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Day 4 of the Rochester International Jazz Festival, the highlights spanned big band, solo piano and Afrofuturist jazz.
No one knows for sure what a stock like SpaceX is worth. But as anyone who owned Global Crossing shares knows, the history of past tech booms is filled with cautionary tales.
The Paul Cornish Trio, Arturo Sandoval, and the Ozone-Smith duo paid tribute to some legends while fueling a communal energy on Day 3 at the Jazz Fest.
Facing a huge gulf in contributions and spending, District 25 challenger Robin Wilt has attacked incumbent Rep. Joe Morelle over ads created by a PAC with ties to AI and Trump.
The patient, deliberate, occasionally maddening story of how a test-the-market strategy paid off.
From student musicians to the Bob James Trio and a quartet that hasn’t missed a beat, Day 2 of the Jazz Fest showed range.
From bossa nova to Coltrane, with funk, soul and gospel in between, the first day of this year’s Rochester International Jazz Festival brought a world of sound to town.
This year’s nine-day festival will host close to 200 artists, ranging from Kodak Hall headliners to up-and-comers at club venues and free outdoor concerts.
Ken Bell rose in the industry to become regional president of HSBC Bank and became an inspiration to others. He died last month at 80.
“Anastasia,” the musical playing at the Geva Theatre, shines brightest in its confrontation with memory.
The city school district’s latest presentation details a sharply reduced budget deficit and a plan to close the remaining gap, but also warns about daunting long-term financial challenges.
Villa of Hope’s signature annual event will include a special guest, Buffalo Bill running back Ray Davis.
New York must act now to protect the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which helps safety-net community health centers and hospitals serve their patients.
Friction between receiver Mark Kercher and Five Star Bank has boiled over in court papers in the bank’s lawsuit against restaurateur Kathy Mott, who has pleaded guilty to a check-kiting scheme.
The joint funding request from the city and Monroe County totals nearly $500 million, but how much Albany’s final spending plan allocates remains to be seen.
The bill, which would ban the sale of personal care products and cosmetics in New York that contain harmful and toxic chemicals, would help address our community’s cancer burden.
Rochester’s real estate market is among the most challenging in the nation, with only few hundred homes on the market and many selling well above asking price. Liberal Rick Dollinger and conservative Geoff Rosenberger dig into the problem and discuss possible solutions.
Its upcoming production, “Wife to James Whelan,” is an almost unknown 1937 drama by Teresa Deevy, whose work focuses on the often difficult realities of Irish life, particularly for women.
MindTrace, a startup with roots in University of Rochester research, has developed technology that maps and measures neurocognitive function, helping to protect brain processes at risk in brain surgery.
On April 17, the Rochester Beacon will present a wide-ranging online conversation with Eric Rosser, who is nearing completion of his first year as Rochester City School District superintendent.
Author Kevin Sack will give a presentation about his recent book examining the history of Charleston’s Mother Emanuel Church, before and after a white supremacist murdered the church’s pastor and eight Bible study worshippers in 2015.
In Rochester, where housing inventory is already measured in the low hundreds and the average property sells in little more than a week, disruptions like the Iran war challenge an already strained market.
Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement has never forgotten the advice he got from his mother after a minor-league game in Rochester, his hometown. Last fall, he set a MLB record for most postseason hits.
With Robert Mayo M.D.’s retirement tomorrow as Rochester Regional Health’s chief medical officer, nephrologist Leslie Wong M.D. will become the system’s chief clinical officer.