It's looking more likely that if it can raise enough money, the Rochester Broadway Theatre League will build a new theater rather than remaining at the Auditorium Theatre. A city-commissioned study seems to indicate that it would cost...
ENVIRONMENT: Feds set aside money for Great Lakes cleanup
There is no shortage of environmental problems with the Rochester Embayment, a recessed section of Lake Ontario that stretches from Parma to Webster. The Embayment is listed as a federal area of concern because of the negative effects of...
ANALYSIS: The ABC's of school busing
The Rochester School Board's attempt to save money by stepping up enforcement of the district's transportation policy may actually result in more spending in the end. And the process has exposed the clear disadvantages of poor urban...
Looking at the broader picture may make you wonder about priorities. The City School District's transportation policy provides busing only for kids who live more than 1.5 miles from school - neighborhood safety isn't factored into who gets...
This week's calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Lead law discussion The New York State Coalition of Property Owners and Businesses will hold a discussion...
IRAQ TOTALS - 4,362 US servicemen and servicewomen, 318 Coalition servicemen and servicewomen, and approximately 94,049 to 102,624 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the war and occupation to November 13. American...
Talk about tough shoes to fill. From the beginning, the great pianist Dave Brubeck's signature...
If you're crafty, you're already hard at work on the special holiday project of the season....
What child hasn't dreamed of flying, battling bad guys, and saving the world? Role-playing as...
Step right up to the greatest show in town: City Newspaper's Best of Rochester 2009! Every...
I was recently talking with a friend who, due to various schisms in his family, doesn't...
Recent Comments
Brandon Colaprete said:
Despite the fact that I've driven by this house thousands of times over the past thirty years, until today, I had no idea that it was even a...
in PRESERVATION: Landmark Society may sell Campbell-Whittlesey House
Nate said:
It's not a good thing to reinforce grossly exaggerated concerns about Downtown. There's no need for security escorts, so their mere existence just...
in DOWNTOWN: In the red zone
Louis Richards said:
I still don't understand why RBTL requires a larger theater than those on Broadway. The theaters in New York accommodate less than 2000, why does...
in DEVELOPMENT: New digs for RBTL gains some traction
Clifford Stevens said:
The issue is not the truth or validity of science or scientific knowledge - the issue is Does evolutionary biology, of which Richard Dawkins is...
in PROFILE: Beyond Science vs. Religion
J said:
Why not just end school choice altogether? Where you decide to live *IS* your school choice.
in ANALYSIS: The ABC's of school busing