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Crescent Map supporters voiced approval of a map announced late last week by County Executive Adam Bello, but a new salvo from their attorney has cast doubt on the compromise.
While still going through a post-pandemic “soft reset,” the Focus Theater already has momentum in the Rochester comedy scene.
Jonathan Binstock, who has led the Memorial Art Gallery for the last eight years, will become director and CEO of the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C.
Arguing that traditional approaches have failed, peer-led harm reduction organizations New York Recovery Alliance and Recovery All Ways want controversial but human-centered solutions for the opioid epidemic.
Forty-five percent of Jewish respondents to a local survey have felt personally discriminated against in the last two years.
Lawyers for a former paperboy who alleges sexual abuse by a D&C route manager say there’s no merit to the company’s argument that the case should be moved to the workers’ comp system.
Through panel discussions, the RPD seeks to build understanding of cultural context and create trust in the New American community.
The legislation, signed Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, targets proof-of-work cryptocurrency mining operations, but it does not apply to operators that have already filed paperwork for new or renewal permits.
Before he became mayor of Genoa, the birthplace of Christopher Columbus, Marco Bucci worked in Rochester for Kodak and Carestream Health. In an interview with the Beacon, he recalls his time here and talks about the debate over Columbus’ legacy.
The organizations plan to recruit innovative fledgling companies into their accelerator programs concurrently. The goal is to reduce the complexity and cost of development as startups hone commercial applications.
College faculty and students are coming back to campus to begin a fall semester clouded by apprehension over COVID-19.
Why volunteer for the APT Webstudy, which monitors participants through regular online memory testing? Peace of mind and helping to advance research on the devastating disease.
ESL Charitable Foundation’s $4 million grant to the United Way will support 20 local health and human services agencies.
Eighty-five percent of Rochester Beacon readers favor renaming a major local landmark after the suffragist and social reformer.
Our region has sharply reduced the COVID-19 risk level here. But the local economy is vulnerable to numerous factors beyond the region’s control.
The Ontario County mall has resolved some issues raised by a rating agency but faces future challenges.
For Monroe County GOP chair Bill Napier, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed nearly everything but his mission: to guide his party’s resurgence at the polls in November.
Sculptor Pepsy Kettavong’s Smart BreakWall Diversion System absorbs waves that can cause property damage along Lake Ontario.
For a leader, showing congruence between intent and behavior is essential to building trust. Why is it so difficult to do?
With a statewide moratorium set to expire in less than a month, tenants who have been financially impacted by the pandemic are at increased risk. A right-to-counsel program could get legal aid to renters facing eviction.
The commission accused the Rochester-based developer in a civil action of mortgage fraud and running a Ponzi scheme.
College leaders taking part in a Rochester Beacon-Upstate Venture Connect webinar say institutions need to rethink their revenue sources.
The COVID-19 pandemic is driving growth for the fledgling, subscription-based business in Geneva, which delivers healthy, farm-to-table, ready-to-eat food.
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s probe is expected to examine the July 27 spike in trades of the Rochester company’s shares upon the urging of Sen. Elizabeth Warren.