Mayor Malik Evans highlighted declines shootings and homicides during a public safety update, while warning that domestic ...

- The Rochester Beacon explores the complex challenges facing Rochester, New York, through narrative journalism, analysis and opinion grounded in facts. Mayor Malik Evans highlighted declines ...

In the heart of the city, new “third places” are popping up—spaces where people can gather and build connection. But will ...

Activists and upstate mayors want Gov. Kathy Hochul to vastly boost funding for the state Housing Access Vouchers Program to ...

Defense attorney Matthew Lembke sought to disqualify County Court Judge Kristina Karle, citing allegations that she ...

Gates Volunteer Ambulance Service’s new emergency service technology will help boost emergency response capabilities and educational preparedness. “Today’s announcement is about more than the ...

Parkinson’s disease is often thought of as a condition that comes with age. But in recent decades, the number of people living with Parkinson’s is rising more quickly than can be explained by aging ...

Workers at the University of Rochester have formed the UR Labor Coalition in their efforts to expand union representation and recognition. The coalition, representing graduate students, fellows, ...

This post is one in a partnership between the Rochester Beacon and veteran reporter Will Cleveland, featuring articles published on his Substack site, Cleveland Prost. The first thing James Hilbert ...

It isn’t hyperbole to say that Rochester drivers face some of the worst conditions to operate a vehicle in the entire nation. Every day, we are burdened by poor road conditions, one of the most ...

Rochester Institute of Technology will lead efforts to develop and expand the nation’s talent pipeline through the Army STEM Education Consortium. The U.S. Department of the Army Science, Technology, ...

Hospitals in the Finger Lakes region are expected to receive roughly $3.4 million in state funds to increase inpatient capacity or upgrade existing units. Statewide, $13.7 million has been allocated ...