Health & Science
SEIU members poised for walkout at UR
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Barring a settlement, some 1,800 union members plan a one-day job action at the University of Rochester’s River Campus and UR Medical Center facilities.
Community
Lilac Festival promoter withdraws from event
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Jeff Springut has run the annual festival since 2012. Monroe County officials say Springut’s pullout will not affect the 2024 event.
Justice & Public Safety
U.S. Trustee urges court to reject competing plans in diocese bankruptcy
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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.
Justice & Public Safety
Final chapter in diocese bankruptcy draws closer
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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.
Economy & Business
A Rochester business rich in history
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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.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Journal retracts second article led by UR physicist
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The new retraction by the journal Nature was spurred by requests from eight of Ranga Dias’ co-authors.
Health & Science
The search for distant signs of life
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In his new book, University of Rochester astrophysicist Adam Frank chronicles the quest to find evidence of extraterrestrial life and intelligence.
Government & Politics
Monroe County’s high-stakes election
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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.
Health & Science
Rochester General, nurses reach tentative pact
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The agreement comes three days before the nurses, the first to successfully organize a union in Rochester, planned a five-day strike.
Health & Science
Excellus to lose schools’ retiree health plan
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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.