Community
A trailblazer in Rochester banking
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Ken Bell rose in the industry to become regional president of HSBC Bank and became an inspiration to others. He died last month at 80.
Community
Rochester joins effort to raise naloxone awareness
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Naloxone, better known by its brand name Narcan, is a medication used in harm-reduction efforts to reduce overdose fatalities.
Community
City’s R-Future Fund initiative underway
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The pilot program will open a savings account for every Rochester child entering kindergarten with a $20 seed deposit.
Community
The roots of Brighton’s town hall dispute
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Behind a showdown over trees lies a controversial process that produced a generational civic works project.
Community
Brooks leaves RDDC
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Galin Brooks, who has led the Rochester Downtown Development Corp. since 2022, is departing for a new role in Washington, D.C. Heidi Zimmer-Meyer steps in as interim president.
Community
A run club with a mission
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The 1% Run Club was launched two years ago by a group of Black runners who want to build community while also addressing health disparities that Black Americans face.
Community
Rochester’s blueprint for belonging
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In the heart of the city, new “third places” are popping up—spaces where people can gather and build connection. But will they draw a genuine cross-section of the community?
Community
Increased funding for housing access vouchers sought
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Activists and upstate mayors want Gov. Kathy Hochul to vastly boost funding for the state Housing Access Vouchers Program to combat the affordability crisis.
Community
When Jewish Baden-Ormond was still standing
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In the first half of the 20th century, the Baden-Ormond neighborhood was a locus of Jewish businesses, institutions and synagogues. Then came urban renewal.
Community
Gates ambulance service upgrades equipment
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Gates Volunteer Ambulance Service’s new emergency service technology includes a utility terrain vehicle, a pediatric training model, and a new standby generator.