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Caregiving research has long focused on burden. It’s time to focus on something else: preserving the person doing the caring.
The program’s successes were highlighted during a visit to Monroe Community College by SUNY chancellor John King
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 Rochester City School District board has not yet approved contracts to continue the presence of city police officers during arrival and dismissal at certain high schools and at sports or special events.
Many sleep disorders, including chronic insomnia, have effective behavioral treatments supported by decades of research. But more trained specialists are needed.
Leonard Brock returns to his hometown on a tour to promote his new book, a “leadership manifesto,” after years working in anti-poverty initiatives and systems change.
Nearly 20,000 citations have been issued since 2023, when the Monroe County School Bus Safety Program was launched.
The Beacon’s Counterpoint columnists—liberal Rick Dollinger and conservative Geoff Rosenberger—are back, once again debating whether “the rich” need to “pay their fair share of taxes” and what the impact of higher rates for wealthy taxpayers would be.
georgie’s new album is a complex work that expresses frustration at modern society while also finding the joy in scraped knees.
Gov. Kathy Hochul envisions a 5 gigawatt buildout of nuclear generation including a plant in Upstate New York—the biggest expansion of nuclear power anywhere in the U.S. in decades. Supporters say it’s a necessary investment in the state’s economic future and electric reliability, but environment groups say nuclear remains slower and more expensive than other clean-energy alternatives.
The Pediatric Mobile Clinic Initiative, which will start in the city and aims to expand countywide, will give children and adolescents up to age 21 access services, regardless of insurance or housing situation.
Last week’s unanimous approval of $125,000 for refugee service organizations followed contentious disagreement on why the measure fell short at City Council’s June 16 meeting.
Started by Helen and Kevin Knight in 1996, the Monroe Avenue boutique helps customers find their own personal style.
Entering its fourth year, the nontraditional business school seeks to prove its model works through graduate success.
The Will brothers, who acquired Rohrbach in March, on succession planning, sustainability, and earning the keys to one of Rochester’s most important breweries.
The demonstrators want to block expansion of the facility, which is the main destination for undocumented immigrants detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New York.
The city reports a total of 100,000 visits at R-Center locations over the course of the summer.