Monroe County Executive Adam Bello is announcing more help for small businesses still coping with the impact of COVID-19 on their operations.
Randy Gorbman
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Downtown kitchen incubator The Commissary looks to expand
The commercial grade commissary kitchen at The Mercantile on Main has attracted 43 food-based startup companies since it opened last year.
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State seeks more public input on Erie Canal tree-cutting plan
People have until Oct. 15 to comment on a controversial state plan to remove trees from the banks of the Erie Canal.
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Area hospitals change visitation policies due to COVID-19
Strong Memorial and Highland hospitals and Rochester Regional Health will not allow visitation for adult patients positive for COVID-19. Non-COVID patients may have visitors, with restrictions.
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Activists want federal funds for climate, social justice initiatives
People from various environmental and social justice groups gathered outside the federal building on Thursday to push Congress to pass a $3.5 trillion federal reconciliation bill.
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CDC: Monroe County now in ‘high’ COVID-19 transmission category
Monroe County’s seven-day average of cases stands at about 104 per 100,000 residents.
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Dome Arena vaccination site relocating to downtown Rochester
The state vaccination site for the COVID-19 vaccine that has been at the Dome Arena in Henrietta will close Aug. 15 and move downtown.
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Monroe County now has “substantial” COVID-19 transmission, says CDC
Whether Monroe County will reinstate a mask mandate remains to be seen.
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RPD officer who shot man with knife in March will not be charged
A Monroe County Grand Jury has found “no cause for action” against a Rochester Police Officer after he shot and killed a man armed with a knife last March.
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Puerto Rican Festival announces new format for this year’s event
The festival will take place on two Saturdays in August, at two new city locations.
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LGBTQ lawmakers say no way to thruway Chick-fil-A
Assemblymember Harry Bronson is critical of a choice of Chick-fil-A for New York’s thruway.
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Primary election results certified, recount results confirmed
The outcomes of seven tight races in the June 22 primary elections did not change with a state-mandated recount.
