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In a ruling this week, state Supreme Court Justice Scott Odorisi turned down Brighton activists’ bid to scale back the plaza.
Tenant rights activists would like the city of Rochester to limit rent increases. Meeting that request has proved to be a challenge.
The Rochester Police Department reported 366 stolen vehicles last month. It follows January’s record high of 348.
The Pawsitive Cafe on East Avenue, which opened last year, has become popular with students for both sips and purrs.
The Office of Financial Empowerment offers resources to support financial wellness.
When established in 2011, the Rochester Music Hall of Fame aimed to recognize artists with ties to Rochester who contributed to musical excellence. However, after its charter class 12 years ago, no additional artist performances have been inducted into the Hall.
Benny Bleu’s newest album asks listeners to slow down and contemplate for a while.
Fifty years ago, a singular event in the history of American penology occurred—and with it, an unforgettable experience for a 19-year-old college sophomore.
Linda Lenzi claims her boots were falsely advertised as waterproof. If a judge grants the lawsuit’s bid to be certified as a class action, similarly disgruntled buyers could collect a minimum of $5 million, her lawyers estimate.
The hospital plans to triple the size of its emergency department, the most comprehensive modernization effort in nearly 50 years.
The Greece community rallies behind Soho Bagels and Cafe after a Christmas break-in.
A native of Germany, Andreas Delfs was music director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra for 12 seasons. He succeeds Ward Stare.
In a period relatively high unemployment, it is a buyer’s market for jobs. Applicants can’t afford to be ill-prepared.
Nancy Bennett M.D., who heads the county’s COVID vaccine task force, says the key now is increasing the supply of doses.
More than 80 percent of Rochester Beacon readers who took part in a poll following Joe Biden’s inauguration said they are somewhat or very confident the new president will be a unifying leader.
They are playing with a hunger and drive that can only be summoned by those that need to prove something.
In its most recently completed fiscal year, RIT secured a $82 million in research grants, a 39 percent increase over its record-setting 2018-19 total.
Greg Madejski’s fledgling firm Parverio is using machine-learning algorithms to build a library of micro-level debris.
If King were alive today, he would be telling us to seize this moment to correct historic wrongs and do what’s right.
In a Rochester Beacon online event, economists Jed Kolko and Mark Zupan say much depends on the success of vaccination programs. The region’s wealth of colleges and universities could be engines of recovery.
Rochester police officers say they serve the public with pride, but are angered and frustrated by events of the last year.
Monroe County’s Democratic representative on Capitol Hill says impeachment is necessary because “Donald Trump’s actions and rhetoric clearly demonstrate that he is unfit for the presidency.”
We have needed this Buffalo Bills season more than ever—and on Saturday, they are likely to retain their “team of destiny” moniker.
When the leader of Monroe County Republicans disavowed the violence of the pro-Trump mob, his statement drew fire from many who insist the presidential election was stolen.