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ROC the Future Alliance will use $600K grant in push to boost academic success
ROC the Future Alliance, a community-wide coalition driven to ensure academic success for all students, has received a $600,000 Accelerate Impact Grant.
Barnhart critical of COMIDA funding for downtown ambassador program
In a letter to the County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency (COMIDA), Rachel Barnhart says the program is "a desperate attempt to paper over poverty and make downtown something it isn't," and that money should be spent addressing the city's real problems.
Grant aims to help close Rochester’s racial gaps
The city of Rochester is receiving roughly $550,000 to help close racial gaps in income and wealth.
Legislative delegation says Rochester short-changed in state funding
Saying Rochester has been short-changed for far too long, the area's state legislative contingent says it plans to push New York leaders to allot more to the city.
Good paying jobs will reduce violence
This new year we must be intentional about treating economic development as an investment in public safety. I support tax incentives to bring new jobs to our state, but these employers must also ensure that the promised jobs are accessible to those families that need them most. Ribbon cuttings and photo-ops are not enough. We need specific strategies to remove hiring barriers b[...]
HCR employees give back during the holiday season
The agency’s employees delivered holiday gift baskets to families in the Finger Lakes region, as well as the Catskill, Central New York and North Country regions.
Minimum wage increase takes effect Dec. 31
New York will continue with the $15.00 minimum hourly wage phase-in for upstate counties on Dec. 31, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week. Workers outside of New York City, Long […]
Ashley HomeStore partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester for toy drive
From 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. this Wednesday, the Ashley HomeStore at 650 Hylan Dr. will collect new unwrapped holiday gifts for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester youth.
Hillside’s ‘Special Santa’ program underway
There is still time to donate to Hillside’s Special Santa program, which runs through Dec. 11. The annual event, sponsored this year by KeyBank, is a hybrid model, meaning […]
Urgent need for Salvation Army bell ringers
The Salvation Army of Greater Rochester is looking for several hundred volunteer bell ringers for its 2022 Red Kettle Campaign.
Salvation Army kicks off Red Kettle campaign
The Salvation Army of Greater Rochester kicked off its annual Red Kettle campaign at Marketplace Mall Thursday, announcing this year’s $365,000 goal. The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign is the […]
Upcoming job fair features jobs starting at $15 an hour
The Level Up Champions Job Fair includes more than 20 employers with more than 600 job openings at all levels.
