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What to expect in the upcoming year for the city of Rochester’s homeownership effort.
Many voters are dreading a presidential rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. And as this year’s race gets set to start with Monday’s Republican caucuses in Iowa, a Rochester Beacon reader survey shows a high level of concern about the nation’s polarized politics.
The program, launched by nonprofit Beyond the Sanctuary, aims to help low-income Monroe County residents overcome transportation barriers to employment.
UR affiliate Excell and the university’s Center for Health + Technology aim to help life science startups gain FDA approval for new drugs.
If you are a public-school teacher, you may have refugee students in your classes with urgent needs. Know that there are good resources at your disposal.
Rochester band Blue 22 gives a unique musical take with songs inspired by classic rock bands.
The city of Rochester and Monroe County are looking for individuals from underrepresented and underserved communities to serve on an engagement team.
Why are the team’s owners stiffing New York taxpayers—as well as one of New York’s leading industries?
The dramatic jump in the number of motor vehicle thefts in Rochester overshadowed a sharp decline in homicides and other crime categories in 2023.
Downtown Definitely Events, produced by the Rochester Development Corp., will offer experiences that aim to bring the community together in the center city.
A freeze on state court sexual-abuse cases targeting dozens of the diocese’s parishes will remain in place for now, but they could be revived in roughly two months.
Photonect received the grand prize and Bio-Spire was named a first-place category winner in the New York Business Plan Contest.
A Rochester doctor working as a volunteer at a Poland-Ukraine border crossing witnessed refugees’ tears, pain, anger—and a belief that one day they will return home.
Higher prices encourage conservation and a shift to alternative fuels. That’s a good thing.
After a year off due to the pandemic, they have a new live-in-the-studio double album.
After three failed attempts, Rochester has a Food Policy Council that aims to identify policies that can help to create a healthier, more equitable food system.
MCvacants.com, a resource hub launched by the city of Rochester and Monroe County, could help homeowners and neighbors alike.
In opposing a bid to reinstate a freeze on state court cases, the survivors’ attorney accuses the diocese of trying to “wear down survivors in an effort to get them to accept an unreasonable settlement.”
The Honeoye Falls-based hydrogen fuel-cell company says 2021 was a “transformational year” and believes it will reach a number of milestones in 2022, but shareholder lawsuits and an SEC probe of allegations made by an activist investment firm remain on the horizon.
Greenovation, a secondhand and environmentally conscious thrift store, celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend with deals and entertainment.
The Webster native, who returns here April 30, has taken a soul turn but still has plenty of blues and rock ’n’ roll in his live show.
The event, organized by fans of the iconic toy, will feature professional LEGO artists and showcase small and large creations with tens of thousands of LEGO bricks.
An expedited review of the controversial Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River outflow regulations is under way. Could it lead to flood relief for the shoreline in the Rochester region?
