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Jay Eastman, who founded three Rochester-area tech firms and championed the optics industry, died in April.
Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis for parents and legal guardians to serve as representatives on RCSD’s board committees in the next school year.
After multiple tests, the Monroe County Board of Elections concluded delays were not the result of software issues.
Rochester Institute of Technology is one of six U.S. universities involved in the partnership launched by Micron, the National Science Foundation and other partners.
Collective Soul will bring its propulsive sound to Perinton on June 1.
RG&E billing inconsistencies and proposed rate hikes have caused a furor. While activists seek an implementation study for a public takeover of the utility, RG&E sees a solution in improved customer service and smart meters.
Joseph M. Lobozzo II, who died May 12, built JML Optical Industries from a one-man operation into a multimillion-dollar business. He also was a generous contributor to RIT and UR.
The credit union gave 119 grants in the first quarter to organizations that provide critical services and programs for individuals, children, youth and families.
The “Get the Lead Out Together” campaign launched this week aims to create a comprehensive water service line inventory and aid replacement efforts.
A recent Rochester Beacon article about an anti-racist education program that Take it Down Planning Committee/Faith Community Alliance Coalition developed in conjunction with the Rochester Museum and Science Center is quite distorted and has a crystal-clear, right-wing-slant.
The chairman of the creditors committee in the Rochester diocese’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy fears that church officials’ negotiations with insurance companies have stalled—and that some survivors could die before the case is resolved.
Attendees will need to provide proof of vaccination through the COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card or by using the New York State Excelsior Pass.
Immigrant business founders have left an indelible mark on our hometown. The revival of a federal rule that allows startup founders to spend up to five years in the U.S. on a special visa could open the door to a new influx of entrepreneurs.
The United Christian Leadership Ministries this week will host a Community Police Summit, on the heels of proposing a Community Public Safety Corps.
Albany and Washington both want to make broadband internet access affordable for low-income households. One opted for regulation, the other for subsidies. Both face questions.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread cancellations in 2020. This year, festival organizers are trying to navigate health safety rules as they stage in-person or hybrid events.
Low interest rates and the expansion of public programs may be popular, but they aren’t free. The long-term implications of “cheap money” and rapidly-rising deficits are inescapable.
Projects in the Finger Lakes region will vie for $750 million in economic resources. The state initiative opened for applications May 10.
The center, which studies how exposure to environmental agents impacts human health, recently received a $7.7 million, five-year renewal federal grant.
Screening of pregnant women and newborns is a practice that disproportionately targets Blacks. The state Legislature should pass stricter rules.
New Census Bureau estimates show both Monroe County and the metro area losing residents in the last decade. But different numbers could emerge when 2020 Census data is released.
Their roots lie a continent with nearly 50 diverse nations, but many have a common experience here: anti-Asian prejudice and hostility that can turn to violence.
Margit Brazda Poirier, owner of Grants4Good and a former foundation executive director, says grants—while not a cure-all—can be a valuable source of financial strength.
