With a shortage in nurses since COVID-19, medical institutions in the Rochester area look to bring in new nursing students.
Beth Adams
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Consumer confidence nose-dives amid inflation, supply chain problems
A new poll from Siena College shows that consumer sentiment among New Yorkers dropped nearly 12 points since the second quarter.
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‘It’s a game-changer’: Ontario County schools get rapid, on-site COVID testing
School districts in Ontario County are launching a rapid on-site PCR testing program to limit student absences and minimize COVID quarantines.
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Employers consider open hiring as labor shortage looms
Six Rochester-area companies have already adopted open hiring processes or are testing them out. Bonduelle in Brockport is the latest.
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Bill looks to curb food deliverers’ ‘back-door dash’ on restaurants
Monroe County Legislator Rachel Barnhart’s bill would prohibit food delivery apps from listing restaurants without their consent.
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Disability rights advocate says U.S. can’t afford to shortchange home health care
Luticha Doucette is very concerned about getting the care she needs to stay in her home and remain active in the community as she gets older.
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Local employers hesitate to impose vaccine mandates due to worker shortage
Local employers find themselves in a predicament of requiring vaccinations and potentially stifling their workforce even more.
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Rochester musician Avis Reese taking a nomadic journey, inspired by 2020
Reese said that she wants to find out what will happen if she’s forced to make it on her own in a new place.
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Earth Altars: Sacred spaces around Rochester honor pandemic grief, offer hope
Native American artists built five altars on the grounds of Ganondagan State Historic Site, and other communities are designing their own.
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Literacy Rochester enters agreement to save Syracuse nonprofit
The Rochester nonprofit has formed a partnership to save the nation’s first volunteer literacy chapter from extinction.
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Nonprofit resumes annual fundraiser to prepare for influx of refugees
Pittsford-based Saint’s Place expects that roughly 800 refugees could settle in Rochester over the next year, compared to 87 in 2020.
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Ready for a post-COVID life? Your dog may be dreading it
Dog behaviorists and trainers expect that as people return to pre-pandemic routines, a wave of dogs will suffer from separation anxiety.
