Rochester Beacon

Season openers from Publick Musick and Pegasus will feature contrasting, and stimulating, music.
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Peter Lovenheim asks: In this time when half the country is certain the other half is crazy, can we take a half a step back from being so sure about our own opinions?

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ICYMI:

ESL CEO Masood to retire
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Oak Hill lands another PGA amid internal tensions
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ROC in the Ruins festival debuts Saturday
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Despite significant challenges, a number of independent bookshops have opened their doors here since the pandemic. Their business strategies vary, but building a sense of community is common among all of them.

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In an interview with the Beacon during his visit to Rochester Monday, New York Federal Reserve Bank president and CEO John Williams discussed tariffs, artificial intelligence and other issues.

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Launched in 2018, the New York State Academic Dental Centers fellowship helps provide dental care to patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Richardson’s Canal House serves final meals

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Novelist Nishant Batsha will discuss his new work at Writers & Books’ Gell creative retreat, paired with a wine tasting.

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When Verizon applied to build a cell tower along Portland Avenue, residents mobilized in opposition, raising questions about lack of transparency and inconsistencies in the review process. The application was denied, but their concerns remain.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Irondequoit Town Judge Brian Green to replace Sandra Doorley, who stepped down at the end of August.

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When Coffee Connections ceased operations after more than two decades, a trio of former employees decided to continue its work as Our Blend Coffee & Roastery.

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Posts from earlier this week:

Finding wholeness after breast cancer
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Monroe County sets funds to expand digital access

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Eastman School receives record gift from Joan and Jeff Beal

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The “Rochester Proud” ad campaign by the New York Immigration Coalition aims to remind people how immigration has helped build communities.

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In Fairport, board members and residents continue to debate the village’s first zoning update in three decades. The draft Character Based Code has not resolved disagreement over issues such as the range of housing options needed in the village.
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In New York, appellate courts have rebuffed efforts by defendants to reverse course after an agreement not to challenge a plea of guilty. Now, a case stemming from a 2020 fatal shooting in Greece could mark a significant change.

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Sun Day environmental rally to be held in Geneva

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Amid ongoing payroll snafus at RCSD, the board authorized an audit of the transition to the Oracle system by an independent third-party firm.

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Evans, community leaders vow to ‘Stand ROC Solid’

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A potluck where mutual aid is the main course

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Charles Plosser, former dean of the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School and president and CEO of the Philadelphia Fed, passed away last month.
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Activists and community leaders arrived yesterday morning as Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers targeted roofers on a project near the George Eastman Museum, leading to a standoff.

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After a nearly six-year legal fight, hundreds of survivors of abuse by priests and other church officials in the Rochester diocese will receive payments.

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More than a decade after its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Kodak still has much to prove. But a recent technical note required by accounting standards obscured the company's strategy to meet its debt obligations and pursue growth opportunities. Read our post.

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Three Democratic hopefuls are running to challenge Trump-aligned Rep. Claudia Tenney in 2026 in a recently redrawn district that has been a GOP stronghold.

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For the 14th year, the 2025 ESL Rochester Fringe Festival will bring acrobatics, music, theater, disco, and inventive performances to downtown Rochester. We posed a few questions to Erica Fee, founding festival producer and CEO. Read the post.

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ICYMI:

PhD students at UR get minimum stipend
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Rochester to update climate action plans
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ROC Lyric Opera revives the Broadway masterpiece ‘The Most Happy Fella’

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Sued in April by the Trump administration over its sanctuary city policy, Rochester is not backing down: City Council this week codified the city policy. But the legal fight is far from over.

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Monroe County Hospital gets more than $10 million state grant

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Bloomfield’s Finger Foods Farm and Canandaigua’s Renewal Mill will compete with 18 other food and agriculture businesses for $3 million in prize money.

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