A new book explores how the horticulture industry shaped the Flower City for generations to come.
Community
Farash Foundation launches pioneering Jewish youth initiative
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“Project Campfire” will cover the full cost of one session at Camp Seneca Lake for any local Jewish child.
Community
The ongoing fight against lead
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Much progress has been made to reduce lead poisoning in Monroe County, but local organizations at the forefront of this effort say their work is not finished.
Community
Rochester rolls out new student outreach effort
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The city’s Pathways to Peace initiative will launch a proactive case-management approach through its school-based team.
Community
The affordable housing challenge
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In many parts of Rochester and Monroe County, a mismatch exists between the supply of housing and residents’ ability to pay for it.
Community
The code that divides Fairport
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As Fairport prepares to update zoning regulations to meet goals outlined in its 2021 Comprehensive Plan, residents debate whether a broader range of housing options is needed in a village where most residences are single-family homes.
Community
An affordable housing visionary and servant leader
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Nelson Leenhouts, 88, with his twin brother, Norman, built Home Properties, one of the nation’s largest apartment companies, and later launched Home Leasing with his daughter.
Community
Workers, farms enter binding arbitration
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The move comes after months of delays and negotiations between vegetable and fruit growers and pickers over unionization.
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NY awards funds to boost social services
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The Finger Lakes region will get more than $1.8 million from the Family-Centered Services initiative, which focuses on the challenges of family poverty.
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ACT Rochester puts data, rigorous research at the forefront
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Its goal is to improve the culture of decision making in Greater Rochester.
Community
Seeing Rochester signs through Chuck Bigelow’s eyes
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On a driving tour of the city, award-winning, internationally-known digital type designer Charles Bigelow answers the question: What makes a good font?