Beacon Notes
Six years since the Beacon’s start
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Launched on Oct. 18, 2018, the Rochester Beacon beat the odds and continues to grow. By the end of the month, total website pageviews will top 2 million.
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Launched on Oct. 18, 2018, the Rochester Beacon beat the odds and continues to grow. By the end of the month, total website pageviews will top 2 million.
The lawsuit against the city and former finance director Rosalind Brooks-Harris, stemming from a bond offering, is now closed.
Claiming he was discriminated against for being openly gay and for requesting disability accommodations, a former employee has filed a federal court complaint against Hillside Family of Agencies.
The medical system has taken action in response to a nationwide shortage of intravenous sterile fluids. The pause begins Oct. 16.
Stakeholder interviews conducted by consultant Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates will begin soon in the search process.
Judge Paul Warren has appointed two mediators to oversee a renewed round of talks.
OFC Creations’ production of West Side Story runs until Oct. 27.
Exhibitions, talks, and demonstrations with North American ceramic artists will be held at the Flower City Arts Center.
Rochester has been increasing its affordable housing supply. However, long-term success hinges on factors that impact quality of life.
A new book explores how the horticulture industry shaped the Flower City for generations to come.
Day 3 at the Jazz Fest was a musical feast with piano, saxophone, bluegrass and folk.
Artists won audiences over with hypnotic and joyful performances.
Jazz fans across generations came together to celebrate music.
The series of free events and activities, including RPO Under the Stars, is produced by Rochester Downtown Development Corp.
Rochester joins a number of cities across the country in launching a guaranteed basic income program for people below the poverty line.
In a packed meeting Tuesday, City Council members voted to reserve $500,000 to examine possibilities for a public utility.
In a partnership with Counslr, the school offers students and faculty access to resources via an app.
Rochester General Hospital officials hope a mediator will help them reach an agreement with the nurses union and avoid the possibility of a strike.
The company is the first Rochester business to become a member of the program’s Latino Founders Cohort.
The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival begins its 20th edition this week. The Rochester Beacon has a list of must-see artists.
Maureen Doyle, a Farmington resident, is a player in the first professional pickleball league for athletes 50 years and older.
A newcomer to elective politics, Rose Bonnick hopes to unseat County Legislature President Sabrina LaMar. Do primary voters seek a change?
Monroe Community College hopes to improve students’ financial wellness with guidance from the National Council for Workforce Education.
Through the Juvenile Enhanced Diversion Stabilization program, the county will combine resources from the departments of public safety and probation for post-arrest and pre-trial procedures.