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In the Rochester City School District, each part of the system operates with a different set of objectives for success. The result: failure.
The Rochester City School District board is scheduled to vote tomorrow on the budget plan, which includes a 3.6 percent increase in spending, with more positions for ELL and SEL employees, five new schools, and gains for programming aligned with board goals.
Moore, who pleaded guilty in 1963 to the murder of Penfield teenager Pamela Moss, died April 30 in prison at age 90.
Twenty-four grocers are now part of the program, which identifies and increases awareness of small grocers that offer nutritious foods in city neighborhoods.
After a nearly three-week walkout, unionized Democrat and Chronicle newsroom staffers have returned to work without a new contract. For Gannett, the newspaper’s owner, mounting losses as it pursues a “digital transformation” might be a factor in its hard negotiating line.
A case before the court could change the way homelessness is treated by cities, towns, and police departments across the country—for the worse.
The Office of Public Integrity and the Board of Ethics have begun an investigation into Sandra Doorley’s traffic-stop conduct.
The hydrogen fuel-cell technology firm, which arrived with fanfare in 2021, has exited Monroe County. It derived little benefit from a package of state and local assistance, economic development officials say.
Eastman faculty member Alexander Kobrin’s year-long Beethoven sonata series reaches its conclusion Wednesday evening at Hatch Recital Hall.
In a video, Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley apologized for her conduct toward a Webster police officer who attempted to stop her for a speeding violation a week ago.
Foodlink’s proposal is one of roughly 40 projects in Bring Monroe Back, Monroe County’s plan for funds received through the American Rescue Plan Act.
Tomorrow, Martin Mucci will step down as CEO of Paychex, handing the reins to John Gibson. In an interview with the Beacon, he reflects on his dozen years leading one of Rochester’s top employers and most successful homegrown businesses.
The financial institution’s community impact team is sharing ideas on the American Rescue Plan Act with government partners and examining ways to offer complementary funding.
As the county executive’s office prepares a new proposal, supporters of the Crescent Map want their plan passed now.
The media company is pursuing an aggressive strategy to parry litigation filed by former Democrat and Chronicle newspaper carriers who claimed they were molested decades ago by a D&C route supervisor.
Mayor Malik Evans said continuing to litigate the wrongful death claim “would have placed a painful toll on our community.”
For a full spectrum of sounds, check out Susanna Rose at the Little Theatre Cafe, Tuesday Pipes at Christ Church and the new Danger Zone.
Redistricting has brought an extra dose of unpredictability to some key Rochester-area elections this year.
PlayROCs, released this week by the Healthi Kids Coalition, says children and parents view play as an essential form of learning and part of a well-rounded education.
Taubman, who also is UR School of Medicine and Dentistry dean, plans to remain in the posts until at least December 2023.
Its luncheon this week will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the organization’s Clarissa Street Branch for Colored Women in the Third Ward Historic District.
From dark melodies and jazz guitar to comedy-synth punk, it’s a musical buffet.
Paintings by James Stephen Terrell and stoneware clay works by Mike Carroll will be displayed from Oct. 21 through Nov. 20.
As longtime chief executive Jennifer Leonard retires, Simeon Banister is ready to lead the Community Foundation, guided by the principles of inclusion, innovation, and historical knowledge.