Economy & Business
New report highlights UR’s economic impact
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The report released Thursday states that one in every 14 jobs in Rochester is tied to the University of Rochester, and UR has a total statewide impact of $13 billion.
Health & Science
Medical research’s uncertain outlook
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Trump administration actions have cast doubt on federal funding for medical science, which accounted for more than half of the $522 million in research expenditures at the University of Rochester in the last fiscal year.
Justice & Public Safety
New dashboard gives insight into RPD traffic stops
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Data show that Rochester police are falling short of the department’s goals for body-worn camera activation during traffic stops.
Beaconomics
New York students deserve a standalone personal finance course
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The Board of Regents recently mandated that all public school students receive personal finance education, but they fell short by allowing schools to simply integrate financial literacy topics within other existing coursework.
Food & Agriculture
Making soup with a Finger Lakes flavor
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Bloomfield-based startup Finger Foods Farm, whose products and their ingredients come from across the Finger Lakes region, recently won the Audience Choice Award at Grow-NY 2025.
Culture
The poetry of word and image
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Erica Baum reimagines and repurposes everyday printed materials to create poetic and imaginative works of art, which are now on exhibit at the George Eastman Museum.
Justice & Public Safety
New argument over the PAB
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Rochester’s Police Accountability Board was in appellate court this week seeking to reclaim the authority to subpoena and investigate officers. Amid the uncertainty, the board continues to release oversight investigations and policy recommendations.
Education
Will Santiago’s apology mollify Patterson?
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Isaiah Santiago’s statement regarding his argument with fellow Rochester school board member James Patterson comes before a scheduled hearing on Patterson’s request to remove Santiago from the board.
Economy & Business
Is the new Bills stadium really such a bad deal for taxpayers?
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Personal income taxes paid by Bills and visiting NFL players likely total more than $30 million a year—and with the increasing salary cap, the number keeps rising.
Economy & Business
Mazzullo to step down as Excell Partners CEO
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Theresa Mazzullo, who has led the venture capital firm for two decades, will be succeeded by Chief Operating Officer Rami Katz.