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The Decemberists find new waters

The Decemberists, out on tour for its new album, are performing at The Smith Center in Geneva on Monday, so CITY reached out to multi-instrumentalist Chris Funk with a few questions More...

By Roman Divezur

Distinguished educator will not be coming to RCSD

Ken Eastwood won't be a consultant studying the Rochester City School District after all, according to a statement today from the New York State Education Department.

By Tim Louis Macaluso

City launches traffic ticket agency

Beginning Monday, April 23, city residents and visitors will have a chance to contest a traffic ticket, negotiate a payment plan, or plead guilty to a lesser offense.

By Tim Louis Macaluso

Poverty is still a major problem, ACT Rochester reports

ACT Rochester, which tracks the basic well-being of the nine-county Greater Rochester area, released its latest "Community Report Card" this morning.

By Mary Anna Towler

Helen Sung is on a lifelong jazz journey

After graduating in 1997 from the Thelonious Monk Institute at New England Conservatory, pianist Helen Sung has performed with greats like Wayne Shorter, Wynton Marsalis, and Clark Terry.

By Ron Netsky

Fresh Cut: ‘Control’ by Komrads

Industrial darkwave duo Komrads is expected to release a new album from its mechanical grip in May. The album’s first track, “Control,” is a sonic rollercoaster ride that leaves the listener gripping their seat

By Katie Halligan

News & Opinion

It's a plastic planet

We need to change that

Plastics are everywhere, from shopping bags to cutting-edge medical devices. But as they've become more pervasive, they've also become more troublesome.

By Jeremy Moule