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The Rochester Beacon

The Finger Lakes region has long been celebrated for its natural beauty, shimmering lakes and rolling hills, and its thriving agricultural and wine scene. But today, that legacy is being overshadowed by the looming presence of the Seneca Meadows landfill in Seneca Falls, just a few miles from the shores of Cayuga Lake. The landfill is a symptom of our society’s throwaway culture and environmental negligence, and a glaring contradiction to New York’s climate and environmental goals.

Shut down the Seneca Meadows landfill

It is quite a lineup for Day 4 of the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Jazz singer Stacey Kent will captivate fans with her music at Kilbourn Hall. Kent, who learned the piano at an early age, has recorded with a number of legends, collaborated with Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro and won several accolades.

A diverse Day 4 lineup

Coral Gables, FL

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Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

The Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport has received $18 million in state funds to modernize the main terminal and related areas to better accommodate travelers. The $38.1 million modernization project received the funds from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $230 million Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition which is part...

Rochester airport gets $18M in state funds

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

The dramatic turnaround in Rochester crime rates continued in the first half of 2024. Incidents are down across every key category of violent and property crime so far this year. In some categories, rates have fallen to levels not seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most striking is...

Rochester’s crime decline

Aurora, NY

As Wells College prepares to close, some alumni say there is more to the demise of the 156-year-old institution than meets the eye. “There’s a lot of suspicion and there’s a lot of rumor, and the challenge is trying to get to the truth here,” says Caolan MacMahon, a 1985 graduate of the college.

The closing of a 156-year-old college

As the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester’s nearly five-year-old bankruptcy inches closer to a to a final settlement, a new U.S. Supreme Court decision could have an untold effect on the diocese’s case. In a 5-4 vote last Thursday, the court majority blocked the bankruptcy plan for OxyContin...

Supreme Court ruling clouds Rochester diocese bankruptcy

Equality and equity are two words often utilized in the same sentence as though they are somewhat the same or even considered interchangeable. They are, in fact, uniquely different. That said, in education they do support one another. Both are the foundational ingredient in the process of educating our youth allowing them to discover their innate skill or gift. That results in earning a relevant high school diploma. That diploma, that ticket to the next step allows them to further their educational quest toward a chosen profession or career.

When educational equity is absent—a billion-dollar failure

Wisconsin State

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Brookfield, WI

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In a wave of unexpected newsunexpected newsunexpected newsunexpected news, Piggly Wiggly has shuttered its store in Brookfield, Wisconsin, leaving customers feeling as if they've lost a family member. The closure, originally set for June 15, was moved up abruptly, catching shoppers off guard as the aisles emptied out with a clearance sale offering 50% off all merchandise.

500-store Grocery Chain Closes Location, Shoppers Cry.

Oregon State

Saint Augustine, FL

Lisa S. Gerard

Brittany Tavar, 45, disappeared from her home in St. Augustine, Florida, on July 6, 2010. She was part of a large family scattered on the other side of the country. Brittany's friends in the area described her as generous and caring. Not only was she regarded as a kind person, she was known to help others in need.

Florida Woman Befriends Homeless Man in 2010; Both Tragically Vanish

Kentucky State

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Although Demario Strickland is new to the position of interim superintendent, he is not new to the Rochester City School District. Coming from a nine-year educational career in Buffalo public schools, Strickland first started in the Rochester district’s administration in 2021 as the chief of schools under former Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small.

How Demario Strickland views his new RCSD role

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Paterson, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Jasmine McGregor, 32, and Jhenelle Lewis, 35, both of Paterson, New Jersey, have pleaded guilty to conspiring with a physician to distribute oxycodone, a powerful opioid, without legitimate medical justification. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Paterson Residents Conspired with Physician to Illegally Distribute Opioids

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Alameda, CA

Alameda Post

The unthinkable has happened. Again. A gunman has taken multiple lives. The difference this time? It happened here, in Alameda. We are an island, both physically and psychologically. I spend a lot of time explaining to people that our focus is Alameda, and Alameda alone, so our coverage doesn’t usually include stories as horrific as this one.

It Happened Again. Here.

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

North Carolina State

Town Talks

Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

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‘Good cause’ eviction could worsen housing crisis

There is no dispute that New York urgently needs more housing—and that need is especially felt here in the Rochester area. Upstate housing needs must not...

‘Good cause’ eviction could worsen housing crisis

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