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The Rochester Americans have opted to continue to play their abbreviated American Hockey League season without fans, even though state guidelines would allow a limited number of ticket buyers in the arena. Arenas in New York with at least 10,000 ...

A COVID-19 Online Memorial honoring residents lost to the pandemic has been launched by the city of Rochester. Residents can submit a loved one’s name and image, along with sentiments, by visiting the online memorial. “This memorial is dedicated to ...

Shanique Byrd learned long ago that the rich and famous — and infamous — prefer talking to fans over talking to media. Especially when it comes to dispelling rumors. “I learned that celebrities, especially urban entertainers, a lot of them ...

The Monroe County Department of Public Health plans to provide Moderna COVID-19 vaccine scheduling links on the county website later this afternoon, one for Phase 1B essential workers and the other for persons with comorbidities and underlying conditions. Eligible essential ...

Life as we knew it changed in 2020, so it’s no surprise tax legislation has continued to evolve for the 2020 tax season as well — and genuinely for the better, for many. While the enhancements may not be as ...

The implications of racial and gender equity will need to be considered in all departmental budgeting if Rochester City Council approves an amendment to the city charter. Mayor Lovely Warren and council vice president Willie Lightfoot believe the city is ...

Responding swiftly to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, Congress signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which included approximately $14.25 billion in Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF). Those funds were specifically designed to ...

The Roc City Skate Park was a hit with skateboarders, inline skaters and BMXers upon debut, and now it’s a hit with the Genesee Valley Chapter of the American Public Works Association. The skate park was named Project of the ...

The pandemic hasn’t been kind to educational institutions such as community colleges that were suddenly challenged to keep their doors open but change the way they’ve been operating forever. Unlimited challenges The myriad challenges kept changing with little time for ...

The village of Pittsford has demonstrated limited progress implementing corrective actions with regard to its budget, a follow-up audit from the state comptroller’s office shows. In a previous report issued in July 2017, auditors identified problems with the board’s oversight ...

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Fewer international students have been enrolling at colleges and universities across the country and those in the field locally say issues ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to federal immigration policies have played a role in that decline. Paul Keller, director ...

Monroe County recently put a cap on the fees that food delivery services are allowed to charge restaurants, but now at least one of the companies that brings dinner to your door is adding a new fee for customers. DoorDash ...

Sometimes, regulatory compliance and an organization’s obligation to the law aren’t enough to drive change. A prime example is the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which came out in the early 2000s. There weren’t any HIPAA police to ...

The general consensus is that New York will legalize adult use of marijuana in 2021. Indeed, shortly after the new year, a marijuana legalization bill was introduced in both houses of the New York state Legislature, and a few weeks ...

Flanked by iconic LeRoy Neiman artwork of Muhammad Ali on his office wall, Ted Jones provided an in-depth look at the U.S. economy for the Rochester Area Chapter of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors on Thursday afternoon. ...