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Feb 6, 20242 min read
Kiara Warren Elected Child Care Council’s Board Chair, Becomes Council’s First African American Board Chair
Kiara Warren has been elected to serve as chair of Child Care Council Inc.’s board of directors. Warren is the first African American and...
Feb 5, 20243 min read
City Tackles Housing Crisis
Mayor Malik Evans has taken action to tackle the housing crisis many city residents continue to face. Evans held a press conference to...
Feb 1, 20243 min read
East High School EPO Program in Jeopardy
The RCSD Board of Education held a public hearing to discuss the Educational Partnership Organization (EPO) program at East High School....
Jan 31, 20243 min read
NYS AG Letitia James Seeks to Hold Citibank Accountable for Failing to Protect Banking Customers
Attorney General James announced on Jan. 30, 2024 that her office, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), is seeking to hold Citibank...
Jan 28, 20242 min read
RCSD Shedding Racist History
To align with the mission of improving student achievement, the Rochester City School board has taken on the important task of renaming...
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Trailblazer Carolyne Blount's Legacy Lives On
The passing of Carolyne Elizabeth Blount, a co-founder of "about...time Magazine", a groundbreaking publication in Rochester that focused...
Jan 21, 20242 min read
USDA’s Permanent Summer EBT Program Focusing on Youth Set to Start in 2024
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that 35 states, all five U.S. territories, and four Indigenous Tribes plan to be the first...
Jan 19, 20242 min read
ESL and Monroe Community College Announce Seventh Class of ESL/MCC Scholars
ESL Federal Credit Union and Monroe Community College (MCC) announced their seventh class of ESL/MCC Scholars on Jan. 16, 2024. The...
Jan 19, 20242 min read
AMR Sparks Community Outrage
The community is in an uproar over a disturbing video that is circulating, depicting a man being forcefully removed from an AMR ambulance...
Jan 11, 20242 min read
Housing Advocates Under Fire
Local advocates for unhoused individuals are under fire after making distasteful comments on social media. The recent incident involves...
Jan 9, 20244 min read
Local Church-Affiliated Community Assistance Organization Receives $1.4 Million to Help Workers with Transportation Challenges
On Jan. 8, 2024, County Executive Adam Bello announced a $1.4 million allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to Beyond the...
Jan 5, 20242 min read
RCSD Board Newcomers Advocating for ChangeÂ
The Rochester City School Board is starting the year off with a bang. Newcomer Jacqueline Griffin and Commissioner James Patterson voted...
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