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Researchers at the University of Rochester are emphasising that suicide prevention works best long before someone reaches a crisis point. Their message centres on early support, recognising warning signs, and building access to mental health care so intervention can happen in everyday settings. The reminder has struck a chord amid growing public attention to mental health worldwide.
- 2Rochester business owner pushes back on $500K downtown support plan▼Rochester business owner responds to DMCC’s $500K proposal to support downtown businesses
A Rochester business owner has publicly responded to a $500,000 proposal from the Destination Medical Center Corporation aimed at supporting downtown businesses. The proposal would direct half a million dollars toward downtown initiatives, and the owner's reaction has drawn local attention to how such funds should be spent and who would benefit. Details of the owner's specific objections have not been fully outlined in the available reporting.
- 3Webster Man Thrives With Rare Century-Old Kidney▼Webster Man Thrives with a ‘Rare’ Century-Old Kidney
A man from Webster, New York, is reported to be living well with what doctors describe as a rare 'century-old' kidney, according to the University of Rochester Medical Center. The case highlights an unusual medical achievement, showing how a transplanted organ can keep functioning successfully decades after it originally came from its donor.
- 4New exhibit celebrates Tom Golisano's business and philanthropic legacy▼New exhibit chronicles Tom Golisano’s business and philanthropic legacy
A new exhibit in Rochester chronicles the career of Tom Golisano, the businessman who founded Paychex and became one of upstate New York's most prominent philanthropists. The display traces his path from entrepreneur to major donor, highlighting his contributions to hospitals, education and civic causes across the region and his lasting imprint on the local business community.
- 5Compeer Rochester launches campaign to end loneliness▼Compeer Rochester launches new campaign to end loneliness, improve mental health
Compeer Rochester has launched a new campaign aimed at ending loneliness and improving mental health in the Rochester community. The organization, which connects people through supportive friendships, says the effort will raise awareness of social isolation and expand programs that pair volunteers with individuals experiencing loneliness. The initiative highlights growing concern over the mental health effects of isolation.
- 6Rochester's Wonder Windows sold to Pennsylvania home improvement firm●Rochester’s Wonder Windows sold to Pa. home improvement firm
Wonder Windows, a long-running Rochester, New York window and door retailer, has been sold to a Pennsylvania home improvement company. The deal, reported by the Rochester Business Journal, ends local ownership of a familiar name in the region's home improvement market. Terms of the sale and the buyer's plans for the brand and its staff have not been detailed.
- 7Rochester show to cover pedestrian-friendly streets and space travel▼Coming up: Making Rochester more pedestrian friendly, one street at a time; Rochesterian talks space travel, a future beyond Earth, and weightlessness
A Rochester news program has announced an upcoming segment focused on two topics: efforts to make Rochester more pedestrian friendly, street by street, and a conversation with a Rochester resident about space travel, life beyond Earth, and the experience of weightlessness. Beyond the announcement, details about the guests, projects, or specific streets involved have not been made available.