Seanelle Hawkins has been at the helm of the Urban League of Rochester since 2019. (Photos by Sarah Woodams) As the terms diversity, equity, and inclusion continue to be scrutinized, the Urban League ...

From investing in infrastructure, to providing assistance for those who need it most, to continuously improving our service, our commitment is clear.

As Rochester Institute of Technology prepares to welcome a new president, the university is grappling with rising costs, shrinking research funds and federal policy changes that could reshape its ...

In a 6-3 vote, Rochester City Council approved Mayor Malik Evans’ more than $680 million budget, which is $27 million less than a year ago. Councilmembers Kim Smith, Stanley Martin, and Mary Lupien ...

Now, she hopes to continue that creativity, healing, and joy in her own space, Da Purp studio. The creative studio is located in Kee Lox Business Park off Ford Street in Southwest Rochester and has ...

The RPL GO! van provides access to Rochester Public Library services while also expanding visibility of the library system.

For Jennifer Apple, an associate professor of biology at SUNY Geneseo, cuts to the National Science Foundation spark concern over the future of the fight against climate change. That concern motivated ...

All participants in a new Rochester Beacon reader survey agree: Americans are polarized politically. Views vary, however, on why that’s so and what can be done about it.

A public takeover of Rochester Gas and Electric would be a complex and expensive endeavor. It's also unlikely that current RG&E ratepayers would pay less for power.

On Sept. 11, 2001, the world as most Americans knew it changed forever. Rochester Beacon readers recall that day and reflect on its impact.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has stoked fears of a nuclear conflict. While the risk to the Rochester region may be low, does local government have safety plans in place for a nuclear attack? And ...

For the first time during the 2024 presidential campaign, Marilyn Rosche has hope. Although she keeps a dose of cynicism about politics handy, she is heartened by the aspect of a new choice. “I’m so ...