The Monroe County Public Health Department on Wednesday reported 63 new COVID-19 deaths, with the total number reaching a grim new milestone.
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More kids are going to charter schools, but are they better?
Test scores are one metric that show charter schools’ success. But some advocacy groups argue there shouldn’t be ‘bad’ school choices.
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Monroe County expects 1,500 more COVID-19 vaccines this week
Word that vaccines are on their way comes on the heels of news that Monroe County’s supply would be depleted this week.
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Vaccinating everyone in Monroe County will take more than a year at the current rate
Health officials said Tuesday that vaccinating all Rochester region residents will take more than a year at the rate we’re going.
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If Rochester is a ‘City of the Arts,’ why don’t we fund the arts?
Every year, Monroe County offers crumbs in the way of funding for arts and cultural organizations. Arts advocates say that has to change now.
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Mike Mendoza is having a moment under the microscope
Unlike his predecessors, who worked in relative anonymity, Dr. Michael Mendoza has cut a high and sometimes contentious profile during the pandemic.
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Monroe County launches COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force
Monroe County officials have formed a COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force to oversee the coordination and distribution of the novel coronavirus vaccine within the community.
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Rochester hospitals adapt to heightened demands of coronavirus surge
With the highest numbers of hospitalized COVID-19 patients since the pandemic began, Rochester-area hospitals are adapting their medical care.
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Monroe County COVID-19 daily numbers above 600 again
As of Tuesday, the Department of Public Health reported that the number of daily coronavirus cases in Monroe County has surpassed 600 again.
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A divided county government sets the stage for a real budget ‘dance’
A GOP-controlled Monroe County Legislature meets Tuesday to hash out a budget proposed by a Democratic executive for the first time in 30 years.
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Monroe County’s hospitals brace for influx of COVID-19 patients
University of Rochester Medical Center selectively postpones elective procedures as COVID-19 surges again in Monroe County.
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More grim, record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers for Monroe County
County officials reported Monday confirming 541 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day total yet.
