Category: City, Featured News, Local News
Arbor Day Foundation Names Rochester “Tree City USA” for 37th Year
By Staff – The city of Rochester has been named a “Tree City USA” by the Arbor Day Foundation, in honor of its commitment...
Q&A with Dr. Lesli C. Myers: “Life’s Leadership Lessons”
By Tracie Issac – How are leaders made? The Minority Reporter spoke with Superintendent of Brockport Central Schools Dr. Lesli...
SEIU Employees at Jordan Health Center Vote to Strike
By Staff- Anthony L. Jordan Health Center employees, represented by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, have voted to strike...
Rochester’s New Poor People’s Campaign Holds “Truth Commission on Poverty in Rochester”
By Staff – Rochester’s New Poor People’s Campaign, an effort inspired by the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther...
ACT Rochester, RACF Report Finds Educational, Public Safety Gaps for Rochester Region
By Staff – ACT Rochester and the Rochester Area Community Foundation have recently released a report documenting how the...
City to Host “35th Annual Arbor Day Tree Planting” Honoring Frederick Douglass
By Staff – The city will host its “35th Annual Arbor Day Tree Planting” on Arbor Day, April 27, at 12 p.m. This...
City Calls for Artist Submissions to Replace Dentzel Carousel’s Racist Imagery
By Staff – Another change is coming to the Dentzel Menagerie Carousel at Ontario Beach Park. According to officials, the city...
YWCA Hosts “5th Annual Stand Against Racism Conference”
By Tracie Isaac – The YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County’s “5th Annual Stand Against Racism...
Rochester Steps Out to Cure Scleroderma
By Lisa Dumas – Rosa (Cox) Kegler-Johnson, one of the co-founders of the Greater Rochester Scleroderma Support Group’s...
OACF to Host Educational Events Featuring Replica Solitary Confinement Cell
By Staff – Open Arms Christian Fellowship Ministries will host the first of several educational events featuring a replica...
