Rochester Beacon (https://rochesterbeacon.com/2025/08/)
The Sept. 5 show is a relaunch for ROC Lyric Opera, formerly Rochester Lyric Opera, and a new collaboration between the opera company and Nazareth University’s music and theater departments.
Sued in April by the Trump administration over its sanctuary city policy, Rochester is not backing down: City Council this week codified the city policy. But the legal fight is far from over.
The county-owned residential health care facility will receive the funds to upgrade and expand ventilator care.
Bloomfield’s Finger Foods Farm and Canandaigua’s Renewal Mill will compete with 18 other food and agriculture businesses for $3 million in prize money.
Some community members voiced concerns about potential disruptions caused by the project.
Samaria Turner, daughter of the late photographer Bob Burris, returns weekly to the Westside Farmers Market with images taken by her father since the 1970s.
Canadian rock band Rose Cora Perry and The Truth Untold will perform at the Irondequoit Arts & Music Festival on Aug. 30.
With enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, sweeping changes to eligibility and funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid are coming.
With its first two-year class graduated, the Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship sees its future in continuing effective educational practices and embracing AI technology.
Aiming to counter housing instability, Hart Homes blends business goals with a mission for community-centered property investment.