Letters
It ain’t just the rent that’s too damn high
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Republican incumbents have had their chance to address soaring health care costs. They have failed to act.
Justice & Public Safety
Judge rules former PAB executive director’s suit can go to trial
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The ruling in the case brought by Conor Dwyer Reynolds alleging sexual harassment and retaliation is one of two recent court decisions involving former PAB staffers.
GUEST OPINION
Why upgrading the electrical grid is crucial to upstate’s long-term future
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New York is in growth mode, but parts of the grid were built for a different economy and a different era.
Culture
A look at Beatrice Arthur as few knew her
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A documentary by Dan Watt, Arthur’s personal assistant, will be shown at the Little Theatre on Oct. 28.
Government & Politics
What to know about the New York governor’s race
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Kathy Hochul and Bruce Blakeman are locked in an expensive — and surprisingly competitive — race.
Government & Politics
Battle of the Lake District
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Democrat Alissa Ellman, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, is challenging 24th Congressional District Rep. Claudia Tenney, the incumbent in the rural GOP stronghold.
Economy & Business
A place to pour into yourself
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After a break-in shook her new business, Beautifully Nourished owner Ja’Corii Smith found the support she needed to reopen.
Four Questions
URochester’s response to an ‘oral health crisis’
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Eli Eliav, who recently became inaugural dean of URochester’s new Eastman School of Dentistry, says “we have both an opportunity and a responsibility to educate a new generation of dentists.”
Beacon Notes
Why the Beacon is needed more than ever
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Launched on Oct. 18, 2018, the Rochester Beacon began as a digital startup facing long odds for survival. As its ninth year begins, the Beacon’s growth continues, even as challenges remain in a hard-hit local news industry.
Justice & Public Safety
DHS inks contracts for Batavia detention facility expansion
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Four contracts totaling $3 million—including two with businesses in Western New York—appear in a federal spending database.