Education
Alums hope to buy Wells College property
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A group of alumnae still hopes to buy the campus and buildings after its bid to also acquire the defunct institution was turned down by the college’s trustees.
Community
A new front against fatal overdoses
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To combat a surge in fatalities, Monroe County has adopted a national model, rolling out an Overdose Fatality Review initiative to research overdose deaths and recommend measures to prevent them.
Justice & Public Safety
The gap in Rochester police ranks
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Nearly 15 percent of the Rochester Police Department slots for sworn personnel are unfilled, boosting overtime costs and straining morale. Along with recruitment challenges, retirements have outpaced new hires.
Education
The closing of a 156-year-old college
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With the decision to close Wells College in the village of Aurora, students are looking for new schools, village officials are trying to soften the financial impact, and some alumni want an answer to the question: Why?
Community
Problems at the Pines
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The Pines of Perinton is undergoing a much-needed $65 million renovation amid concerns. Will the tenants, the town and the property owner WinnCompanies find a way forward?
Justice & Public Safety
The rise of recycled and ghost guns
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Many discarded or seized firearms are eventually destroyed, but not all. The parts that survive can become the components of new firearms—including “ghost guns” that are difficult for law enforcement agencies to trace.
Community
A hard harvest for fruit growers
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A record-breaking cold snap in May has taken a toll on many apple orchards and other fruit farms in the Rochester region. Growers are taking steps to be better prepared for unpredictable weather in the future.
Development
What’s next for the Inner Loop North
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The city of Rochester is starting the design phase of the Inner Loop North Transformation Project. The project will fill in a 1.5-mile stretch of the expressway, reconnecting downtown Rochester with the Public Market and the city’s Brown Square, High Falls, Upper Falls and Marketview Heights neighborhoods, and providing land for redevelopment.
Economy & Business
Urban stores are a strength, Tops president says
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The second-largest grocery chain in Monroe County has two stores in lower-income neighborhoods in Rochester. “We feel very strongly about being in those areas and serving the needs of customers,” Ron Ferri says.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Tech’s generational divide
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Since the pandemic, the number of older adults using digital technologies has grown. But some struggle with complex software and device designs ill-suited to their needs.