News across Monroe County
Rochester Beacon
Published September 24Health care workers join national push to protect immigrant caregivers
Members of 1199SEIU and community allies called on Congress to restore legal protections for immigrant workers and warned that deportations and federal cuts are straining hospitals, nursing homes and home care.
Orleans Hub
Published September 18Program on Sept. 28 focuses on welcoming community for farmworkers
Press Release, Community Coalition for Justice ALBION – “What Does a Welcoming Farm Community Look Like?” That’s the topic Father Joseph Marcoux and other speakers will address, Monday, September 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hoag Library in Albion. Father Joseph Marcoux is pastor of…
Rochester Beacon
Published September 17Early learning by the book
The Rochester chapter of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has a new home at the United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes, and a goal of expanding from the city to all of Monroe County and possibly beyond.
Rochester Beacon
Published September 15A new, grassroots approach to nurturing small farms
Fresh Farmers Together, a collaborative launched in June, aims to increase the number of new farms, especially ones owned and managed by BIPOC farmers
Rochester Beacon
Published September 11Readers reflect on 9/11 after 25 years
More than half of those who took part in a Rochester Beacon survey say 9/11 has had an enduring impact on the way they live and their outlook on life.
Rochester Beacon
Published September 09Harm reduction highlighted by nonprofit fighting opioid addiction
Recovery All Ways is part of a network of community-based organizations dedicated to promoting harm reduction and assisting those suffering from addiction.
Orleans Hub
Published September 08Albion, Brockport both hosting 9/11 remembrance services on Friday
There will be Sept. 11 remembrance services on Friday in Albion and Brockport on the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. Orleans County will be holding a service on the courthouse lawn beginning at 6 p.m. Scott Schmidt is the keynote speaker…
Rochester Beacon
Published September 08City seeks proposals for youth climate action projects
The Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund is providing a total of $50,000 for grants to support environmental projects led by youth groups across the city.
Rochester Beacon
Published September 02Telesca Center receives $90,000 in state funding
The new state grant will support the Telesca Center for Justice, which brought legal services to over 50,000 Rochester residents last year.
Rochester Beacon
Published August 31George Eastman Museum workers seek union, file for NLRB election
The organizing group, which calls itself George Eastman Museum Workers United, says a majority of museum employees supports its push for union representation.
Rochester Beacon
Published August 31When neighbors crossed the threshold
Rochester has a rich inheritance of interfaith hospitality, an important legacy at a time when Americans know remarkably little about one another's religious traditions.