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With an expanded roster of active volunteers, the nonprofit refugee resettlement program is helping more new arrivals.
The recently completed legislative session brought millions of dollars in anti-poverty aid and other funding to the region.
You have done so much for this country through your service. Now you can serve your country best by stepping aside and throwing your support behind a qualified candidate.
Rochester Community Players present the odyssey of “Pericles,” one of the bard’s least-performed plays, in the Highland Park Bowl.
Home prices have been surging here, a fact captured in the city of Rochester’s controversial recent property reassessments. When property values rise, it creates more wealth for homeowners—but a higher assessment does not necessarily translate into a tax increase.
In her lawsuit, Barbara Fagan-Zelazny contends Rochester’s Young Women’s College Prep Charter School terminated her after falsely accusing her of failing to properly deal with inappropriate student-teacher contacts.
The time has come for New York to honor its commitments to environmental justice and climate leadership, and reject the landfill operator’s application to operate beyond 2025.
Demario Strickland became the Rochester school district’s interim superintendent this month. The Beacon posed four questions to see how he views the task before him and how he plans to work with both the community and the school board.
Our fellow citizens have the power to create a hostile environment for Jews, and they are availing themselves of it.
There is no better action item than saving children from infant mortality and ensuring released incarcerated workers will not cause harm to the community.
While the per-capita homicide rate declined last year, Rochester ranked fourth highest among 24 cities tracked by RIT.
Under a new agreement, the quarterly bonus for full-time county employees and new hires will increase to $1,000 from $500 and will run through October 2024.
Can congressional lawmakers balance the federal budget without touching popular entitlement programs? Not likely.
The Honeoye Falls maker of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, which recently disclosed its former CEO was fired for cause, plans to appeal the delisting decision.
Live looping musician Dave Turner’s homecoming comes with greater balance and appreciation for Rochester.
ESL CEO Faheem Masood’s covenant with the community is deeply personal and also reflects the financial institution’s five core values.
The funds will support RIT Certified’s “Promoting Choice: Alternative Pathways into Work and Economic Mobility” initiative.
The talented and high-energy “Ain’t Misbehavin’” cast and band showcase the trailblazing work of jazz composer and entertainer.
Matthew Clark might have been the most controversial bishop the Diocese of Rochester
ever had, but nearly two decades of working with him revealed someone who was unfailingly
ethical and polite—and he never personally disparaged anyone who criticized him.
The 2022-23 season is trending toward historically low cumulative snowfall.
A measure before the state Legislature would end the reliance on suspensions as the default way to discipline students.
A cat sanctuary hopes its $1.2 million expansion can help stem the tide of animal homelessness.
Newly unionized nurses say their working conditions and patient safety are suffering as contract talks drag on, while the hospital defends its response on staffing needs and other long-standing challenges.
Western New York’s only community farm inclusive to individuals with intellectual disabilities wants to expand in the face of increasing need.