Community
United Way launches 2020 drive
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In 2019, individuals, businesses and other organizations contributed more than $34 million during the annual campaign.
Justice & Public Safety
Fighting back
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A local case involving a Brighton day spa is part of a broader trend of resistance to non-compete and non-disclosure pacts that try to bind lower-wage workers to their employers.
GUEST OPINION
Managing pain with fewer or no opioids
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Modern pain management techniques reduce the need for opioid prescriptions.
Economy & Business
What went wrong at Kodak?
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The company’s decline was not inevitable, but successfully adapting to film’s obsolescence was a daunting challenge that bedeviled a series of CEOs.
Community
An open letter of solidarity
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A group of Rochester-based Muslim and Jewish activists believe our diverse communities will have true safety only when we all band together against the rising tides of violence, here and across the globe.
Justice & Public Safety
Restaurateur Sami Mina files for bankruptcy
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The founder of popular eateries including Pomodoro Grill and Aladdin’s Natural Eatery seeks a Chapter 7 liquidation to “obtain a fresh start.”
Community
The decade ahead
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Most community leaders and readers who participated in a Rochester Beacon survey expressed optimism about the prospects for our region over the next 10 years. The No. 1 challenge? Reducing poverty.
Education
Local colleges recognized for voter participation
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As part of the national All in Campus Democracy Challenge, they boosted student voting rates in the 2018 midterm elections.
Economy & Business
Rochester’s soft landing
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Kodak’s downsizing and restructuring did not devastate the local economy. A number of Kodak workers continued in the same jobs, but with a different employer. Others became entrepreneurs or bolstered the ranks of established firms.
GUEST OPINION
The facts on the New York State budget
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When Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduces his Executive Budget proposal, how will he propose to close the projected $6.1 billion budget gap. By controlling spending, not new taxes.