Rochester Beacon (https://rochesterbeacon.com/page/63/)
Porto Roc Soxial Lounge, which recently opened on Lake Avenue, fuses Puerto Rican and American cuisine.
The funding, secured by state Sen. Jeremy Cooney, is expected to help with the renovation of the Joseph A. Floreano Entertainment and Education Center.
Rochester, which must spend all $202.1 million of its pandemic-era federal funding by the end of 2026, has focused its appropriations on the city’s comprehensive plan.
For Rochester, a hub for international students, revoking Chinese students’ visas could have a significant impact on higher-ed institutions.
The statewide grassroots political organization has launched an Economic Justice Committee in Rochester to address systemic poverty and economic inequality.
The last nine days of wonderful music and fantastic performances were a celebration honoring the rich tradition of jazz.
On the second-last day at this year’s Rochester International Jazz Festival, the music soared once again.
Day 7 featured one of the festival’s most exciting vocalists and some powerful jazz cats.
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s summer concerts bring audience favorites to an array of locations.
Inspired by a TikTok video during the pandemic, Shauna Cox decided to take a chance on her own store offering a romance-only book catalog and merchandise.
The money will fund the next phase of the state Youth Employment Program, which aims to reduce gun violence among at-risk youth.
Shemekia Copeland’s new album, “Blame it on Eve,” rebukes modern-day misogyny, celebrates feminine strength, and sings the blues joyfully.
In many parts of Rochester and Monroe County, a mismatch exists between the supply of housing and residents’ ability to pay for it.
Several suburban school districts installed camera systems for their buses last year, but the Rochester City School District might not do so until fall 2025.
A $25 million project brings new space and features to the home of the Saunders College of Business.
Facing an order to shut down its Finger Lakes power plant by Sept. 9, Greenidge Generation has filed suit against the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
After almost a half century of constant use, Howard Hanson Recital Hall has been renovated and modernized.
As Fairport prepares to update zoning regulations to meet goals outlined in its 2021 Comprehensive Plan, residents debate whether a broader range of housing options is needed in a village where most residences are single-family homes.
Parties in the case say they need time to revise the reorganization plan approved by abuse survivors to accommodate a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
A $1 million donation from alumnae and business leaders Peter and Kathleen Landers will support the hospital’s ongoing expansion project.
In the leadup to the 2024 presidential election, Rochester company Second Avenue Learning has a tool for students to learn about the political process.
Nelson Leenhouts, 88, with his twin brother, Norman, built Home Properties, one of the nation’s largest apartment companies, and later launched Home Leasing with his daughter.
Bleak House Books, a family-owned bookshop founded in Hong Kong in 2017, is striving to build a new community for bibliophiles here.
The University of Rochester Medical Center, whose UR Medicine system is the region’s largest health care provider, is trying to rein in skyrocketing labor costs.