Black students make up 72% of School 16-John Walton Spencer’s population in 2025-26
School 16-John Walton Spencer reported that 72% of its students identified as Black during the 2025-26 school year.
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CMS assigns Blossom Health Care Center, Inc. in Rochester a 1 rating for first quarter
Blossom Health Care Center, Inc., owned by Gerald Wood since July 1, 1997, earned an overall CMS rating of 1 during the first quarter of 2026.
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Anniversaries of City of Rochester military service members’ sacrifice observed this week ending June 6
Service members from City of Rochester are remembered this week ending June 6 for their sacrifice during wartime.
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How much did University of Rochester allocate to women’s basketball teams in 2024?
In 2024, the University of Rochester in New York allocated $343,519 to its women’s basketball teams, which is $140,544 below the state average of $484,063, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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University of Rochester neuroscientist links sleep rhythms to dementia risk in new review
A new review by University of Rochester neuroscientist Maiken Nedergaard links disrupted sleep rhythms with increased dementia risk. The article explores how synchronized biological processes during non-REM sleep help clear waste from the brain.
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University of Rochester Medicine study finds yoga eases symptoms for cancer survivors
A University of Rochester Medicine study reveals gentle yoga improves mood disturbances like anxiety among cancer survivors while easing fatigue and insomnia. Researchers say this non-drug therapy offers broad benefits post-treatment.
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Dr. James Aquavella, pioneering ophthalmic surgeon, dies at 94
Dr. James Aquavella has died at age 94 after nearly seventy years advancing eye surgery worldwide. Colleagues remember him for leadership in medicine and philanthropy supporting both science and art.
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The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilit receives CMS rating of 2 in early 2026
In the first quarter of 2026, The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilit was among 20 for-profit nursing homes in Monroe County, New York, earning a CMS overall rating of two.
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2024 spending by University of Rochester on men’s basketball: how much was allocated?
According to the U.S. Department of Education, the University of Rochester in New York allocated $353,770 to men’s basketball teams in 2024, which is $446,281 below the state average of $800,051.
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St. John’s Health Care Corporation among Monroe County’s 3 largest nursing homes in Q1 2026
St. John’s Health Care Corporation was ranked as the third largest nursing home in Monroe County for the first quarter of 2026, earning an overall rating of 1.
