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The gift will establish the Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute at the UR Medical Center.
As the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival starts its third decade, co-producers Marc Iacona and John Nugent remain focused on their vision: to present one of the finest and most well-run festivals in the world.
The funds will help the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative, a community-focused collective impact effort, in its work to eliminate systemic poverty in Rochester and Monroe County.
The board will consider a proposal to name the school after longtime community leader Iris Bannister, who died this year.
The city aims to eliminate traffic-related deaths and severe injuries through a range of actions including enactment of a citywide 25 mph speed limit.
Islamic Cultural Center of Rochester’s annual International Food Festival showcases traditional dishes as well as American favorites as a way to gather and share.
Steve Goldstein, current president and CEO, will continue serve as a URMC vice president and oversee the strategic integration of the UR Medicine health system.
The Society for Chamber Music in Rochester’s final concert of its 47th season will feature an interplay between baroque and 20th century works.
Adopted nearly five years ago, Rochester’s comprehensive plan—its blueprint for growth and development as the city heads toward its 200th birthday—has seen significant progress toward its goals.
The Levine Center’s fourth Annual Summit to End Hate will focus on how businesses and nonprofits can strive to end bias and hate in the workplace.
National Black Authors Day, created by a Rochester writer, seeks to celebrate and connect writers of color.
Ian Mortimer, who most recently was vice president of enrollment management and associate provost at RIT, will lead the business school launched by Paychex founder Tom Golisano.
For many people who oppose abortion, it is a matter of religion belief. But not all religions oppose abortion. Can people who have faith-based positions on abortion listen to and learn from others whose beliefs are in conflict with their own?
Now a joint initiative of the Rochester Area Community Foundation and United Way, the Monroe County Aging Alliance will be led by Patricia Campbell and Leanne Rorick as co-directors.
For Bill Wynne, the year since publication of his book on this antiracism journey has been one of new discoveries.
Crescent Map supporters voiced approval of a map announced late last week by County Executive Adam Bello, but a new salvo from their attorney has cast doubt on the compromise.
While still going through a post-pandemic “soft reset,” the Focus Theater already has momentum in the Rochester comedy scene.
Jonathan Binstock, who has led the Memorial Art Gallery for the last eight years, will become director and CEO of the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C.
Arguing that traditional approaches have failed, peer-led harm reduction organizations New York Recovery Alliance and Recovery All Ways want controversial but human-centered solutions for the opioid epidemic.
Forty-five percent of Jewish respondents to a local survey have felt personally discriminated against in the last two years.
Lawyers for a former paperboy who alleges sexual abuse by a D&C route manager say there’s no merit to the company’s argument that the case should be moved to the workers’ comp system.
Through panel discussions, the RPD seeks to build understanding of cultural context and create trust in the New American community.
The legislation, signed Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, targets proof-of-work cryptocurrency mining operations, but it does not apply to operators that have already filed paperwork for new or renewal permits.
Before he became mayor of Genoa, the birthplace of Christopher Columbus, Marco Bucci worked in Rochester for Kodak and Carestream Health. In an interview with the Beacon, he recalls his time here and talks about the debate over Columbus’ legacy.