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The MCC Board of Trustees meets this afternoon to discuss the college's lease at the Sibley Building. This story has broadened in scope over the last few weeks. MCC's lease expired last December, and the college and WinnDevelopment - which has an option to buy the Sibley Building and is
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A second group of Occupy Rochester members will appear in court at 2 p.m. today. Occupiers were arrested in two separate incidents last fall when they tried to stay in Washington Square Park past its 11 p.m. closing time. They were charged with trespassing, and some faced
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The Rochester Zoning Board will hold an informational meeting on Thursday, December 15, to discuss the demolition of a historic building at 13 Cataract Street, part of the High Falls Brewing Company complex. The building has been vacant for many years and is in less-than-ideal condition. According to media
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The Rochester school board's superintendent search committee will hold two more public forums this week to let parents, students, and community members share their expectations about the next superintendent. The first meeting will be held tonight (Monday, December 5) at the NE/NW College Preparatory Schools, at 940 Fernwood Park. The second
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Members of the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council will present their strategic plan to the statewide review committee today at 3:30 p.m. The presentations will take place at the State Capitol Building. The Finger Lakes Council developed its plan over the course of about three-and-a-half months. The
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On Tuesday, voters will decide whether County Executive Maggie Brooks gets another term in office, or whether Sandy Frankel will get her job. This is a race that had a lot of potential. Both Brooks and Frankel are stars in their political parties. Both are smart, well-versed in the issues, popular,
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Occupy Rochester participants will march on City Hall on Wednesday in response to Friday night's arrest of 30 protesters who tried to spend the night in Washington Square Park. They say they believe the city and police violated their First Amendment rights by breaking up a peaceful political gathering. Wednesday's march
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The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council will hold three public forums this week dealing with the draft of its five-year strategic plan. The public will have a chance to provide input on the draft during each event. The Monroe County forum will be held from 6 to 8
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The Rochester Planning Commission meets tonight (October 18) to consider a rezoning request allowing a McDonald's project on Mt. Hope Avenue to proceed. McDonald's wants to tear down its current store, rebuild, and expand. There has been some friction between the restaurant chain and the neighborhood over the project's design
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Rochester's Occupy Wall Street protests are continuing daily at 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Liberty Pole. The 4 p.m. protests are scheduled to be held indefinitely. In addition, one of the activist-group participants, the Band of Rebels, will hold a protest at the Liberty Pole today at noon. In response
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UPDATED 4:15 P.M. The City Planning Commission meets tonight to consider what could be a precedent-setting project in the Collegetown district. McDonald's plans to tear down its restaurant at 1422 Mt. Hope, rebuild, and expand. Many neighbors are upset because they say the plans run counter to the vision for
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You've got one last chance to be heard on the process for picking a mayor. Mayor Tom Richards will hold a hearing on Wednesday on proposed changes to the City Charter on the mayoral-succession process. City Council has approved language calling for either a special election or an appointment followed by
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The Rochester school board may meet sometime this week to select a recruiting firm to find the district's next superintendent. The board has narrowed its search down to two firms: Ray and Associates and Proact Search. The board's plan is to have the next superintendent hired by spring 2012 in
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This should be interesting: City Council is holding a public forum on Tuesday night on the mayoral succession process. Differing interpretations of the City Charter led to a rapid-fire succession of mayors and two lawsuits earlier this year after former Mayor Bob Duffy resigned. The issue was how the city
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At noon today (Monday, August 1), the Rochester Police Accountability Coalition and its supporters will hold a rally at the Hall of Justice on Exchange Boulevard. According to a press release, the rally is being held to speak out against "police brutality, racial profiling, and abuse of civil and human
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The Rochester school board will meet this week to discuss whether condoms should be distributed in city schools. The board has been grappling with the issue ever since Monroe County health officials issued a report earlier this year indicating there was an increase in the HIV-infection rate among
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You can tell it's the height of summer for area governments: not much is happening this week. One item on our calendar: During its meeting Tuesday night, the County Legislature will vote on procedural matters relating to the sale of key property on East Main Street, known as Block F. The quasi-governmental
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The big action this week is in Albany: today is the final day of the Legislature's regular session. A handful of important issues and bills are pending, including marriage-equality legislation. Last week, the Assembly passed the governor's marriage equality legislation. In the Senate, however, Republicans are still debating whether to bring
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This is a corrected version of this blog. Here's your chance to ring in on the 2011-2012 proposed budgets for the City of Rochester and the Rochester school district. City Council will hold a public hearing on both at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in Council Chambers, City Hall. Despite cuts to police,
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City Council members are continuing their review of Mayor Tom Richards' proposed 2011-2012 budget, and this week they'll be looking at police and fire, among other departments. Ordinarily I'd say to expect blowback - both police and fire would suffer job cuts under this budget - but the drama has
