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A long and dramatic meeting last week reflected the tumult in the Rochester City School District, which in the months ahead will need to hire a new superintendent, finalize its 2024-25 budget, execute a districtwide school reconfiguration plan and now create a transition plan for East Upper and Lower schools.
Eastman Opera Theatre this week presents Poulenc’s “Dialogues des Carmélites,” based on a play about a convent of nuns during the French Revolution, when practicing their faith was illegal.
The Democratic and Republican parties each had around 7 percent participation on Tuesday.
The national institute’s April 10-11 event will bring together innovators, educators, researchers, business leaders and policymakers, and others involved in the shift to a circular economy.
The university’s School of Nursing has augmented its curriculum with technology, integrating two virtual reality classrooms and a 20-bed skills lab, as a way to address the projected long-term shortage of nurses.
Students in upstate cities performed poorly on the most recent state assessments—even more poorly than average schools statewide with similar percentages of disadvantaged students.
The Elevate Women’s Business Summit next month will feature networking and a host of speakers on a packed agenda.
A carbon pricing bill with cash back to US households would harness the forces of capitalism to solve this problem.
All participants in a new Rochester Beacon reader survey agree: Americans are polarized politically. Views vary, however, on why that’s so and what can be done about it.
Attorneys for Donald Trump claim the law that resulted in a nearly $500 million verdict against him represents “a tyrannical abuse of power” by Democrats. But in fact, this anti-fraud law was a Republican-drive statute and it has been consistently supported by GOP state lawmakers over nearly 70 years.
Some people used the death of RPD Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz as an opportunity to make him a martyr for white nationalism. What would he say if he were alive?
The two-day Park Avenue Music Festival brought musicians together.
A Ford official’s promise to give Kitty Van Bortel first crack at buying Henderson Ford did not amount to a contract of sale, the ruling says.
With no end to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rochester-area businesses continue to grapple with supply chain issues including shortages, increased lead times and soaring costs.
The new facilities for the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics include office and lab space.
The federal grant will help researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center and other institutions study the mechanics that control the glymphatic system.
It marks the fifth year of funding for the university’s Fisher Improves Nursing through Diversity program, which has received more than $5 million since 2016.
Lee Zeldin, the Republican nominee for New York governor, has renewed his calls for pretrial jailing based on predictions of future “dangerousness.” This standard plays upon people’s sense of fear and vulnerability to gut bail reform.
Launched in 2019, the business pitch competition hosted by RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship offers a top prize of $25,000.
The Rochester Rookies program gives wheelchair and ambulatory sport athletes the chance to compete.
Launched by RIT graduates in 2015, cybersecurity firm Token now has experienced leadership, a new focus and $13 million in capital from Tom Golisano’s investment firm.
While houses for sale in metro Rochester stayed on the market a bit longer in July, they are still selling more quickly here than in any other large metro nationwide.
The Monroe County Legislature OK’d $35 million in funds to build the new training center at Monroe Community College’s Brighton campus.
At the core of the city’s anti-violence efforts are prevention, intervention and suppression.