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Originally rescued by the Cleft Rescue Unit, Pittsford-native cocker spaniel Leo is a semi-finalist in the American Humane Society’s nationwide Hero Dog competition.
A union is needed to ensure that this vital communications tool retains quality interpreters and better serves the Deaf community.
We can’t wait any longer for lawmakers to fight back against MAGA’s “big UGLY bill.”
Charles Plosser, former dean of the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School and president and CEO of the Philadelphia Fed, passed away last month.
Activists and community leaders arrived Tuesday morning as Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers targeted roofers on a project near the George Eastman Museum, leading to a standoff.
Officers in New York State crashed their official vehicles, hit other motorists and arrived to work reeking of alcohol. And yet, they sometimes evaded criminal punishment, an investigation found.
The New York Times and New York Focus gathered thousands of files from around half of New York State’s nearly 500 law enforcement agencies.
After a nearly six-year legal fight, hundreds of survivors of abuse by priests and other church officials in the Rochester diocese will receive payments.
More than a decade after its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company still has much to prove. But a recent technical note required by accounting standards obscured Kodak’s strategy to meet its debt obligations and pursue growth opportunities.
Inspired by Ed Yong’s book “An Immense World,” the presentation aims to translate the natural world into sound.
For years, there were red flags about violence by guards at Marcy Correctional Facility. Had they been heeded, would Robert Brooks still be alive?
Over the last 12 months, the Beacon posted hundreds of articles. For our readers and writers, a number of these pieces stood out.
Justin Vigdor, who died Dec. 26, made his mark in community service and in a legal career that spanned seven decades.
The “Let Freedom Sing” benefit concert in January will help raise money for scholarships granted to African American classical vocal musicians.
In the Rochester Beacon’s year-end reader survey, nearly three-quarters of respondents said they are pessimistic about the outlook for the country over the next four years. They are more upbeat about the region’s prospects, however.
The school has added core courses in artificial intelligence and technology and reduced core MS tuition by more than $10,000.
Uncertainty over the largest budget gap in recent history and federal funding were top concerns at a board meeting last week.
The Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council developed the recommendations to cut child poverty in half statewide by 2031.
The felony counts filed against four students accused of placing “Wanted” posters at the University of Rochester have stirred debate about whether criminal charges are a disproportionate response to campus protest.
The law will require most landlords to provide evidence of “good cause” in housing court before they can evict tenants or fail to renew a lease in Rochester.
Next fall, East schools are slated to return to direct RCSD control after nine years under the Educational Partnership Organization with UR’s Warner School.
Spiritus Christi’s James Callan, who died Friday at 77, pushed for women in leadership and other progressive positions, leading to a schism that attracted national attention.
The decision could allow over 400 students to vote in a prospective union election after being excluded in a previous proposal.
The 350-acre farm in the Finger Lakes is home to a hub of traditional fine art studios.