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Mark Cuddy, who led Geva from 1995 to 2022, will assume the position after Elizabeth Williamson leaves in January.
The first rewrite of the city’s zoning code since 2003 would reshape the rules for housing, parking, short-term rentals, gardens and older buildings.
Robotaxis are coming to Rochester—sometime. We can’t resist the future. The question is, how should we prepare for it?
The city of Rochester has partnered with Switch Together, which uses collective purchasing to help homeowners negotiate competitive pricing from local solar installers.
The fight in Troy over a 72-hour deletion rule shows where police and civil liberties advocates disagree on retention, sharing and oversight.
A primer on what license plate readers record, who can search the data and why retention rules matter.
Unique events, in-person discussions, and a festival pass are among the new features for 2026.
Use of the word to somehow undercut our system of law—and order—is unjustified and destructive hyperbole.
The Democrats’ nationwide election surge was apparent locally but limited in its impact on Rochester-area races.
Founder and artistic director Nydia Padilla-Rodríguez plans to retire at the end of the year, handing the reins to Jayme Bermudez, who currently serves as assistant artistic director.
Mark Cuddy, who led Geva from 1995 to 2022, will assume the position after Elizabeth Williamson leaves in January.
The first rewrite of the city’s zoning code since 2003 would reshape the rules for housing, parking, short-term rentals, gardens and older buildings.
Robotaxis are coming to Rochester—sometime. We can’t resist the future. The question is, how should we prepare for it?
The city of Rochester has partnered with Switch Together, which uses collective purchasing to help homeowners negotiate competitive pricing from local solar installers.
The fight in Troy over a 72-hour deletion rule shows where police and civil liberties advocates disagree on retention, sharing and oversight.
A primer on what license plate readers record, who can search the data and why retention rules matter.
Unique events, in-person discussions, and a festival pass are among the new features for 2026.
Founder and artistic director Nydia Padilla-Rodríguez plans to retire at the end of the year, handing the reins to Jayme Bermudez, who currently serves as assistant artistic director.
Rep. Joe Morelle won another term and is projected to be part of a large Democratic majority in the House of Representatives. The party also won a Senate majority.
Across the nation are going to the polls today to decide control of the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and numerous governor’s offices. In partnership with AP, the Beacon will update the emerging balance of political power as results come in.
The public comment period for a proposed expansion of the Seneca Meadows landfill is expected to begin soon.
Material produced in response to public-records requests stops short of explaining how the department operates and documents the use of technologies such as drones and fixed license plate readers.
The Beacon’s Counterpoint columnists—liberal Rick Dollinger and conservative Geoff Rosenberger—tackle the issue of students who are chronically absent. They agree that showing up for school is so fundamental that it doesn’t lend itself to debate.
The University Avenue brewery that Zeb and Emily Zimmerman built by hand, paycheck by paycheck, will pour its last pints Nov. 14.