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“There is still a tremendous need for safe affordable housing, access to affordable child care and resources to address food insecurity,” says Myra Henry, CEO of YWCA Rochester & Monroe County, who joined other community leaders at a White House event this month.
Both bargaining units’ contracts expired Oct. 31. The new agreements run until Sept. 5, 2026.
In the Beacon’s year-end survey, two-thirds of readers say they are optimistic about our region’s prospects through the end of this decade.
New research has generated considerable debate among economists about whether income inequality actually is rising—an important question for both Rochester and the U.S.
New York courts and lawmakers, as well as the Federal Trade Commission, appear to be lining up behind banning non-competes for most employees.
Judge postpones until Jan. 30 consideration of a vote by abuse survivors on a plan and disclosure statements.
Two Service Employee International Union units representing some 1,800 River Campus and UR Medical Center workers have been negotiating with the university since their contracts expired at the end of October.
The design created by this year’s FLCC wine label winner is a celebration of the natural beauty and diversity of the Finger Lakes area.
A federal court verdict against the National Association of Realtors and brokerage firms in a case brought by Missouri home sellers could result in a multibillion-dollar damage award and shake up the home sales industry.
A surgical oncologist, David Linehan will also serve as dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry. His appointment is effective Feb. 1.