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Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries in the West, a status due to factors that include natural disasters and decades of political strife, at times fueled by US intervention. Several organizations based in or deeply connected to the Rochester region help the people of Nicaragua by providing funding, services, and volunteers for such efforts as developing businesses and building houses and schools.
By Jeremy Moule
Dec 12, 2018
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Is there a way to provide ongoing funding for Rochester arts organizations, large and small? Local artists, elected officials, and event organizers gathered in the auditorium of Visual Studies Workshop last night to discuss that question.
By Tianna Mañón
Dec 15, 2018
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An iconic figure in Rochester’s political and civil rights movement has died. Constance Mitchell was 90 years old. “Connie” as she was best known, was the first woman and the first African-American woman elected in Monroe County.
By Randy Gorbman
Dec 14, 2018
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Today CITY and WXXI Public Broadcasting are announcing a major development in local journalism: WXXI's board of directors has signed a letter of intent to acquire CITY Newspaper and its digital platforms. After the acquisition, WXXI will remain a not-for-profit public media organization while CITY will continue to be a newspaper and digital publication owned by a for-profit subsidiary of WXXI.
By Bill and Mary Anna Towler
Dec 12, 2018
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The Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives, a nonprofit committed to carrying out the legacy of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington, will leave its base in Atlanta and move to Rochester.
Dec 12, 2018
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City Council member Elaine Spaull is convening a meeting of Rochester arts organizations on Friday, open to anyone who wants to attend. The broad purpose, she said this morning, is to discuss their needs and the contribution of the arts to the area’s quality of life, using a recent report as a starting point.
By Mary Anna Towler
Dec 11, 2018
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Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren is planning a series of meetings seeking the public's opinion about the Rochester school district and how parents and others "believe City Hall can help Rochester's children succeed."
By Mary Anna Towler
Dec 7, 2018
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All nine city schools that were placed in receivership after they were identified as "struggling" and "persistently struggling" made significant improvement during the 2017-2018 school year, according to the State Education Department. The schools include: East Upper, East Lower, School 17, James Monroe High School, School 9, School 45, School 3, Northeast College High School, and School 8.
By Tim Louis Macaluso
Dec 7, 2018
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As one lawsuit awaits a decision, a second suit has been filed with the State Supreme Court to stop redevelopment of the Cobbs Hill Village Apartments on Norris Drive next to the popular city park. The latest legal action was taken by a coalition of the apartments' tenants, neighborhood associations, and activist groups against the City of Rochester, City Council, Mayor Lovely Warren, Plymouth Gardens, Inc., and Rochester Management, the non-profit that owns and operates the apartments.
By Tim Louis Macaluso
Dec 5, 2018
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Representatives of some of Rochester's arts organizations will be meeting next week to reignite a discussion they've been having for years: creating an endowment or some other kind of ongoing arts funding. Elaine Spaull, who chairs City Council's Arts and Culture Committee, is convening the meeting, which is scheduled for December 14.
By Mary Anna Towler
Dec 5, 2018
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