Pop culture has conditioned us to expect miracles from technology: from the cyberpunk-driven PC that brings down the Defense Department's mainframe to the mild-mannered Mac that is one upgrade short of...
POLITICS: Van White will not run for State Assembly
Citing unfinished business on the school board and family commitments, Van White says he...
TAXES: Why the city doesn't collect on Sibley
Almost no topic raises as much anger and frustration locally than the money owed on the Sibley...
Police oversight report expected in May or June
The committee reviewing Rochester's police oversight system has broken up into smaller groups in...
He holds coffee greetings with parents and community members at least twice a month. He's walked city streets and knocked on doors in search of students who aren't in school. And he can be seen smiling from billboards around the city,...
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EDUCATION: [UPDATED] Alternative city school proposed
The Rochester school district and the Rochester Teachers Association have proposed opening an alternate high school. They're calling the new school "All City High School," and are planning to open it in July.
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POLITICS: Public can comment on disparate districts
If the proposed redistricting plans are approved, residents of Rochester's 19th Ward will share a senator with residents in suburban Buffalo. The Senate plan hacks the neighborhood out of Republican Joe Robach's existing 56th District - a mix...
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INTERVIEW: MCC: fight or flight?
You can say what you want about the perception of crime in the City of Rochester versus the reality. But 200 young people marching down to the Liberty Pole, itching for a fight - or to watch a fight - is not a matter of perception; it's brass...
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DEVELOPMENT: Congel makes on-time tax payment
Medley Centre is paid up, as far as the town, county, and East Irondequoit School District are concerned. Developer Scott Congel met a February 1 deadline for a $355,901 payment to the Monroe County Industrial Development Agency, the town,...
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URBAN JOURNAL: Religion, politics, and women's health
Let me say first that this is not a simple issue. I wish the Republican presidential candidates weren't pretending that it is. And let me say, too, that I admire a lot about the Catholic Church. It has been a leader in human rights in many,...
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Snow or shine, the 28th Annual Lakeside Winter Celebration will take place on Sunday, February...
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No, that isn't thunder you're hearing. It's renowned step-dance troupe Step Afrika!, which will...
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Perhaps the School Board should be composed of a random selection of City residents who pay taxes and send their children to the schools. Also...
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