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This fall, the Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship will open its doors, creating a unique pathway for students dedicated to business development.
The $9.1 million Homes With Hearts fundraising goal is the largest for a capital campaign in its 39-year history.
The agreements, totaling more than $50 million, bring the potential payout to survivors in the Rochester Diocese bankruptcy to $126.35 million.
Frustrated by lack of progress in contract talks, the union representing roughly 900 nurses at Rochester General Hospital plan a walkout.
Rochester rapper Terruhwrist is all about using music to convey a message.
The Rochester Police Department is moving forward with a long-delayed reorganization in the face of opposition from the patrol officers’ union, which believes the plan will drive down already low morale.
Lorna Wright, a veteran of land preservation efforts, hopes to expand conservation in the Genesee River area.
The second phase of Monroe County’s CAP will study communitywide greenhouse gas emissions.
The annual fundraising event for the American Diabetes Association, postponed due to poor air quality from Canadian wildfires, is now slated for July 22.
The latest record from Jerry Falzone & Liar’s Moon represents a partnership between lyricist and musicians.
On Sept. 11, 2001, the world as most Americans knew it changed forever. Rochester Beacon readers recall that day and reflect on its impact.
Founded in 1971, the Rochester Herb Society continues to cultivate knowledge of herbs and promote their culinary and medicinal benefits.
After three decades, rocker Joff Wilson is ready to roll out his first record.
The new Sloan Center is the first building on the River Campus designed to serve the performing arts.
La’Ron Singletary claims the mayor made false statements about his job performance and asked him to lie on her behalf in the aftermath of Daniel Prude’s death.
Making the rounds of rock ’n’ roll with the ensemble cast at Geva, the Televisionaries and Snaggletooth.
One year ago, Rochester learned about Daniel Prude and how he died. The case shook City Hall and the Rochester Police Department, but how much has truly changed?
Members of the Greece Special Police Department, a unit of New York State certified peace officers, give back to the community by providing additional law enforcement manpower.
For decades, the city schools have left a very large proportion of its mostly Black and Latinx students undereducated and ill-prepared to rise into the middle class and take their place as fully productive citizens.
In July, the Rochester area outperformed the statewide averages for unemployment and job growth.
Its Sept. 30 event will feature a panel on women and diversity in entrepreneurship along with the Finals 2021 contest.
Mourning the death of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts.
The president of the United Christian Leadership Ministry is guided by a sense of justice grounded in spirituality. At 75, he is “still fighting for justice, still fighting for liberation, still believing that God is with me.”
During the COVID-19 pandemic, applications to start new businesses have surged in the Rochester region, reflecting a nationwide trend.