Beacon Notes
Reflections on the Beacon’s fifth anniversary
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At the five-year mark, the Rochester Beacon continues to grow by staying sharply focused on its nonprofit mission. We’d like to thank all who have made it possible.
Economy & Business
An economic recovery that’s still under way
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The latest numbers on the Rochester-area economy show the recovery from the COVID pandemic remains a work in progress.
Economy & Business
Rochester still has the fastest-selling homes
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In metropolitan Rochester, houses continue to sell faster than in any other large metro nationwide. The chief reason: extremely low inventory of available homes for sale.
Economy & Business
Business starts signal economic optimism here
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Ranked by new business applications per 1,000 residents in 2022, Monroe County placed near the top third among the more than 3,100 counties nationwide.
Health & Science
‘We had people die that didn’t have to die’
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COVID-19 has claimed more than 2,000 lives in Monroe County, but its crisis stage finally appears to be over. As many people move on from the worst pandemic in a century, Commissioner of Public Health Michael Mendoza M.D. reflects on what we’ve learned. “We could have prevented so many of those deaths,” he says.
Economy & Business
Hyzon stock to remain on Nasdaq
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The Honeoye Falls-based company has regained compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement and no longer faces the threat of delisting.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
A new opportunity to bring broadband to rural areas
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New York has been allocated nearly $665 million in federal funding under the federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program. Now, the state must develop a five-year action plan.
Education
Most Beacon readers disapprove of court decision
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In a poll of Beacon readers, 63 percent disapproved of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling.
Government & Politics
Legislature president loses primary race
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Incumbent Sabrina LaMar was defeated by challenger Rose Bonnick in the Democratic primary.
Economy & Business
Hyzon reports nearly $55 million net loss for 2022
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With a new leadership team, the Honeoye Falls-based hydrogen fuel-cell technology firm has focused on restructuring for growth as it deals with shareholder lawsuits and federal investigations.