Kent Gardner

The complexity of the 2021 Cannabis Law is reflected in the delayed implementation. But this much is clear: New York’s legalization is bedeviled by conflicting objectives.

The state’s 2021 Cannabis Law has a long—and unachievable—list of objectives. To create a viable legal market, it needs to be revised.

The Rochester Beacon explores the complex challenges facing Rochester, New York, through narrative journalism, analysis and opinion grounded in facts.

A federal court verdict against the National Association of Realtors and brokerage firms in a case brought by Missouri home sellers could result in a multibillion-dollar damage award and shake up the home sales industry.

A large share of road fatalities is attributed to speeding and ignoring traffic signals. Should Rochester be using cameras to enforce traffic laws?

The Rochester Beacon explores the complex challenges facing Rochester, New York, through narrative journalism, analysis and opinion grounded in facts.

The hydrogen fuel-cell technology firm, which arrived with fanfare in 2021, has exited Monroe County. It derived little benefit from a package of state and local assistance, economic development officials say.

The city aims to eliminate traffic-related deaths and severe injuries through a range of actions including enactment of a citywide 25 mph speed limit.

The Rochester Beacon explores the complex challenges facing Rochester, New York, through narrative journalism, analysis and opinion grounded in facts.

Kate Sheeran, the eighth dean in the Eastman School of Music’s storied century-old history, is “an educator with a very high artistic threshold.”