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. Commissioner MaryEllen Elia rescinded his appointment to the job, "after he could not come to an agreement with the school board on the terms of his contract," Elia's statement says.
By Tim Louis Macaluso
Apr 20, 2018
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ACT Rochester, which tracks the basic well-being of the nine-county Greater Rochester area, released its latest "Community Report Card" this morning. And while the report contains a bit of good news, much of the news in the report is negative.
By Mary Anna Towler
Apr 19, 2018
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At least for now, Rochester police will not be removing people from a homeless encampment along South Avenue, according to advocates for the homeless. The encampment is at the edge of property owned by Spectrum, and police officials have informed Spectrum that it needs to seek a court order to essentially evict the residents, says Pat Dupont, a Catholic Worker at St. Joe's House of Hospitality.
By Jeremy Moule
Apr 13, 2018
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The original March for Science and its companion marches, including one in Rochester, rallied more than one million people to show their support for science and its role in government decision-making. The national march, now in its second year, is set for April 14, and Rochester will again hold parallel events.
By Jeremy Moule
Apr 12, 2018
Rochester March for Science Rochester Day of Science
If you talk to judges who have worked at the local level, many will tell you that Family Court can be the most challenging court to serve on because the cases often involve complex, emotional issues like divorce, child custody, child support, and domestic violence. And, some of them say, there are few courtrooms where diversity on the bench matters more.
By Tim Louis Macaluso
Apr 11, 2018
Rochester didn't invent photography, but it's one of the key places that popularized it. "And I think it remains true today that we're among the places on the planet that are leading the way to the future as well," says Bruce Austin, director of Rochester Institute of Technology's RIT Press.
By Rebecca Rafferty
Apr 11, 2018
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Hanane Mouhib has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of her 7-year-old son, but county officials said this morning that Child Protective Services staff had never received any reports about Mouhib acting violently toward her children. At a press conference this morning, that's about the only direct clarification county officials were able to give about whether CPS had any contact with Mouhib.
By Jeremy Moule
Apr 10, 2018
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