GUEST OPINION
School choice should be my choice
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How the challenges and limitations she faced shaped one parent’s journey across the Rochester City School District, charter schools and homeschooling.
Beacon Notes
A short history of a ‘crazy’ idea
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Way back when, allowing staff to work from home was not a necessity. It just made sense.
Culture
Bristol Harbour Resort is closing
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Owners Todd and Laura Cook cited the COVID-19 crisis in disclosing their plan to cease operations at the facility overlooking Canandaigua Lake.
Community
Mutual aid network responds to coronavirus crisis
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Launched in April, the effort to meet community needs is focused on “solidarity, not charity.”
Economy & Business
Business goes remote
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The pandemic lockdown has forced an unprecedented shift to working from home. For many businesses, the transition has been swift and unexpectedly smooth.
GUEST OPINION
Summer festivals? No, not this year
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Given what we know—and still don’t know—about the coronavirus, it’s too soon for crowd-gathering events.
Culture
A time to explore where you live
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The coronavirus pandemic has put long-distance travel on hold indefinitely, but that doesn’t mean you need to be stuck inside. Get away for a day and discover some of the best parts of the Rochester-Finger Lakes region.
GUEST OPINION
COVID-19 is a practice run for climate change
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If we learn from the first disaster, maybe we can spare ourselves from the worst consequences of the second.
Economy & Business
Furloughs hit UR medical center
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Nearly one-fifth of its staff of nearly 18,000 will be idled due to revenue losses stemming from the coronavirus.
GUEST OPINION
The RCSD board: Time for a new cast and a better plot
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For too long, Rochester school boards have hidden behind the dual excuses of too little state aid and too high poverty. No more excuses.