Category: Featured News
Douglass-Sprague Family Statement Regarding Vandalism of Douglass Statue
Editor’s note: Jacqueline Sprague is the great-great-great grand-niece of Rosetta Douglass-Sprague, Frederick Douglass’ first...
Vandalism of Douglass Statue Underscores St. John Fisher College’s Lack of Diversity
Op/Ed by George Payne – Speaking as a St. John Fisher alumnus, I felt embarrassed and angry when I heard that two Fisher students...
Straight, No Chaser: Connie Mitchell, My Second Mother, Walked the Walk
Op/Ed Gloria Winston – They say we only get one Mother in this life. The reason I know I am blessed and highly favored is because God...
Stop Monroe County’s Planned Early Intervention Waiting List
Letter to the Editor from The Children’s Agenda: Monroe County plans to establish a waiting list for all new referrals to Early...
Dutch Church Performs Non-Stop Service Since October To Protect Refugees
Planning for parties, weddings, and other gatherings involves organizing hundreds of details, from food to space to invitations and the...
Google, Gucci, And Twitter: How 3 Top Companies Are Becoming More Gender-Inclusive
In an unprecedented move, social media giant Twitter has prohibited misgendering and deadnaming trans individuals on their site. This was...
Florida Sues Walgreens And CVS Over Opioid Sales
Florida is suing Walgreens and CVS for allegedly overselling painkillers and contributing to the nation’s opioid crisis. According to...
Youth Receive Bike Gifts From Conkey Cruisers
By Tracie Isaac What could make a young person smile who lost everything due to a hurricane or a young person who deserves an act of...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Let’s Talk
By Karen Reifenstein, Ph.D., RN and Candice A. Lucas, EdD, MBA – It is October again and there is pink all around to remind us that...
New York State Police Make An Arrest In Limo Crash That Killed 20
The deadliest transportation accident in the United States in nine years took place on Oct. 6 in Schoharie, New York, just under an hour...
