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In addition to making alleys clean and safe, the city wants to improve bike and pedestrian connections. Completion of a yearlong study is expected by the end of summer.
“Glory Denied,” which starts the Finger Lakes Opera Festival’s summer season, is based on the story of the United States’ longest-held prisoner of war.
This year’s 29th annual festival will take place on Nov. 7 at MCC and feature over 50 authors and illustrators.
Construction of more than 4,200 rental units has been started or completed in the city since 2022, but for many renters, affordable housing remains beyond their grasp.
Over the last three years, the nonprofit has used programs developed by Utah-based Reading Horizons to provide structured literacy instruction to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A probe by town-contracted lawyers examining the actions of the now-suspended Police Chief Mike Wood is now underway.
The AmeriCorps program plans to have 45 tutors trained in numeracy and literacy instruction for fall 2026.
The Honeoye Falls brewery and bowling alley has been closed since June 22 as owners Seth Wile and Megan Phillips overhaul the kitchen, modernize the lanes and double down on creating a community hub. It reopens July 10.
Shakespeare’s 400-year-old comedy takes a contemporary turn in this free outdoor production at the Highland Park Bowl.
The U.S. will mark the 250th anniversary of its founding on Saturday. In a Rochester Beacon survey, readers expressed a wide range of thoughts and emotions—from pride and belief in the country’s core values to sadness and fear for its future.
In addition to making alleys clean and safe, the city wants to improve bike and pedestrian connections. Completion of a yearlong study is expected by the end of summer.
“Glory Denied,” which starts the Finger Lakes Opera Festival’s summer season, is based on the story of the United States’ longest-held prisoner of war.
This year’s 29th annual festival will take place on Nov. 7 at MCC and feature over 50 authors and illustrators.
Over the last three years, the nonprofit has used programs developed by Utah-based Reading Horizons to provide structured literacy instruction to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A probe by town-contracted lawyers examining the actions of the now-suspended Police Chief Mike Wood is now underway.
The AmeriCorps program plans to have 45 tutors trained in numeracy and literacy instruction for fall 2026.
The Honeoye Falls brewery and bowling alley has been closed since June 22 as owners Seth Wile and Megan Phillips overhaul the kitchen, modernize the lanes and double down on creating a community hub. It reopens July 10.
Shakespeare’s 400-year-old comedy takes a contemporary turn in this free outdoor production at the Highland Park Bowl.
The U.S. will mark the 250th anniversary of its founding on Saturday. In a Rochester Beacon survey, readers expressed a wide range of thoughts and emotions—from pride and belief in the country’s core values to sadness and fear for its future.
Veteran local brewer Phill MacArthur unveiled plans for a brewery and restaurant on Empire Boulevard in Penfield, with a town permit vote expected later this month.
Climate Solutions Accelerator is using the model home filled with interactive exhibits to showcase clean energy technologies for living spaces.
Last week’s local elections were marked by typically low turnout and clear geographical advantages in several races.
The Queer Veterans Project, a Western New York initiative that pairs contemporary photographic portraits with oral histories from LGBTQ veterans, spans multiple generations of service.
The Monroe County sheriff’s deputy, one of a number of officers from around the country now in the nation’s capital to assist the U.S. Marshals Service and U.S. Park Police during America’s semiquincentennial celebration, was photographed helping make an arrest by the Reflecting Pool.