Category: Featured News, Health
Voice Your Thoughts on Nursing Home Staffing Levels
Oct 14, 2019
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net A proposed state bill that would require nursing homes and hospitals to set minimum...
It’s October: Time for Breast Cancer Screening
Oct 01, 2019
Even if you’ve put off a mammogram, it’s not too late for the screening test that can detect breast cancer. “Early...
Troop 169 Scout Pedals Toward Eagle Scout Merit Badge
Sep 12, 2019
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net Earning merit badges on the way to becoming an Eagle Scout is a long road. A 50-mile bike ride...
Monroe County Legislature Passes Bryce’s Law to Regulate Grease Traps
Sep 11, 2019
The Monroe County Legislature on Sept. 10 unanimously passed a law to regulate the safety and security of grease trap covers at...
Monroe County Urges Anyone Who Vapes to Stop as Illnesses are Investigated
Sep 09, 2019
Monroe County has echoed state and national health officials and has urged residents to stop using all vape products until the...
Crime Lab to Investigate What May Have Caused Deputy to React When Opening Letter
Sep 09, 2019
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net Update: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office reported Sept. 30 that the substance...
Sippel Sentencing Moved Again; Ex-RPD Officer Files Legal Complaint
Sep 05, 2019
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net The sentencing of Michael Sippel, the former Rochester Police Department officer found guilty...
City Loses Appeal Over School Board Referendum
Sep 05, 2019
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net Mayor Lovely Warren vowed to continue efforts to “fix a broken system” after the city lost...
County Executive Dinolfo Sues State Over Driver’s License Law
Aug 29, 2019
Monroe County filed suit against New York, challenging a law that allows driver’s licenses to be issued to immigrants who are in the...
As Schools Open, Monroe County Extends Hours at Immunization Clinic
Aug 28, 2019
Besides stocking up on back-to-school supplies, students also need to be up-to-date on their vaccines. New York requires students be...