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ESL CEO Faheem Masood’s covenant with the community is deeply personal and also reflects the financial institution’s five core values.
The funds will support RIT Certified’s “Promoting Choice: Alternative Pathways into Work and Economic Mobility” initiative.
The talented and high-energy “Ain’t Misbehavin’” cast and band showcase the trailblazing work of jazz composer and entertainer.
Matthew Clark might have been the most controversial bishop the Diocese of Rochester
ever had, but nearly two decades of working with him revealed someone who was unfailingly
ethical and polite—and he never personally disparaged anyone who criticized him.
The 2022-23 season is trending toward historically low cumulative snowfall.
A measure before the state Legislature would end the reliance on suspensions as the default way to discipline students.
The Town and many in the Perinton/Fairport community did a great job in responding to last year’s crisis as a result of the Pines of Perinton fire but the many issues impacting the lives of the families and the children who live there remain unresolved.
A cat sanctuary hopes its $1.2 million expansion can help stem the tide of animal homelessness.
Newly unionized nurses say their working conditions and patient safety are suffering as contract talks drag on, while the hospital defends its response on staffing needs and other long-standing challenges.
Western New York’s only community farm inclusive to individuals with intellectual disabilities wants to expand in the face of increasing need.
Rochester-based Luminate NY is one of five organizations taking part in the Upstate Capital Association showcase.
The federal government has provided a limited supply of quick-turnaround tests but far short of what is needed. New York should provide them from its strategic stockpile.
Faced with a second wave of COVID cases, the region’s two top health systems have instituted a partial cutback of elective surgeries to free up beds and staff.
Work continues on the $50 million Phase I of the ROC the Riverway project, an ambitious bid to leverage the value of the Genesee riverfront in the city.
Roc City Skate Park opened in November, but COVID-19 restrictions have forced an indefinite closure.
Shelley Jallow’s presentation highlighted the academic and financial challenges facing the city school district.
Aqua Porter has served as interim executive director since Leonard Brock’s departure in May.
After declining steadily since mid-summer, the jobless rate in Monroe County and regionwide increased in October. Employment remains 10 percent lower than a year ago.
RIT Satish Kandlikar’s Bired Imaging has improved a nonradiative, nonintrusive and low-cost technology that complements mammography.
This year, more than ever, we are thankful for all those who believe in and support the Rochester Beacon.
Area health care workers are battling a devastating increase in COVID-19 cases—and mounting burnout after eight months under siege by the virus.
Oscine, launched by URMC’s Steve Goldman M.D., has become part of a Seattle company that develops cell-based therapies for neurological disorders.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are urgently needed, but many organizations take a short-term approach that fails to truly embrace these values.
Bruce Bates this month marks 50 years as a trustee at the university, which recently honored him as recipient of its inaugural Lifetime Achievement in Philanthropy Award.