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New Superintendent Eric Rosser resolved a snafu that delayed approval of a one-year contract extension for RCSD teachers, but bigger issues remain: declining student enrollment and high teacher turnover.
After 12 years away, the Pittsford Central School District will return to the federally assisted National School Lunch Program and also join New York’s new Universal Free Meal Plan.
Some tenants say unsanitary conditions continue at the motel, which provides emergency housing for Monroe County’s Department of Human Services.
Rochester Mayor Malik Evans praised Carballada as “a true public servant who dedicated his life to the betterment of our community.”
Later this month, Caroline Solomon will become the first female president of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at RIT, bringing with her a background in STEM research.
Owner Shandele Garcia wanted to encapsulate her hometown of Ponce, serving Puerto Rican food with a Ponceño flair.
For the ninth year of the Blackfriars Theatre Summer Intensive, an ensemble of high schoolers and college students brought versatility and energy to “Shrek the Musical.”
An incident at Seabreeze Amusement Park last month underscores the need for a backup safety system.
Since he emigrated from Ecuador two decades ago, Luis got married, started a family and built a business in Monroe County. Then, one day he was pulled over by three masked ICE agents—and his life here was turned upside down.
Hope First Roc, based on recommendations made after the death of Daniel Prude, will start this fall.
The 105 grants made in the third quarter bring the total ESL has awarded this year to about $21.8 million.
Solutions proposed by two other New York Catholic dioceses with similarly stalled bankruptcies might offer a road map for the Rochester case.
“Wanted” posters of University of Rochester leadership, faculty and employees were posted on campus, criticizing the school’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks against Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza and Lebanon.
Our Washington correspondent’s new book, “Gift Shop of Gratitude,” will be published this week.
Some local sites have grown their annual visitor numbers significantly over the past two decades, while others have not.
After pausing construction on its local battery resource recovery hub last year amid soaring costs, the company’s latest quarterly report outlines actions taken to finance the project’s future.
The orchestra’s Voices of Today, a five-season multimedia initiative, revives its tradition of presenting new music.
Nearly 60 percent of Monroe County voters cast their ballots for Democrat Kamala Harris, but surrounding counties—and the nation as a whole—chose Republican Donald Trump for president. The outcome of the 2024 election shocked and dismayed many Rochester Beacon readers. (AP Photo)
The number of votes cast this election year, likely impacted by state-level redistricting, varied by election contest but ultimately did not likely impact the overall results significantly.
While former President Donald Trump was leading Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential contest late Tuesday, area Democrats posted strong showings.
Final voting took place Tuesday in an election year headlined by a tumultuous and highly polarized presidential race but also featuring key local races. The Rochester Beacon is providing live vote-count updates as AP reports them.
The case, involving alleged sexual abuse of paperboys by a route supervisor in the 1980s, will proceed after a two-year detour to the New York Workers’ Compensation Board.
The funds from the Pluta Cancer Foundation will boost recruitment and retention initiatives, and help fund clinical trials.
Bank On Rochester is a coalition of 29 banks, credit unions and community-based organizations that aims to address challenges faced by banked and underbanked residents.