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Girls Rock! Rochester is dedicated to using music as a vehicle for personal growth and positive change for girls, women, and the LGBTQ+ community.
The Rochester International Jazz Festival will host a concert March 15 with Catherine Russell.
In 2020, the University of Rochester Medical Center launched a five-year plan to address racial inequities internally and externally. The multifaceted approach includes making clinical care more easily accessible to underserved populations.
Rochester Mayor Malik Evans is expected to announce a new chief of police in the coming months—fulfilling a need for stability and neighborhood engagement.
The National Institutes of Health grant funds the University of Rochester Medical Center’s role in a network that examines therapies for autoimmune diseases. The local team will lead work on rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis.
‘How to Catch Creation,’ the theater’s newest play, explores themes of equity, challenging understandings of love, justice and loyalty. It runs through March 20.
Sarah Lovenheim leads public affairs for the Department of Health and Human Services, managing an 80-person division.
Barbara Lohse, a researcher at Rochester Institute of Technology, hopes to reach underserved communities through a free online program.
The former Rochester Police Department chief will receive $75,000 and health coverage in the settlement.
The state had 1.7 million union members in 2021, or 22.2 percent of all wage and salary workers, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In Rochester, however, economists find union membership lags behind other New York metros.
Reducing the large disparity in tax rates among cities, towns and villages with high property taxes and those with lower tax rates should be a priority for reform of the state’s Aid and Incentives for Municipalities revenue-sharing program.
Heidi Macpherson discusses her thoughts on the college’s strategic plan, the recent college admissions scandal, the roles of humanities and technology in high education, her strong feelings about author Margaret Atwood and much more.
Local attorney and musician Paul Nunes disdains the politics of Devin Nunes, the California Republican who is one of Donald Trump’s strongest allies on Capitol Hill. What truly rankles him, though, is how the congressman pronounces their shared patronymic.
The only way out of poverty is to get a job and then add enough value to be able to retain that job. To that end, the sole focus must now be to advocate for a city school system that teaches the skills and personal traits needed to advance economically.
The X-Cats, the robotics team of Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School, has touched the lives of hundreds of Wilson High students. For some, it clarifies career goals and paves the way to prestigious jobs. For others, it makes the difference between graduating from high school or dropping out.
With a $41 million investment, Virginia’s Aldrich Capital Partners is now the new owner of eHealth Technologies. Jeff Markin, CEO of eHealth, answers four questions posed by the Beacon about the company’s future in Rochester.
Entrepreneurial journeys can inspire other business owners, creating a community that celebrates innovation. Listen to a conversation with two agricultural entrepreneurs Michele Liddle and Zach Sarkis.
A recent article on political prejudice concludes that Jefferson County in New York is the least politically prejudiced county in the nation. Can we trust the data?
As School 19 enters its third year of integrating restorative practices, it is seeing gains in reduced behavioral incidents and suspensions. Ending such efforts would limit progress.
Physician organizations at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Syracuse’s St. Joseph’s Health have formed Concordia, an alliance to pursue value-based care. Will it be able to amplify the cost-saving and health benefits, that this approach aims to bring, to individual members?
An engineering professor at Rochester Institute of Technology has found that platforms created through 3D printing techniques can help regenerate human tissue.
Albany is readying to tackle cash bail reform. Yet like with many reforms, getting the details right is key to having the right impact.
State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia late last week told the Rochester School District that she wasn’t satisfied with its response to the Distinguished Educator report. Will the district be able to come up with a clearer plan in six weeks?
At 35, Rachel Bovard—who grew up in Dansville—has become a leading strategist and voice on the right in America. In a conversation, she reflects on her Rochester-area roots and what life is like in 2019 for a young conservative woman in the nation’s capital.