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“Our paychecks are being used as pawns in somebody’s game,” William Axford, an employee Federal Medical Center, recently told reporters. “That needs to stop.”
Dr. Andy Danielsen, vice chair of Mayo Clinic Ventures, shares with us some examples of how patients have benefited from recently-patented Mayo Clinic inventions.
In this article, we profile four local startups that are developing exciting new medical techniques for fighting disease and improving surgical outcomes.
More than a new logo, our re-branding is meant to symbolize a new chapter for Med City Beat.
With President Trump and Congressional Democrats at an impasse over funding the government, a local nonprofit is reaching out to federal workers who may be affected by the political standoff.
Co-written by Debbie Fuehrer, Theo St. Mane, and a handful of prisoners, “Three Hots and a Cot” debuts at Rochester Repertory Theatre this weekend and runs until Janunary 27.
Kim Norton was sworn in Monday as Rochester’s 45th mayor — making her the first woman in the city’s 165-year history to hold the position.
First Alliance Credit Union is donating $8,500 to help students and families at Rochester Public Schools pay down delinquent lunch accounts.
For the first time ever, Rochester held an inauguration ceremony to welcome in its newest elected leaders.
Under the plan, Seneca would enter into an agreement for the city to take over ownership of the tower and then transfer it within a “reasonable time frame” to another location, such as the nearby fairgrounds.
In addition to the swearing in of elected officials, the ceremony will also feature musical performances and readings by community members.
Sears Holdings Corp, which owns both Sears and Kmart, told workers Thursday that it plans to shut down 80 of its stores, including the Kmart in Rochester.
Noseworthy, 67, is retiring from Mayo at the end of the year following a distinguished career that began in neurology and concluded with a decade-long stint as president and CEO of the 63,000-employee system.
The City of Rochester is putting a call-out for ideas on how to best manage the day-to-day operations of the historic Chateau Theatre. The RFP is open to all interested parties and has a submission deadline of February 15, 2019.
The Federal Transit Administration is awarding the City of Rochester $765,000 to develop plans for a proposed Downtown Transit Circulator.
Rochester developer Gus Chafoulias wants an additional $6.5 million in city assistance to pay for the nearly-complete Hilton hotel project.
The Rochester Downtown Alliance is working with adjacent property owners on a plan to re-purpose the Third Street Alley, which is located near a busy stretch of restaurants, bars and other small businesses.
The nearly transparent building is the first new structure completed in a bid to attract, retain and develop more medical-research companies in Rochester as part of the Destination Medical Center initiative.
When visiting with patients, Rabbi David Greene provides what he describes as the "ministry of presence." That means offering comfort and conversation, in addition to spiritual guidance.
As chairman of the Charter Commission, Barry was responsible for leading a 15-member group that oversees the Rochester Home Rule Charter — essentially the city’s constitution.
