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The public comment period for a proposed expansion of the Seneca Meadows landfill is expected to begin soon.
The Beacon’s Counterpoint columnists don’t have a clue about the causes of chronic student absenteeism, and certainly not about potential solutions.
Material produced in response to public-records requests stops short of explaining how the department operates and documents the use of technologies such as drones and fixed license plate readers.
The Beacon’s Counterpoint columnists—liberal Rick Dollinger and conservative Geoff Rosenberger—tackle the issue of students who are chronically absent. They agree that showing up for school is so fundamental that it doesn’t lend itself to debate.
The University Avenue brewery that Zeb and Emily Zimmerman built by hand, paycheck by paycheck, will pour its last pints Nov. 14.
The opera, based on Voltaire’s short novel, is a natural fit for the students of Eastman Opera Theatre.
The HOPE585 report recommends steps including a shift from surveillance-based intervention to community-based prevention and family support.
We must ask whether our approach to protecting children sometimes damages the very relationships that help keep them safe.
Brian Green, who was appointed to the position following Sandra Doorley’s exit and faces no challenger in next Tuesday’s election, is focused on restoring the trust in the community.
NewsMatch 2026, part of the nation’s largest annual fundraising effort in support of nonprofit news organizations, runs Nov. 1 through Dec. 31.
NewsMatch 2026, part of the nation’s largest annual fundraising effort in support of nonprofit news organizations, runs Nov. 1 through Dec. 31.
Antonio Calabrese created hapjam, which aggregates data on venues and performers, for those who look for live music based on their location.
Inclusive hiring is an effective and critical workforce strategy for successful companies.
Abilene Bar & Lounge owner Danny Deutsch is calling it quits in November. He hopes that someone buys Abilene and keeps alive its warmth and communal spirit.
Speakers at an event here included Sarahana Shrestha, a state Assemblywoman who has sponsored a bill that would let the state purchase the Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corp.
The ruling in the case brought by Conor Dwyer Reynolds alleging sexual harassment and retaliation is one of two recent court decisions involving former PAB staffers.
New York is in growth mode, but parts of the grid were built for a different economy and a different era.
A documentary by Dan Watt, Arthur’s personal assistant, will be shown at the Little Theatre on Oct. 28.
Kathy Hochul and Bruce Blakeman are locked in an expensive — and surprisingly competitive — race.
Democrat Alissa Ellman, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, is challenging 24th Congressional District Rep. Claudia Tenney, the incumbent in the rural GOP stronghold.
After a break-in shook her new business, Beautifully Nourished owner Ja’Corii Smith found the support she needed to reopen.
Eli Eliav, who recently became inaugural dean of URochester’s new Eastman School of Dentistry, says “we have both an opportunity and a responsibility to educate a new generation of dentists.”
Launched on Oct. 18, 2018, the Rochester Beacon began as a digital startup facing long odds for survival. As its ninth year begins, the Beacon’s growth continues, even as challenges remain in a hard-hit local news industry.
Four contracts totaling $3 million—including two with businesses in Western New York—appear in a federal spending database.