Community
Apprenticeship programs get more than $1 million
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Workforce development grants to boost skills training and employment opportunities were awarded to Foodlink and four other businesses and organizations in the Finger Lakes region.
Education
Four UR students charged in ‘Wanted’ poster case
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The University of Rochester students face charges of felony criminal mischief for distributing the posters, which the university has described as antisemitic.
Justice & Public Safety
Judge nixes DEC denial of Greenidge permit renewal
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The judge ruled, however, that the Department of Environmental Conservation has the authority to deny the renewal application for the power plant used for bitcoin mining and sent the matter back to the agency for further proceedings.
Government & Politics
Blue island in a sea of red
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Nearly 60 percent of Monroe County voters cast their ballots for Democrat Kamala Harris, but surrounding counties—and the nation as a whole—chose Republican Donald Trump for president. The outcome of the 2024 election shocked and dismayed many Rochester Beacon readers. (AP Photo)
Government & Politics
Democrats prevail in key local races
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While former President Donald Trump was leading Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential contest late Tuesday, area Democrats posted strong showings.
Beacon Notes
The presidential endorsements you won’t read
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The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and the Gannett papers are part of an accelerating trend. When a newspaper stops endorsing presidential candidates, is it “a principled decision” or “cowardice, with democracy as its casualty”?
Beacon Notes
Six years since the Beacon’s start
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Launched on Oct. 18, 2018, the Rochester Beacon beat the odds and continues to grow. By the end of the month, total website pageviews will top 2 million.
Economy & Business
Rochester retains No. 1 ranking for fastest-selling homes
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Houses for sale in metro Rochester stayed on the market longer in July compared with a year earlier, but they still sold more quickly here than in any other large metro nationwide.
Justice & Public Safety
Bitcoin miner sues to keep plant running
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Facing an order to shut down its Finger Lakes power plant by Sept. 9, Greenidge Generation has filed suit against the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
Community
Rochester, Monroe County see pandemic population loss
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From April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2023, Rochester’s population dropped by 4,040, or 1.9 percent, and Monroe County lost 1.4 percent of its residents.