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Through the first nine months of 2026, most categories of reported crime are at record 15-year low levels.
She will oversee the University of Rochester-led effort to make the region a national center for laser innovation.
The STAMP fight shows what happens when the terms get negotiated after the proposal arrives.
The union reported the 41-16 tally Sunday. The National Labor Relations Board had not posted official results as of Monday morning.
Canandaigua National Bank and Trust Co. was the only bidder at the Empire Boulevard foreclosure auction, offering $1,000.
For more than 15 years in the ’70s and ’80s, Oktoberfest brought tens of thousands to downtown. Today, its spirit can still be found at scattered events across the region.
The 31st anniversary of Gateways and its fall lineup features classical compositions and many other areas of the African-American musical experience.
The two-year, $8.5 million renovation and expansion of the Maplewood Community Library positions it to play an even greater role in the life of the neighborhood.
Gekko Photonics makes analyzers that help manufacturers check product quality without stopping the line. Five other startups, working on lasers, displays, biotech and medical devices, also won awards at the ninth Luminate NY finals in Rochester.
U.S. District Judge Frank Geraci Jr. officially ended the work of CPA Mark Kercher in the case of restaurateur Kathy Mott, who is awaiting sentencing for check-kiting. While praising Kercher, Geraci said: “You can’t get blood out of a stone.”
More than half of those who took part in a Rochester Beacon survey say 9/11 has had an enduring impact on the way they live and their outlook on life.
A Kilbourn Hall recital inspired by the release of Joshua Conyers’ recording project, “In Plain Sight: The Black Anthology,” will spotlight a collection of art songs by Black American composers.
The band’s embrace of reggae in the 1970s marks them as part of the earliest wave of American reggae.
Greenidge Generation’s name change to Vulcan Infrastructure and Power reflects a major shift in business strategy for the operator of the embattled bitcoin mining plant on the shore of Seneca Lake.
The Protect Our Neighbors campaign aims to expand protections for immigrants in Monroe County and limit cooperation with ICE.
Health care and campus workers at the university are seeking a new labor agreement. Their current three-year pact has been extended to Sept. 26.
Recovery All Ways is part of a network of community-based organizations dedicated to promoting harm reduction and assisting those suffering from addiction.
Students who take part in the Harley School’s year-long hospice elective experience something that has become increasingly rare in American life: sustained, meaningful relationships between people at opposite ends of the age spectrum.
The Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund is providing a total of $50,000 for grants to support environmental projects led by youth groups across the city.
Can the nearly 150-year-old brewery prosper under private-equity ownership? It’s happened before.
The funds, delivered through the Rural Health Transformation Program, will support coordinated care and technology modernization.
Thornton Wilder’s play was an instant classic—and perhaps one of the most misunderstood American plays.
FIFCO USA has been acquired by Saothair Capital Partners, a private equity firm co-founded by a former CEO of the Rochester brewery. FIFCO USA will revert to its previous name, North American Breweries.
T-Mobile’s decision to invest $2 billion in a new joint venture with Oak Hill Capital, owner of locally based Greenlight Networks, could supercharge the homegrown fiber ISP’s already robust growth. But what will it mean for the Rochester region?