Economy & Business
Last call for Nine Maidens
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The University Avenue brewery that Zeb and Emily Zimmerman built by hand, paycheck by paycheck, will pour its last pints Nov. 14.
Culture
The best of all possible operettas: Bernstein’s ‘Candide’
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The opera, based on Voltaire’s short novel, is a natural fit for the students of Eastman Opera Theatre.
Community
Report calls for changes in child welfare system
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The HOPE585 report recommends steps including a shift from surveillance-based intervention to community-based prevention and family support.
GUEST OPINION
When a cry for help becomes a call to CPS
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We must ask whether our approach to protecting children sometimes damages the very relationships that help keep them safe.
Government & Politics
The uncontested race for DA
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Brian Green, who was appointed to the position following Sandra Doorley’s exit and faces no challenger in next Tuesday’s election, is focused on restoring the trust in the community.
Beacon Notes
Beacon’s annual matching-gift campaign kicks off Nov. 1
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NewsMatch 2026, part of the nation’s largest annual fundraising effort in support of nonprofit news organizations, runs Nov. 1 through Dec. 31.
Economy & Business
An app for fans of live local music
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Antonio Calabrese created hapjam, which aggregates data on venues and performers, for those who look for live music based on their location.
GUEST OPINION
Hiring people with disabilities is smart business
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Inclusive hiring is an effective and critical workforce strategy for successful companies.
Economy & Business
End of an era for Rochester’s premier honky-tonk
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Abilene Bar & Lounge owner Danny Deutsch is calling it quits in November. He hopes that someone buys Abilene and keeps alive its warmth and communal spirit.
Economy & Business
Albany bill touted as path for public power here
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Speakers at an event here included Sarahana Shrestha, a state Assemblywoman who has sponsored a bill that would let the state purchase the Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corp.