Culture
The return of Blackfriars’ Conservatory
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Classes have been revamped and reopened for performers of all levels.
Development
A contested BID
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Plans for a business improvement district in downtown Rochester are moving into a new phase of community outreach, but winning over BID foes could be difficult.
Four Questions
What ChatGPT ‘thinks’ about Rochester
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Seen as a tipping point for artificial intelligence, the trained large language model interacts with users through conversation. The Beacon posed four questions to see what ChatGPT would tell us about our community.
Education
RIT campaign tops $1 billion
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With a $1 million gift from alumnus John Traver, the university’s Transforming RIT: The Campaign for Greatness campaign surpassed its goal.
Justice & Public Safety
When hate leads to violence
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A new FBI report shows a rise in hate crimes across the nation, but Monroe County may be an exception. Still, this region is not immune to the threat.
GUEST OPINION
Lawmakers are wrong to reject Hochul’s mandate for high-quality tutoring
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The governor’s proposal to fund and require high-impact tutoring in schools is a needed investment that would benefit New York’s most vulnerable kids.
Justice & Public Safety
Diocese files reorganization plan
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester’s plan in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy ushers abuse survivors into the final stretch.
Education
UR promotes Nelms to newly established post
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Shaun Nelms, superintendent of the East Educational Partnership Organization, will become vice president of community partnerships.
Culture
The highways and rocketships of musicianship
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Florence Dore, an unabashed rock ’n’ roll fan and scholar, comes to Rochester next week.
Education
Urbanski to face opposition in union vote
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A group called ROC Teachers in Action is fielding candidates including Audrey Sowell, a School No. 17 teacher who will challenge the longtime RTA president.