Community
A potential project flush with options
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A 24/7 restroom could help the homeless and others in downtown Rochester, but questions about cost and security remain.
Events
A complicated conversation about abortion and religion
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The Rochester Beacon’s latest event highlighted what lies beneath the talking points of the abortion issue with a panel of faith leaders.
Letters
Nursing homes are in financial crisis: Our seniors deserve better
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New York is dead last in what it reimburses nursing homes compared to actual costs.
Economy & Business
GM to invest $68 million in Rochester plant
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The local facility is one of four General Motors sites nationwide to receive nearly $1 billion in total funding for V-8 engine production and EV components.
Beaconomics
You want to legalize weed? Pick a goal
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The state’s 2021 Cannabis Law has a long—and unachievable—list of objectives. To create a viable legal market, it needs to be revised.
Justice & Public Safety
From a ‘Hall of Doom’ to a place for the people
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Keith Stith, RPD’s new deputy chief of community engagement, wants to restore trust between police and community by listening and empowering.
Beacon Notes
Introducing Letters to the Beacon
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Beginning next week, the Beacon will be adding a new page that gives readers another forum where they can share their ideas and opinions.
Education
RIT provost named president of George Washington University
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Ellen Granberg, the first woman to become RIT provost, in July will become the first female leader of GW.
Community
Activists push for enhanced Code Blue policies
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They say the deadly Christmas blizzard in Buffalo showed the city and county are not prepared for a severe weather emergency.
Health & Science
Expanding the scope of Parkinson’s research
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The University of Rochester Medical Center is looking for more participants in the landmark Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative.