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Monthly Archives: May 2026

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GUEST OPINION

What Parkinson’s rapid rise means for Rochester

By JAMIE ADAMS | 20 hours ago

Parkinson’s is becoming one of the defining neurological challenges of our time. Meeting that challenge will require a community commitment.

Community

Gates ambulance service upgrades equipment

By JACOB SCHERMERHORN | 20 hours ago

Gates Volunteer Ambulance Service’s new emergency service technology includes a utility terrain vehicle, a pediatric training model, and a new standby generator.

Education

University workers form UR Labor Coalition

By NARM NATHAN | May 11, 2026

The coalition brings together SEIU Local 200United, Teamsters Local 118, and the Graduate Labor Union in their push for unionization and collective bargaining on campus.

Economy & Business

It’s tough to be an independent beer store in 2026

By WILL CLEVELAND | May 11, 2026

For James Hilbert of One Stop Brew Shop, running a top bottle shop in Rochester means absorbing blows that most consumers never see coming.

Culture

Innocent merriment: Off-Monroe Players bring back ‘The Mikado’

By DAVID RAYMOND | May 8, 2026

The group’s eighth production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s greatest hit promises timeless fun.

Economy & Business

The highs and lows of legal cannabis

By JACOB SCHERMERHORN | May 7, 2026

New York’s adult-use cannabis market is now five years old. Here and statewide, it continues to grow—and wrestle with challenges.

GUEST OPINION

A ‘crash course’ in why your auto insurance rates are so high

By KEN JOHNSON | May 6, 2026

Without Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed reforms, New York will continue to punish honest drivers and incentivize fraudulent behavior.

Letters

Aviation’s intersection – a defense of your local hometown airport

By LETTERS TO THE BEACON | May 5, 2026

As the Frederick Douglass – Greater Rochester International Airport approaches the celebration of 100 years of commercial operation, we should appreciate the first-class aviation experience it provides.

Education

RIT tapped to lead Army STEM initiative

By SMRITI JACOB | May 5, 2026

The university will establish and lead the Army STEM Education Consortium, playing a central role in developing and expanding the nation’s STEM talent pipeline to achieve national security priorities.

Justice & Public Safety

Putting ‘practical optimism’ to work for criminal justice reform

By JACOB SCHERMERHORN | May 5, 2026

Michael Smith, Measures for Justice’s new CEO, brings over 20 years as a technologist to the Rochester-based criminal justice transparency nonprofit.

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