puerto Rican food with a Ponceño flair.
Community
Writers & Books summer program loses funder
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The $30,000 funding loss for SummerWrite, a storytelling program for children, represents a quarter of the program’s total budget.