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Sunday brought solo acoustic guitar, classic jazz and meditative, otherworldly Dutch sounds.
The streets were full, people were socializing, friends were reconnecting, and everyone was celebrating music together.
Amid a complex housing crisis, Rochester Mayor Malik Evans assembled a Housing Quality Task Force to inform city policy. Last week, representatives from the Rochester City-Wide Tenant Union and Rochester Homeless Union resigned to protest lack of tenant representation and alleged dismissal of community-endorsed proposals.
At the Rochester Beacon’s event on downtown revitalization and the future of the workplace, panelists were upbeat but acknowledged challenges remain.
A recent United Christian Leadership Ministry conference sparked conversations about hate groups, gun violence, and the Great Replacement conspiracy theory.
Through the initiative, recent graduates from area colleges and universities can receive a $2,000 lump-sum payment provided they live, work and network in Monroe County for one year.
The Levine Center to End Hate has slated a two-part panel discussion aimed at building education and dialogue, and spurring positive action.
The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival begins its 19th edition this week. The Rochester Beacon has a list of must-see artists.
For three years, a lender has sought to foreclose on the Hiram Sibley building and two adjacent sites formerly owned by developer Thomas Masaschi. The buildings’ owner is hoping to reverse a recent Bankruptcy Court ruling.
Her own experience in the operating room convinced surgeon Paula Doyle of the need for a tool that would allow doctors to see what is under the surface of body tissue. The firm she co-founded, EndoGlow, has developed a product to do just that.
Ralph Dandrea, founder and CEO of ITX, and George Daddis, former CEO of Omni-ID, explain why they made the move. (video)
For 25 years, Julie Cianca has represented indigent clients facing charges ranging from misdemeanors to murder. Now, new state standards could mean even heavier caseloads for Cianca and her colleagues in the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office.
Perry Santillo’s guilty plea could be a factor in a class-action claim brought against two banks where the fraudster held accounts used in his scheme.
In a new court filing, the diocese states total assets of some $67 million versus an estimated $90 million in anticipated sex-abuse claims under the Child Victims Act.
Somak Chattopadhyay, whose firm recently led a funding round for locally based Jorsek, says upstate is seeing “an influx of young entrepreneurs (who) are eager to participate in the region and make it their home.”
The complaint, one of a growing number nationwide, alleges the company falsely portrayed its e-cigarettes as a safe alternative to smoking.
The incentive value of the credit is blunted by the annual nature of the payout. This needs to change.
Rochester has a vibrant cultural sector, but some members of the creative community point to challenges—including difficulty making a living as an artist.
Members of the Rochester community will mark Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary today. Kit Miller, director of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, believes Rochester has a big role to play in promoting nonviolence.
The university, which ranks among the top schools nationwide for game design and development programs, earned more plaudits with the Gristmill, a digital card game created as a student project.
The effects of the increase enacted by New York are hard to measure, but we can be certain it will be good for some workers, employers and consumers—and bad for others.
FLREDC cites progress funded by the state and outlines action items developed in a review process.
Fleeing pograms, my family started a new life in America.
Will others get the same chance?
