A bill reestablishing a centralized advocacy office for those with disabilities has passed the State Assembly and Senate, but has yet to be submitted to Gov. Hochul.
Noelle E. C. Evans
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Washington Grove’s ‘incredible trees’ are now protected
Marked by valleys and hills formed 10,000 years ago by glacial movement, Washington Grove has been inducted into a national nonprofit focused on preservation.
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Recovery advocates install emergency Narcan boxes around Monroe County
Opioid addiction recovery advocates have begun to install emergency Narcan boxes at local businesses in an effort to prevent overdose deaths.
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Kabul airport attack jeopardizes evacuation of Rochester-bound Afghans
Families of local Afghan refugees were among thousands of evacuees disrupted by the deadly attack outside Kabul airport on Thursday.
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Afghans who helped U.S. troops struggle to resettle in Rochester
Many Afghans who helped U.S. troops in Afghanistan have escaped persecution by the Taliban and resettled in Rochester, but their future is in limbo.
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No, you still can’t bring weed from Canada across the border
Weed may be legal in Canada and New York, but transporting it across the border of either is not.
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Nathaniel Rochester middle school renamed after Black educator Alice Holloway Young
Nathaniel Rochester Middle School No. 3 will be renamed in honor of pioneering Black educator Alice Holloway Young.
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Rochester activists renew call for eviction protections
This week Albany City Council members passed good cause eviction protection for residents. Local activists want a similar law for Rochester.
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Merging to survive: More nonprofits turning to United Way for help
About 17 organizations are in the process with United Way to initiate possible mergers.
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Rochester’s Food Truck Rodeo is back
Wednesday, June 30, marks the return of the popular summertime event which went on hiatus last year because of COVID-19.
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Summer camp teaches social skills that remote learning has taken away
At Camp Puzzle Peace in Penfield, staff members work with children with cognitive social delays to build social skills and coping strategies.
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Local Afghans who aided US troops seek humanitarian parole for their families
Local Afghans who assisted the U.S. troops during the War in Afghanistan are pleading for the U.S. to evacuate their families.
