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Roman elected Monroe County Legislature president
Yversha Roman believes it is time to rebuild, restructure and re-energize Monroe County. Roman was elected president of the Legislature last night, bringing a fractious process to an end. “I am honored to take that charge as we move Monroe County forward, working alongside each legislator, the county executive, and...
The best of the Beacon in 2023
On Sunday, the Rochester Beacon completed its fifth full calendar year of publication, and measured by our most-important metric—readership—2023 was our best year so far. Over the 12-month period, RochesterBeacon.com drew more than 265,000 users, up nearly 10 percent compared with the year before. We also saw a double-digit increase in pageviews.
Empowering women in need
For Myra Henry, the YWCA’s mission is clear. “We will not stop until everyone sees women, girls and people of color the way we do: Equal. Powerful. Unstoppable,” says the CEO of YWCA Rochester & Monroe County. Henry was among 70 elected officials and community leaders from New...
Thumbs up for Rochester
A positive view of our region’s future prevails among Rochester Beacon readers, with two-thirds saying they are optimistic about its prospects through the end of this decade. A plurality of readers who took part in the Beacon’s year-end survey—41 percent—said the overall state of the Rochester region is better...
Diocese bankruptcy resolution remains elusive
Bankruptcy Judge Paul Warren has postponed his consideration of whether ballots on plan and disclosure statements might be ready to be mailed to abuse survivors in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy. He set another hearing for the end of January. A vote by abuse survivors...
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