The Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce will host a women-focused networking event on March 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Billy's Martini; organizers say the gathering will welcome women across career stages and will collect diaper donations for Birthright.
Sleep banking means extending sleep by about 60–90 minutes for several nights before an important event to build a reserve that reduces performance loss after a poor night.
Jennifer Goodrich has led Pivot since May 2019 and has worked at the organization since 1999; under her leadership Pivot expanded emergency shelter, prevention services, counseling, workforce development through Pivot Preserves, and housing initiatives such as a Tiny Home Community for youth experiencing homelessness and instability.
Families Thrive promoted Veronica Black-Turner to Director of Program Compliance; she will oversee quality assurance and regulatory compliance for the Rochester and Seneca sites.
The Jacksonville Jaguars' 2023 draft class, assembled by former GM Trent Baalke and coach Doug Pederson, has grown into an important group for the roster, with seven of 13 picks playing sizeable roles in 2025.
Henderson County Public Schools and the Henderson County Education Foundation will hold a Leadership Summit March 2–4, 2026, with an optional pre-conference on March 2 and the main event March 3–4 at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock.
Researchers sequenced tumor and healthy tissue from almost 500 pet cats across five countries and identified shared genetic changes, including frequent alterations in FBXW7 and PIK3CA, that resemble mutations seen in human breast cancer.
The Chicago Park District says a statue of Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini will replace the Christopher Columbus monument in Arrigo Park after an online vote in which she received about 1,500 of roughly 3,900 submissions.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that sweeps of improvised homeless encampments in New York City will restart, and he said the city’s homeless services department will lead the effort with continued engagement to connect people with shelter and services.
Federal and state legal actions have accelerated after recent changes to the federal vaccine schedule; the American Academy of Pediatrics has asked a court for a preliminary injunction that could affect the ACIP meeting set for Feb. 25–26.
