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The Greece Central School District has seen a steady decline of bus drivers post-COVID. It started the year with 140 drivers and ended the year with 130 — a nearly 20-percent drop in drivers from 2019. The district is looking to cut down on late bus arrivals with new changes. Greece is now considering having […]
Dorothy Jean Tillman II, a Chicago native, made history by becoming the youngest person to earn a doctoral degree in integrated behavioral health from Arizona State University at age 17. Tillman’s remarkable academic journey began at age 10 when she took her first college course. She earned an associate’s degree in psychology in 2016, a […]
Demario Strickland will serve as interim superintendent of the Rochester City School District Board of Education. The district will continue its search for a school chief. Strickland begins serving in the position July 1, the day after Superintendent Carmine Peluso’s last day on the job. Peluso will be starting his new role as superintendent of […]
The U.S. Coast Guard in Rochester marked the start of Boating Safety Week with a safety event at the Port of Rochester, emphasizing the importance of life jackets and vessel readiness. The event, held on Sunday, included participation from other first responders who offered advice on boating safety and conducted vessel examinations. Senior Chief Petty […]
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has been granted $27 million to conduct a comprehensive study evaluating the necessity of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) in heart failure patients. ICDs are devices used to prevent cardiac arrest by correcting deadly arrhythmias, yet current data show that only about 1% of these patients receive lifesaving shocks […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a series of changes to nutrition standards for school meals, including one that is a historic first. Here are three things to know about the changes coming to breakfast and lunch meals served at school. 1 – Added sugars will now be limited in meals The biggest change announced by […]
After news that current superintendent Dr. Carmine Peluso announced that he is leaving on June 30th to lead the Churchville-Chili Central School District. Board of Education President Cynthia Elliott says the board has to act fast getting the right interim superintendent in place. The board met This week to iron out the criteria they are […]
A celebration honoring the remarkable archival legacy of Mayor William A. Johnson will be on Tuesday, April 23rd, 5:00pm at Rush Rhees Library, Hawkins-Carlson 755 Library Road Rochester NY 14627. The Free Event commemorating the first Black mayor of Rochester, Mayor William A. Johnson’s enduring contributions have left an indelible mark on our community. It […]
Black Americans are about twice as likely as White Americans to have Alzheimer’s or other dementia. Hispanic Americans are one and a half times more likely to have the disease than White Americans. Did you know that almost two – thirds of Americans living with Alzheimer’s are women? 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s: memory loss […]
The Netflix docuseries titled “The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping” has led to a renewed investigation into abuse allegations at the Academy at Ivy Ridge, a defunct boarding school in northern New York. The series, which attracted over 11 million viewers, delves into the experiences of former students who describe a regime of oppression, violence, […]
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