The potential for political violence continues to pose a threat to our democracy, says Gretchen Helmke, a University of Rochester political scientist and a founding member of Bright Line Watch.
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‘The arts are back’ at the new JCC Canalside Stage
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Music performances, dramatic and comedic theater shows, and children’s movie nights are planned this summer for the venue, which has a total capacity of 500 seats.
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How nonprofits can go from surviving to thriving
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Margit Brazda Poirier, owner of Grants4Good and a former foundation executive director, says grants—while not a cure-all—can be a valuable source of financial strength.
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A new era for a historic business
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Jon Spacher and Benn Fee Spacher have taken the reins as fifth-generation owners of Fee Brothers, whose roots in Rochester trace to 1864.
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Upbeat about downtown’s future
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As Heidi Zimmer-Meyer prepares to step down as RDDC president, her optimism about the potential of the center city is undiminished.
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A challenge for the community
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In a three-month event, Children Awaiting Parents aims to raise awareness of the importance of placing foster children in permanent homes.
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Antiracist scholar to deliver UR address
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Ibram Kendi’s speech, the university’s 20th Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address, will be a free online event.
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Local providers are ‘ready to vaccinate large numbers’
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Nancy Bennett M.D., who heads the county’s COVID vaccine task force, says the key now is increasing the supply of doses.
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United Way’s $20 million opportunity
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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s “transformational grant” will allow the United Way to fully explore innovative methods to support the nonprofit sector, President and CEO Jaime Saunders says.
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Luminate NY winner is off to a fast start here
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SunDensity has closed on $2.5 million in initial financing and is establishing its presence in Rochester.
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Endowed gift boosts humanities education at UR
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The Department of Music has been named for alumnus Arthur Satz, whose donation will fund a minimum of five humanities professorships in the the School of Arts and Sciences.