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State Assemblymember Joe Morelle will seek reelection as chair of the Monroe County Democratic Committee. Morelle stepped down from the position six weeks ago to pursue the state comptroller's job. Interim Chair Jim Vogel, a Brighton town councilmember, will step down, and a meeting of the Democratic Committee has been
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CEO Victoria Van Voorhis' Second Avenue Software makes games that send rocket ships through mazes and archeologists through virtual dungeons - all in the name of science education. These products end up in museums, on web sites, and in the back of textbooks.But now she and her year-old Pittsford company
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RIT's board of trustees has chosen University of Maryland Provost William W. Destler as its next president. He'll join the university on July 1, succeeding Al Simone.
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Representative Randy Kuhl has added his voice to the group of local federal elected officials who oppose military involvement in Iran, at least at the moment."I don't think it is an option right now," Kuhl said Saturday after a town hall meeting in Henrietta. But Kuhl hinted that circumstances could
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A marriage-equality bill for same-sex couples is being introduced in the state legislature, and several local activist groups are pushing for its passage.The Empire State Pride Agenda, Metro Justice, Social Action for Marriage Equality, and the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley have begun a series of public-information activities, which
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More than a dozen area faith groups and immigrant-rights organizations are urging a moratorium on raids and deportation of undocumented immigrant workers until a comprehensive reform bill can be passed.And they want family reunification to be a part of the bill.The groups include the Rochester Alliance for Immigration Rights, Interfaith
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A group of local Christian congregations is planning a "demonstration of unity and support for Israel and the Jewish people" later this month, part of a nationwide effort by an evangelical organization called Christians United for Israel. The event, called A Night to Honor Israel, is one of about a
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Rochester International Jazz Fest promoter John Nugent had warned us that another dangerous legend was coming to this year's festival. Nugent's announcing his headliner this week: it's Jerry Lee Lewis. He'll play Saturday, June 9, at the Eastman Theatre. Tickets are $49, $65, and $80.
Opinion
It was one more blow to the city, those senseless fights that broke out over the weekend at the Section V basketball tournament. If you haven't been to a Section V game, you've missed one of the region's finest experiences. Intense, exhilarating, deliciously community-building, the tournament is one of the
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This week's calls to citizenship include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.)Israeli storyteller Noa Baum will present "A Land Twice Promised," her performance of the personal stories of Israeli and Palestinian women, at Temple B'rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Avenue, at
Letters
While Jon Greenbaum correctly criticizes the failed conventional wisdom strategies for Rochester's economic revitalization ("A Better Way to Boost Upstate's Economy"), he presents few positive strategies and, unfortunately, he dismisses the most promising initiative, high-speed rail, out-of hand, as "politically unfeasible." We must remember that the abolition of slavery, women's suffrage,
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3163 US soldiers, 257 Coalition soldiers, and approximately 57,660 to 63,428 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the war and occupation to March 4. 4899 Iraqi police and guardsmen have been killed since January 2005, according to an estimate compiled from news reports.American servicemen and
Pop Culture
Think you're hip? Can you understand the mock conversation below?Bob: Man, I have such a food baby! Djeetyat?Jill: No. The cinemuck really turned my scrangina. Bob: Shaw, it was skody! Let's globnick.Jill: Sounds like a larf. If you have no idea what Bob and Jill are discussing, then you obviously
Stage
In the gay-marriage debate, one of the conservative arguments is that if you're going to change the law to allow to consenting, same-sex couples to marry, what's to stop you from OK'ing bestiality, incest, or polygamy? Not only is it offensive to liken gay couples with incestuous siblings, but it's
Family
Just keep your own doors open and always remember what I have told you. - Sotuknang, Hopi Creation God, the last words spoken before he vanished, quoted from The World's Wisdom, (Philip Novak, HarperSanFrancisco, 1994)There is nothing like raising a child from conception to independence to call attention to just
Family
‘Tis the slushy season. Every little thing from school to the movies to the mall seems a little too moist and a little too hazy and... whine, whine, whine. It's not quite spring until spring break arrives. If only there were a place to go with a little activity, a
Nightlife Articles
I always placed country line dancing and a Thursday-night bowling league on the same platform, one of routine that I will eventually reach at a point in my life when that's all I'll have to look forward to. This is extraordinarily cynical, and fortunately a thought of the past...at least
Music Articles
When singer/songwriter Marcelo Guimaraes is working his way through a coffeehouse gig, he'll frequently notice some of the caffeinated kids slowly turning their heads sideways with that puzzled look dogs get when trying to understand something. You see, Guimaraes plays a right-handed guitar left handed; upside down, if you will.
CD Reviews
This platter screams Fat Possum, except for the pretty female vocals. Ex-Squirrel Nut Zipper and neauveau swamp blues master Jimbo Mathus dragged Mississippi Fred McDowell disciple/guitarist Melissa Swingle and drummer Laura King (of The Moaners) into the studio. Not just any studio, but the former Money Shot Studios of Fat
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Reedman Bob Mintzer is best known for two things: his work with big bands and his membership in top smooth jazz group, the Yellowjackets. That's why his latest CD is such a surprise. In the Moment is a quartet album filled with music that's, as the title of the first
