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The shelter’s board voted unanimously to part ways with Sister Grace Miller and with her House of Mercy guest services coordinator Sister Rita Lewis.
Claims of misinformation on both sides of the debate continue.
Jitterbuggers, contortionists and jugglers make the Rochester scene.
Blacks, Latinos and other people of color struggling with depression and other mental health issues often have difficulty forming close bonds with therapists, most of whom are white.
As mortgage rates rise, the demand for homes and new builds in Rochester is slowing, in line with other areas in the country. Rents, however, continue to increase.
The towns join 105 certified communities in the state that have taken actions to reduce the impact of climate change.
The 10-year initiative, endowed by University of Rochester life trustee James Wyant and his wife, Tammy, will enable the institute to increase its prominence and its faculty by 50 percent.
Sisters Cydney and Jasmine Benjamin’s newest single, “Ocean” confronts precariousness in faith and life.
The 11th annual Rochester Fringe Festival opened this week, offering music, comedy, theatre, dance and film performances.
Separating myth from reality in the student loan crisis is a complex task. Knowledgeable observers assert that the system needs major surgery, not a butterfly bandage.
NIH on Thursday said early results of a study of remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19 are promising. A local trial run by a URMC team is part of the study.
A backlog of untreated and undertreated conditions awaits a medical community consumed by the coronavirus.
Has New York overreacted? Is it time to end the strict measures put in place to halt the spread of COVID-19? James Ryan Jr. and Kent Gardner offer different views.
Would you want a ventilator if you were critically ill? It seems the answer would be obvious, but is it?
When the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, will we return to our often-siloed ways? Or will we start to build bridges toward a more equitable future?
The Golisano Institute for Sustainability, together with regional business and health care partners, acted quickly to address a looming shortage.
New filings in the latest report were sharply lower than each of the previous three weeks—but still more than 1,000 percent higher than a year ago.
The region’s lenders have funded hundreds of millions of dollars in coronavirus relief loans, and they are ready to do more—when the federal PPP spigot turns on again.
The testing and respiratory clinics will serve low-income residents, who are being disproportionately affected by the virus.
A group of health care industry professionals is raising funds to provide meals to oncology clinics, emergency departments and first responders.
Once the immediate COVID-19 threat has passed, what understanding will local leaders have gained about the functioning of key parts of government?
The number of initial claims for benefits since the coronavirus lockdown began now tops 67,000—and the jobless rate has likely hit nearly 20 percent.
Those housed in area shelters are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. And providers working to protect residents face their own challenges.
Volunteers with fast-growing Face Shields Roc are making the personal protective equipment at home on 3-D printers.