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For years, there were red flags about violence by guards at Marcy Correctional Facility. Had they been heeded, would Robert Brooks still be alive?
The RPD sweep of an encampment near Interstate 490, on the mayor’s orders, made the homeless even more homeless.
Over the last 12 months, the Beacon posted hundreds of articles. For our readers and writers, a number of these pieces stood out.
Justin Vigdor, who died Dec. 26, made his mark in community service and in a legal career that spanned seven decades.
The “Let Freedom Sing” benefit concert in January will help raise money for scholarships granted to African American classical vocal musicians.
In the Rochester Beacon’s year-end reader survey, nearly three-quarters of respondents said they are pessimistic about the outlook for the country over the next four years. They are more upbeat about the region’s prospects, however.
The school has added core courses in artificial intelligence and technology and reduced core MS tuition by more than $10,000.
Uncertainty over the largest budget gap in recent history and federal funding were top concerns at a board meeting last week.
The counties bordering Lake Ontario receive a $60 million economic boost from tourist anglers, but Monroe County is only capturing a fraction of that.
The Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council developed the recommendations to cut child poverty in half statewide by 2031.
Left-Handed 2nd Baseman’s newest album is experimental, collaborative, and as lyrically deep as always.
The city of Rochester is starting the design phase of the Inner Loop North Transformation Project. The project will fill in a 1.5-mile stretch of the expressway, reconnecting downtown Rochester with the Public Market and the city’s Brown Square, High Falls, Upper Falls and Marketview Heights neighborhoods, and providing land for redevelopment.
The agreement comes three days before the nurses, the first to successfully organize a union in Rochester, planned a five-day strike.
The County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency approved $63.4 million in tax incentives for the Coca-Cola subsidiary’s planned $660 million milk production facility on Tebor Road in Webster.
The Rochester Area School Health Plan, encompassing all of Monroe County’s 17 school districts and two BOCES organizations, will move its retiree health plan from Excellus to Aetna.
At the five-year mark, the Rochester Beacon continues to grow by staying sharply focused on its nonprofit mission. We’d like to thank all who have made it possible.
Singer-songwriter John McCutcheon returns to the Rochester area Thursday fresh off recording a collaboration album with Tom Paxton that blends political views with humor.
Ninety-one percent of the union’s members voted to authorize the action, but both sides say they are committed to keep negotiating.
Comedian Amy Brown, who was a finalist in the “Funniest Person in Rochester” contest, returns to Comedy @ The Carlson
Local universities are boosting efforts to guide families through the financial aid process, so that students do not fall into unwieldy debt.
The latest campaign disclosure reports show incumbent Adam Bello raised $150,000 and Republican challenger Mark Assini brought in $34,000 from July to October.
Programs at Finger Lakes Performing Provider Systems and Monroe Community College are recipients of American Rescue Plan funds that aim to address the nursing shortage.
Biodance, a contemporary repertory dance company, combines life with dance through site-specific work that explores the human condition.
More than 1,000 people gathered at Temple B’rith Kodesh to stand in solidarity with Israel and the Jewish people of Rochester, following attacks by Hamas over the weekend.