ESL will pay Monroe County $550,000 in the first year of the contract, with a 2% increase each year.
Beth Adams
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Conversation starter
The locally founded Agape app encourages closer relationships through digital connection.
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A journeyman finds a home
Following a strike and a pandemic, actor Patrick Noonan settles in Rochester.
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Legacy cannabis operators see roadblocks and opportunities in NY’s emerging recreational market
New York plans to offer the first cannabis retail licenses to people who either had a past marijuana-related offense or have a family member who did.
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Geneseo faculty say an experiment using ultraviolet light to kill COVID-19 damaged their eyes
No one knows if the lights work at controlling COVID, but experts say they could have caused permanent eye damage.
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A local Holocaust survivor says she’s haunted by images of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Images of the Russian war in Ukraine haunt Lea Malek, a reminder of what she and her family experienced during World War II.
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This giant spider could be moving to a backyard near you
The Joro spider, which can grow as big as the palm of your hand, could migrate as far north as upstate New York.
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Founder Sister Grace Miller struggles with leadership change at House of Mercy
On Friday, The House of Mercy announced it has a new executive director, and the organization’s founder says she’s struggling with the transition.
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Program at Swain helps adaptive skiers beat the winter blues
The Shared Ski Adventures program pairs skiers of all abilities with the adaptive equipment and support they need to move through the snow.
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Staff shortage cuts hours at only 24-hour emergency vet hospital
Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Services in Brighton said a staff shortage will force it to close during the overnight hours until further notice.
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Workers at veterinary emergency hospital pursue a union
The employees have become increasingly frustrated with their working conditions since the hospital was sold earlier this year.
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East High-UR partnership is extended
The school’s superintendent Shaun Nelms said it’s ultimately the voice and advocacy of the students that makes it work.
