Rochester Beacon (https://rochesterbeacon.com/page/8/)
Is it a matter of free will or vice? The Beacon’s Counterpoint columnists debate gambling on sports contests.
The acclaimed writer’s drawings of people impacted by the Gaza war are on view at Hinterland Studio.
The county Legislature should pass the pilot Add-On to the Shelter Allowance proposed by Citizen Action.
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which intentionally increases the cost of producing electricity from fossil fuels, is largely hidden from public view.
The Rochester chapter of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has a new home at the United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes, and a goal of expanding from the city to all of Monroe County and possibly beyond.
A federal judge granted David Streever’s request for a preliminary injunction against the Department of Homeland Security, which had warned him that his criticism of ICE could lead to prosecution.
The Miyawaki Forest Project is an urban forestry initiative that will transform an old parking lot over a few decades.
For a city with a high-tech reputation, Rochester has surprisingly few fast DC charging stations.
Laurentide Clay, which recently celebrated its grand opening, aims to be an accessible, affordable studio focused on the art of ceramics.
Fresh Farmers Together, a collaborative launched in June, aims to increase the number of new farms, especially ones owned and managed by BIPOC farmers
Border county sheriff’s deputies participating in Operation Stonegarden have facilitated dozens of immigration arrests in recent years.
Court filings and state records now put claims against the brewery, which closed in January, above $444,000.
Cake Fest Roc, where people of all skill levels bring their best cakes and desserts to share, returns for its second year at Highland Park.
The city has a target of building 100 new affordable homes, Mayor Malik Evans said at a news conference Thursday.
The Rochester school board approved contracts for officers to be on-site at certain high schools during arrival and dismissal and at special events. The contract renewals had failed to pass last month.
A CPA by training and a 13-year company veteran, Tom Rogers became ESL president and CEO in March. Like ESL’s leaders before him, Rogers wants Rochester’s largest locally led financial institution to continue to grow by staying focused on its mission: to help the community thrive and prosper.
On Sept. 24, author, poet, and humorist Judith Viorst will be among the honorees when the National Women’s Hall of Fame holds its induction ceremony in Rochester for the first time.
Congress must act to stabilize Medicare payments to help encourage more physicians to establish practices in high-need communities.
Unlike many other bookstores, McFall’s Books on Monroe Avenue sells only books. That’s by plan, owner Gregory Logan says.
Six Democrats joined the Monroe County Legislature’s 11 Republicans to accept the $160,000 grant. The county has participated in the Department of Homeland Security program since 2009.
The Ontario County brewery and restaurant is set to open Sept. 15 inside a 147-year-old industrial building along the Canandaigua Lake Outlet.
David Anderson used storytelling to build strength and resilience in Rochester’s Black community. He died Aug. 13 at age 96.
Former President Bill Clinton addressed students graduating from the Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship.
East Ave Fest, slated for Sept. 12 at the corner of East Avenue and Alexander Street, comes 11 years after the East End Festival ended its quarter-century run.