Environment
A new round of funding for clean energy efforts
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New York slates $17 million to encourage more communities to pursue the Clean Energy Community designation.
Education
COVID and the classroom
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The coronavirus pandemic has upended traditional forms of instruction and learning. As a result, teachers have been forced to adapt and find new ways to connect with students.
Community
Business repaid for its generosity
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The Greece community rallies behind Soho Bagels and Cafe after a Christmas break-in.
Culture
Delfs named new RPO music director
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A native of Germany, Andreas Delfs was music director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra for 12 seasons. He succeeds Ward Stare.
GUEST OPINION
The times they are a-changin’ for job applications
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In a period relatively high unemployment, it is a buyer’s market for jobs. Applicants can’t afford to be ill-prepared.
Four Questions
Local providers are ‘ready to vaccinate large numbers’
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Nancy Bennett M.D., who heads the county’s COVID vaccine task force, says the key now is increasing the supply of doses.
Government & Politics
A hopeful beginning
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More than 80 percent of Rochester Beacon readers who took part in a poll following Joe Biden’s inauguration said they are somewhat or very confident the new president will be a unifying leader.
Community
Mahomes or not, the Bills are poised to beat the Chiefs
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They are playing with a hunger and drive that can only be summoned by those that need to prove something.
Education
RIT sponsored research hits another record high
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In its most recently completed fiscal year, RIT secured a $82 million in research grants, a 39 percent increase over its record-setting 2018-19 total.
Environment
Big ambitions to curb microplastic pollution
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Greg Madejski’s fledgling firm Parverio is using machine-learning algorithms to build a library of micro-level debris.