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City moving on energy program

By Jeremy Moule Aug 16, 2017

 

The city should do an 'arts impact' study

The city should do an 'arts impact' study

City Council's big, ornate Chambers in City Hall was packed last week with people concerned about the future of the key downtown piece of real estate known as Parcel 5. Mayor Lovely Warren has chosen a combination of a new theater for the Rochester Broadway Theatre League and an apartment building created by Morgan Communities.

By Mary Anna Towler August 16, 2017

Urban Journal

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August 16, 2017

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People of color much worse off here, report says

People of color much worse off here, report says

African Americans and Latinx in the nine-county Greater Rochester area are more than three times as likely to be poor as whites are. The median household income for African Americans is less than half that of whites, and the statistic is only slightly better for Latinx.

By Mary Anna Towler August 16, 2017

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The hate that Trump bred

The hate that Trump bred

"Make America white again" signs. "Jews will not replace us" chants.

By Mary Anna Towler August 16, 2017

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For Rochester school board: Elliott, LeBron, White

For Rochester school board: Elliott, LeBron, White

Rochester's schools are one of the region's most critical challenges. This city cannot reinvent itself until its students are graduating with the education they need and deserve.

By City news staff August 16, 2017

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New energy for a city being reborn

New energy for a city being reborn

For City Council: Gruber, Juda, Lupien, Ortiz, Scott
This year's City Council Democratic primary is a high-stakes contest at a time when the city is evolving, for better or worse. Downtown's redevelopment is continuing, but big decisions remain about Parcel 5 and a proposed performing arts center there.

August 16, 2017

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Rochester responds to Charlottesville

Rochester responds to Charlottesville

A 20-year-old white supremacist named James Alex Fields Jr. rammed a car into a group of counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injuring dozens of others. Rochester community members swiftly responded to the tragedy with solidarity gatherings held on both Saturday and Sunday nights in Washington Square Park.

By Rebecca Rafferty August 15, 2017

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People pack City Council for Parcel 5 forum

People pack City Council for Parcel 5 forum

City Council's chambers needs better fans. With the room jam-packed with people Thursday night, things in the back got warm really quick -- God bless the people who clung to their suits, sweaters, and jackets throughout the public forum.

By Jake Clapp August 11, 2017

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August 9, 2017

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Rush preserve plan allows hunting

Rush preserve plan allows hunting

Down near the Rush-Avon border sits a state-protected swath of prairie-like land, where grasses, hedges, and wildflowers are interspersed with oak trees. It's an oak opening, and there used to be places just like it all across the Midwest and this part of New York.

By Jeremy Moule August 9, 2017

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