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As the United States prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, Trump administration immigration policies and an executive order on birthright citizenship have raised fundamental questions about who can be an American. In a new survey, Rochester Beacon readers share their views.
Isaiah House founder Kathie Quinlan, who helped hundreds of people in Rochester meet death with dignity, died March 4.
More than 35 years after dedicating its first mosque, Rochester’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community continues its mission of service, outreach and interfaith dialogue.
The Rochester wrestling school is creating a stage for aspiring performers while growing the region’s independent wrestling scene.
The plan is part of a broader effort to make the museum more welcoming to the community.
Proponents of autonomous vehicles in New York suffered a setback last week when Gov. Kathy Hochul withdrew a proposal for a robotaxi pilot program, but they still believe self-driving cars are the way of the future.
Rich in history, the city’s largest neighborhood continues to evolve. Those who live and do business there say it offers opportunity and a sense of close community.
The Rochester City Council president calls for a city-county emergency declaration on homelessness, among other recommendations.
A group of residents who neighbor the temporary green space, which is slated for development, want it to be made a permanent park.
The governor attended the official opening of Penfield’s new Irene Skalny Childcare Center to underscore a $20 million effort to improve access to child care throughout Monroe County.
Midge Thomas, who mentored countless young people and created spaces that provided intellectual and cultural opportunities for the community, died Jan. 8.
