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EDUCATION: Planning for after-school
A report recommending that the city and the Rochester school district collaborate to develop a joint after-school recreation program has been pre... Read More
ENVIRONMENT: Lakes agreement clears House
The House of Representatives today passed legislation enacting the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. The agreement ba... Read More
POLITICS: Dollinger lags in Siena poll
The word from the first poll in the 56th State Senate District race is not good news for Democratic challenger Rick Dollinger. The Siena College... Read More
POLITICS: Corporate crybabies
The public can have its say at County Industrial Development Agency meetings, but only after the board does its business. | Until recent months, ... Read More
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INTERVIEW: David Moore: Shaking up the RPD
A steady wave of violent crime engulfed several neighborhoods. Politically, the city was coming off a contentious mayoral primary - one where man... Read More
DEVELOPMENT: Irondequoit: Beyond the Medley Centre
As one of Rochester's most established suburbs, Irondequoit isn't often seen as an area ripe for growth. In fact, people often associate the to... Read More
COST OF WAR: The Iraq conflict by the numbers (9/24/08)
TOTALS - 4168 U.S. soldiers, 314 Coalition soldiers, and approximately 87,611 to 95,622 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the begin... Read More
CIVIC ACTION: 9/24-10/1
This week's calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Have f... Read More
POLITICS: Sunday rally in the park | photo by Christine Carrie Fien
A "Sarah Palin Doesn't Speak for Me" rally was held in Washington Square Park on Sunday. About 250 people attended the rally, whic... Read More
POLITICS: Davis is done
Jack Davis's bid for a spot on the election ballot is over. First, the State Board of Elections denied his application to form his own party. N... Read More
SPEAK OUT: Rally against Sarah Palin on Sunday
A "Sarah Palin Doesn't Speak for Me" rally will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, in Washington Square Park. The ral... Read More
REN SQUARE: Project deficit, benefits outlined
A consultant for the $230 million Renaissance Square project says that the project should have an economic impact of $11.4 million on the Rochester... Read More
POLITICS: Gantt asks for audit of county day-care spending
State Assembly member David Gantt says he's asked the State Comptroller's Office to conduct an audit of the county's subsidized child care program.... Read More
CITY HALL: Curfew extension passes unenthusiastically
City Council voted 5 to 3 to extend the youth curfew through December 2009. Still, support for the program appears to be waning. Councilmember Caro... Read More
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In EDUCATION: Planning for after-school