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New York’s adult-use cannabis market is now five years old. Here and statewide, it continues to grow—and wrestle with challenges.
Without Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed reforms, New York will continue to punish honest drivers and incentivize fraudulent behavior.
As the Frederick Douglass – Greater Rochester International Airport approaches the celebration of 100 years of commercial operation, we should appreciate the first-class aviation experience it provides.
The university will establish and lead the Army STEM Education Consortium, playing a central role in developing and expanding the nation’s STEM talent pipeline to achieve national security priorities.
Michael Smith, Measures for Justice’s new CEO, brings over 20 years as a technologist to the Rochester-based criminal justice transparency nonprofit.
Rochester-area high school students walked out to protest the Trump administration and celebrate May Day, while advocacy groups and labor unions rallied downtown.
The funding, administered by the state Office of Mental Health, is intended to increase access to treatment services.
The 2026 series featuring younger performers of early music begins May 8, with a performance at ARTISANworks by the Maryland-based ensemble Magdalena.
The former Vacuum Oil site on the western bank of the Genesee River has been a toxic burden on the PLEX neighborhood for nearly a century. A legal breakthrough with ExxonMobil means cleanup work is finally underway, but will redevelopment align with the community’s priorities?
When it comes to transparency and public process, Brighton’s town government and school district ought to be held to the same standard as everyone else.
The new town administration, led by Jeffery McCann, a Democrat and former deputy county executive, has been saddled with ongoing lawsuits.
Sustained, structured intercultural contact improves critical thinking, empathy, and students’ ability to engage constructively with difference. Seeking to eliminate a program because some students are not comfortable with it runs counter to the purpose of a liberal education.
The three repurposed payphones, with free VoIP calling, are part of the nonprofit’s effort to give city residents without cellphones access to phone service.
The Pulteney brewery is launching a partnership with Butcher’s Son of Corning, creating a dedicated food presence at Steuben’s property overlooking Keuka Lake.
The ShinShinim program run by the Pittsford schools and the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester is a cultural exchange that brings Israeli high school graduates here. Some parents praise the program, but others say Muslim students have felt traumatized by it.
Nearly $43 million in Regional Economic Development Council funding will support 48 projects in the Finger Lakes region.
Hired by UR to lead its Center for Extended Reality, Meta veteran Barry Silverstein says immersive technologies like virtual and augmented reality should operate as a system. “When we pull the pieces together,” he says, “the outcomes become more meaningful and valuable.”
Among the hundreds of articles published by the Rochester Beacon over the last 12 months, a number of them were favorites—for readers and the Beacon’s writers alike.
In the Rochester Beacon’s annual year-end reader survey, a majority sees potential for a positive impact on our lives but nonetheless is generally pessimistic.
Rochester City School District commissioner James Patterson apparently will not drop his effort to have fellow board member Isaiah Santiago removed from the school board.
Brewers are bruised and grinding through adversity, but still managing to pour some genuinely exceptional pints.
Without H-1B talent, Rochester’s economy would be slower, smaller, and less competitive. But changes like untying the visas from companies are needed.
Fairport native Claudia Hoyser will release vinyl of her new album, “Before the Dawn,” with a free acoustic show at Record Archive.
The Caring Music Group, founded 15 years ago by Tony Falzano, is a musical troupe that supports small nonprofits in the Rochester area.