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The filing comes on the eve of hearings scheduled to consider dueling reorganization plans filed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester and Continental Insurance Co.
Hearings this month could set the stage for a long-awaited final settlement of the bankruptcy, which the Rochester diocese sought after New York’s Child Victims Act went into effect.
Kip Palmer is the fifth-generation CEO of Palmer Food Services, a multistate and international business whose roots trace back to a 19th century fish monger who plied the city’s streets in a horse-drawn wagon.
The new retraction by the journal Nature was spurred by requests from eight of Ranga Dias’ co-authors.
In his new book, University of Rochester astrophysicist Adam Frank chronicles the quest to find evidence of extraterrestrial life and intelligence.
On Nov. 7, the county executive office and all 29 Legislature seats will be up for grabs. The election outcome could put full control of county government in the hands of Democrats or Republicans.
The agreement comes three days before the nurses, the first to successfully organize a union in Rochester, planned a five-day strike.
The Rochester Area School Health Plan, encompassing all of Monroe County’s 17 school districts and two BOCES organizations, will move its retiree health plan from Excellus to Aetna.
Ninety-one percent of the union’s members voted to authorize the action, but both sides say they are committed to keep negotiating.
The Rochester Union of Nurses and Allied Professionals, which formed 15 months ago, marks a year of largely unresolved contract negotiations with Rochester General Hospital. A recent union report highlights patient safety and staffing concerns.