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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.
Our representatives in Congress continue to squash immigration reform that local farmers want and need.
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.
In Tuesday’s Democratic contest, Mayor Malik Evans decisively fended off challengers Mary Lupien and Shashi Sinha.
Day 4 at the Rochester International Jazz Festival brought together musicians of all backgrounds and skill sets.
Rochester Institute of Technology is taking action to address more than $15 million in higher costs, an expected drop in international student enrollment, and threats to research funding.
The Breast Cancer Coalition has awarded over $1 million in seed grants to regional researchers to date.
City Council approved the $820,000 sale of the property and a neighboring lot to the Ibero-American Development Corp., which plans a $26 million housing project.
The chain’s May 5 bankruptcy filing will result in hundreds of store closings nationwide including a dozen here. The Rochester Pharmacy Access Coalition is working to help patients transfer prescriptions.
On a humid Sunday, fans found refuge—and revelation—in the brilliance of jazz artists.
Bold sounds, packed venues, and one strange twist—Day 2 had it all.
From Sullivan Fortner’s piano improvisations to Ekep Nkwelle’s soul-stirring vocals, the night unfolded as a study in contrast and connection.
The festival, which draws thousands to Rochester’s center city, has slated over 285 performances from today until June 28.
Under President and CEO Seanelle Hawkins, the nonprofit remains “very resolute in our mission” despite challenges including funding.
The more than $680 million spending plan, $27 million less than a year ago, includes no increase to the property tax levy.
The Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region and the Urban Institute are looking for solutions to the “split incentive,” where tenants and landlords often find themselves at odds over energy-efficient upgrades.
If the Public Service Commission is not going to effectively regulate utilities, it must help create new publicly-owned utilities.