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The Hungerford Building on East Main Street is one of Rochester's havens for artists, constantly abuzz with creative activity. Artists live and work there, and if you've never peeked inside its doors, it's time for you to get a glimpse. Thirty in-house creators display some of their works at the
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Not that we could possibly do justice to all the women in the world in a day, a month, or several lifetimes. But a group of locals has formed to hold a celebration honoring women at Rochester Contemporary Art Center (137 East Ave) that'll feature ethnic
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It's easy to meet people in this town - but they're not always the people you want to meet. Sometimes you have to go outside your comfort zone (read: to a different pub) to make connections that could lead to things like paying work. The Rochester Young Professionals group hosts
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Miles Davis and Duke Ellington may captivate adults and jazz aficionados alike, but it can be a harrowing task to get a child grooving to "Freddie Freeloader" or "Take the A Train." Thankfully, Rochester chamber music group Quartsemble provides a series entitled "Kidsemble," in which children ages 5-12 and their
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Cute, yet vicious, stares, ravenous appetites for stale bread, and violent over-protectiveness over their young isn't all there is to ducks and geese. There's much, much more, and the Rochester Birding Association wants to teach you all there is to know. For those looking to brush up on their migratory
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They call it "jail night" - a couple of dozen lawyers from the Public Defender's Office file into the county jail's visitation room. One by one, they check the list to see where they're supposed to be. They sit, chat, read newspapers, and review cases while they wait for their clients. The
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The bigger they come, the harder they fall, right? Not in U2's case. Though this marks the third album since 1997's unfairly maligned "Pop" that sees U2 in something of a holding pattern, the band refuses to file for creative bankruptcy just yet. Recorded partially in Morocco in a move
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When Weezer's last album opened with a dig on rockers who work with Timbaland, it probably wasn't intended for Chris Cornell -- but does the shoe fit? To their credit, Cornell and the celebrated hip-hop producer could have just tossed off a few flashy singles, but they both insisted on
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Tax payment agreements can be complicated, confusing affairs. And the one reached between Irondequoit leaders and developer Scott Congel regarding the redevelopment of Medley Centre is no exception. Today, town Supervisor Mary Ellen Heyman, as well as East Irondequoit School District Superintendent Susan Allen and Deputy Superintendent for Business John Abbott,
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Governor David Paterson will be in Rochester this afternoon to make an announcement on the Midtown Plaza project. The announcement is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at City Hall. The state has previous committed to spending up to $65 million to prepare the Midtown site for Paetec headquarters. Paterson reconfirmed that commitment
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The county will get $66 million in federal Medicaid funds via the stimulus package, even though it technically doesn't pay its own Medicaid bill. Remember, the county entered into an arrangement - an intercept - where the state keeps a percentage of the county's sales tax revenues, and in turn the
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Unemployment in the Rochester area hit 8 percent in January, up from 6.7 percent in December. It's the highest since the state labor department began keeping track, says a spokeswoman for the department. The heaviest job losses came in manufacturing, which shed 3,500 jobs from January 2008 to January 2009, and
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As of today, state money is available to start the demolition of Midtown Plaza. During a press conference this afternoon, Governor David Paterson said the asbestos removal contracts will go out to bid, and that there is $30.8 million available for the work. "We're back here today to make sure that Midtown
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Nothing says "public works project" like a little bit of chaos. Renaissance Square leaders gathered today to announce the addition of $9.5 million in funding for the project. But it turns out that wasn't too new, the county has mentioned several times that this money - a mix of state and
Letters
At its February 19 board meeting, the Interfaith Alliance of Rochester voted to join our interfaith colleagues in the Boston area by adopting the following resolution, which is adapted from Boston's. We invite all other concerned organizations and individuals, lay and faith-based, to join us by adding their own signatures
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I second Joni Monroe's remarks regarding the two major projects at Main and Clinton, Midtown Plaza in particular ("Rethink Plans for Downtown," The Mail, February 18). If the ultimate goal is to encourage developers to create new projects at Midtown, why is it assumed that we must demolish the majority of
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This week's calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Demonstration and rally Rochester-area peace activists will hold a "No More Business as Usual" demonstration and rally to protest continued US military involvement in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. It's at
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You don't need to tell Debbie Kenney about the job market. When the former public relations manager and events planner went looking for her networking group - the people she relied on for career development and emotional support - she found that she was already rubbing shoulders with them in the
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There's been a lot of discussion about commercial wind farms and residential wind towers in Monroe County. But the village of Hilton is taking on the topic of municipal wind power. Village trustees have been studying the possibility of building wind towers and selling the electricity through the Hilton's
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New York's schools are dealing with an odd mix of public opinion: people are upset over possible funding and program cuts, but many also blame the schools for high property tax bills. State and federal funding discussions, too, offer mixed messages. Governor David Paterson has proposed a budget that would limit
