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Some two years after a successful move to organize, the television station’s staff are still waiting to be heard.
Shebad and Jane Bunnett brought bold expression, global roots, and groove-driven performance on Day 6.
Cannabis distribution company Nabis’ new hub warehouse in Rochester represents its confident expansion into a marketplace that has experienced rollout difficulties and regulatory controversy.
A half-century ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a case that arose in Penfield—a little-remembered decision that has had lasting impact on access to affordable housing and the broader structure of racial and socioeconomic segregation in the U.S.
The celebration of myriad musical styles continued on Day 5 at the 2025 Rochester International Jazz Festival.
Camille Simmons, the current RCSD board president, earned the most votes in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
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.
The funds, for the first large-scale, head-to-head comparison of two heart failure drugs, brings to $54 million the total received by the URMC cardiac research team in four months.
Disrupting the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program could endanger the health and safety of sick, disabled, and elderly New Yorkers who use the program to designate their own caregivers and remain in their own homes.
The university expects to prepare more than 170 semiconductor engineers and scientists to help close the workforce gap and strengthen the nation’s semiconductor technology leadership.
The move comes after months of delays and negotiations between vegetable and fruit growers and pickers over unionization.
In designing policies to promote upward mobility, new research suggests, class ought to be given as much and maybe even more weight than race.
In “Sparks Over Time: A Journey of Inspiration,” community organizer and social worker Elizabeth Rossi reveals her personal journey.
Less than three months away from Election Day, the contest for the White House has been upended by President Joe Biden’s decision to end his candidacy. In a new survey, Rochester Beacon readers share their views on Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump.
An appellate division panel decided that former D&C carriers who have alleged sexual abuse by a supervisor are entitled to their long-sought day in court.
Rochester Institute of Technology and NY Sea Grant have received $300,000 to include more urban communities in the Great Lakes watershed.
The Finger Lakes region will get more than $1.8 million from the Family-Centered Services initiative, which focuses on the challenges of family poverty.
Through Foraged Pigment Art, artistic duo Alexander Fals and Hayley Dayis display passion for their craft and environmentally sustainable practices.
Rochester City Council is weighing whether to opt in to new statewide Good Cause Eviction protections. Tenant groups support the legislation, while landlords warn of unintended consequences.
The Continental Insurance Co. sued to collect damages from the diocese over an alleged breach of contract. The Bankruptcy Court judge will render a decision.
By hiring Dhimant Master for the new role, Rochester joins a select group of municipalities nationwide.