April 8, 2019
Comments Off on FLCC looking for diverse job applicants
In an attempt to better reflect the diversity of students who attend Finger Lakes Community College, the Ontario County college has scheduled a recruitment day to attract new hires. FLCC Diversity Recruitment Day is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. ...
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April 1, 2019
Comments Off on Rochester’s older population fastest growing statewide
With baby boomers reaching retirement age and people living longer than ever before, it’s no surprise the community is aging. But in the last decade, Rochester experienced the fastest growth in older adults of any major city in New York ...
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March 21, 2019
Comments Off on Wegman Foundation gives $3 million to help low-income MCC students
Monroe Community College has received a $3 million gift from the Wegman Family Charitable Foundation to help low-income students in need of food and other necessities overcome obstacles that make it hard to attend college or complete a degree. Wegmans’ ...
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March 14, 2019
Comments Off on New Hobart William Smith president knows value of liberal arts
Joyce P. Jacobsen steps into the presidency at Hobart and William Smith Colleges at a difficult time. Not just a difficult time for HWS, which lost a president last year after a plagiarism scandal, but a difficult time for liberal ...
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January 9, 2019
Comments Off on Geneva to receive $45 million in affordable housing funds
The Geneva Housing Authority is set to receive $45 million in Housing and Urban Development funding to upgrade and preserve 215 affordable homes in the area. The financing agreement is part of the state’s efforts to revitalize federal public housing ...
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October 29, 2018
Comments Off on Fundraiser to fight hunger begins at Wegmans
The Check Out Hunger campaign – in which grocery store customers are asked to add a little bit to their bill to benefit Foodlink programs – started Sunday at Wegmans stores and continues through Dec. 1. “We can’t stress enough ...
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March 22, 2018
Comments Off on Rochester metro population declines slightly
The Rochester metropolitan statistical area saw a slight decline in population last year, while both Monroe and Ontario counties showed a small uptick. The U.S. Census Bureau’s annual American FactFinder shows that from July 1, 2016 to July 1, 2017, ...
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