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When Rochester native Andrew Brady returned here in 2012 after going to college at Cornell University and living in Boston for a few years, he found the city undergoing a transformation. In an wide-ranging audio interview with Rochester Beacon publisher Alex Zapesochny, the Rochester Young Professionals president talks about why Rochester now is a magnet for a growing number of young people, and other topics. Listen to their conversation.
More than half a century after the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the right to have an attorney for your defense, if you are innocent and indigent in Monroe County, the scales of justice are still tipped against you.
The Rochester City School District has less than two months to formally respond to Distinguished Educator Jaime Aquino’s call for change. If there is no meeting of minds, the district could face a state takeover or cede control to the mayor.
Nine Rochester schools in receivership have met targets set by the state Department of Education, showing signs of improvement. In the receivership program, management of schools whose students have failed to meet minimum standards set by the state is put under control of a specially appointed receiver.
The Rochester Beacon 2019 Economic Forecast Forum will be hosted by the College at Brockport’s Institute for Poverty Studies and Economic Development. Panelists will discuss the state of the economy in Rochester and throughout New York, the legislative outlook in Albany, and the key challenges and opportunities for the coming year.
Neither a falling interest rate yield curve nor an inversion is destiny. Still, just like the rest of the economy, Rochester needs to pay attention to national indicators.
Alain Kaloyeros was sentenced today to three and a half years in prison for his role in a bid rigging scheme. Lauded for his ability to develop alliances and create jobs, his plans fell short on several counts.
For the last 12 years, through her nonprofit, New York State Literary Center, Dale Davis has helped inmates at the Monroe Correctional Facility in Brighton become more engaged with their community, and with their families, through reading and writing.
There has never been a complex problem like climate change. Why should this this matter to Rochester?
Rochester has a rich history as a leader in sustainable manufacturing. But are we doing enough to tout local research and innovations in the field?
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