It's Independence Day, which means multiple displays of our patriotic heritage, including parades, races, competitions, food, and especially all manner of fireworks set around Greater Rochester. Below you'll...
HEALTH CARE: Teen pregnancy on the rise in Rochester
Monet Stubbs doesn't hesitate to talk frankly about sex with her teenage brothers. "I'll say,...
PUBLIC HEALTH: Fighting E. coli at Durand Eastman
It's the microscopic scourge of Durand Eastman: E. coli. Last year, swimming was allowed at...
Legendary heavy metal band Judas Priest has just released an incredible new concept album that...
Opening number: a bizarre, heavily costumed number with a gigantic frame set to a song from "The Wiz." I didn't understanding what was happening. The art piece came alive? What fucked-up art piece was this supposed to be? Between the crappy...
“So You Think You Can Dance” 2009 Results: Farewell to the chaff
Restaurant Articles
Jim Staffieri's father was a pizza man. So is his brother. And his uncle. Staffieri grew up in his father's pizza shop in Brooklyn. But he is a graphic artist. Or at least, that's what he went to college to do. Twenty-three years ago, having...
News Articles
NEIGHBORHOODS: What's next for Dayton Street, after the DiPonzio shooting?
The Rev. Henry Turner is grateful that the eyes of the city have finally focused on Dayton Street; residents have been clamoring for the attention for years, he says. But he says he's concerned that the tragedy that elevated Dayton in...
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Brooks to terminate Robutrad contract
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks will make a "major announcement" about the ongoing Robutrad scandal at 2 p.m. today at the County Office Building, says a press release. Robutrad is the subject of a federal investigation, as well as an...
Art
ART REVIEW: "Nature as Artifice" and "New Topographics"
Humanity's needs (and, more troubling, its wants) bring profound changes to the planet's landscape, a story that can be understood just by looking. This summer, the George Eastman House focuses on our awkward relationship with land with two...
Music Articles
Rochester Jazz Festival 2009: Blogs, video, more
The 2009 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival is upon us! Running June 12-20 at multiple events in downtown Rochester, this is one of the city's premier cultural events of the year, and City Newspaper is all over it. *For our full guide...
Sneer all you want: Barry Manilow has sold more than 75 million records over his four-decade...
The drive-in is fun, but every year Monroe County offers outdoor films that give you an...
This summer, Writers & Books - Rochester's haven for literary creativity - wants to help...
Looking for some hot stuff? Then you've come to the right place. City Newspaper's Summer Guide...
OUR MONSTER ISSUE! The results are in! This year THOUSANDS of Rochesterians voted in our annual...
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Rob S. said:
I say let's keep fighting about this for another 10 - 20 years, since at current census trends there won't be anyone in Rochester anyhow and it...
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Bob S. said:
If City Council turns down Ren Sq, then what? The federal money disappears, and downtown Rochester stays the empty, rotting embarrassment it has...
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Whenry said:
Is there a bypass to the van Lare plant that is utilized during heavy rains? If the water discharged by the plant is near zero bacteria, why not...
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Tom said:
Huh...more Dems arrested than Republicans, but according to Maggie, this scandal involves just one man.
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The Expo 06/13/09 was thoroughly enjoyed! Beautiful weather and a wonderful turnout. I have a suggestion - these days, there are so many folks...
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More Democrats than Republicans were arrested? Can we have this list published? Sounds like scapegoating to me Maggie.
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