Students in Fairport, Greece districts won’t return to classrooms full-time
Both district have said they would not have enough space to maintain distance between students, even if they used gyms and cafeterias.
City seeks developer to lead Bull’s Head effort
City officials have been working on a plan to revitalize the area around West Main Street and Chili Avenue for more than a decade.
City files appeal of ruling that stripped PAB of its disciplinary powers
In May, the New York Supreme Court had ruled the PAB’s disciplinary powers violated civil service law.
City Council, activists brace for end of moratorium on evictions
A moratorium on evictions for those impacted by COVID-19 ends Aug. 20. Council and activists are nailing down how to prevent mass evictions.
Album review: ‘Watershed’
On the album “Watershed,” jazz guitarist John Stein demonstrates his talent for polished compositions that reflect his adoration of Brazilian music.
Cuomo imposes new restrictions, penalties on bars and restaurants
Under new regulations, bars and restaurants can serve alcohol only to patrons who are seated at tables and who are also ordering food
Vandalized Frederick Douglass statue replaced
On the anniversary of Douglass’s “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July,” the statue was thrown into the Genesee River gorge.
Album review: ‘re: manhattan project’
Guitarist Denin Koch and beta particle, his jazz band of fellow Eastman graduates, tackles the history of America’s nuclear weapons program on the forthcoming album “re: manhattan project.”
MCC plans to open for on-campus learning this fall
The college will require face coverings, reduce classroom density, and offer both on-campus and distance learning courses.
Rochester police charge 30 protesters with violating city’s new curfew
Free the People Roc organized the protest in response to the city’s curfew on large gatherings, which was announced Wednesday.
Monroe County records first new COVID-19 death in a week
Public health officials also said a growing proportion of COVID-19 cases in Western New York and the Finger Lakes is connected to travel.
Rochester police to enforce curfew on large gatherings
Mayor Lovely Warren has implemented a curfew on large gatherings in response to a string of violent incidents in the city.
Calendar preview: A summer switcheroo
This week’s mix of live, streamed, and drive-through socials, concerts, garden tours, theater, and talks give you options to stay in or venture out responsibly.
North Star Players’ David Shakes and the bite of change
Theater director David Shakes looks back at the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and looks ahead to the North Star Players’ 2021 revival of Deborah Solomon’s “Emancipation Denied.”
Boose will not seek elections commissioner post
The current acting elections commissioner, as well as Mayor Lovely Warren, are supporting City Council member Jackie Ortiz for the position.
‘Imported’ COVID-19 cases becoming more common upstate
Epidemiologists said New York is in a precarious position as one of only a few places in the country where the virus is under control.
Three Heads Brewing resumes indoor concerts
On July 19, Three Heads Brewing begins hosting “Easy Like Sunday Evening,” its first series of indoor concerts since the coronavirus pandemic hit.
Effort underway to name Rochester airport after Frederick Douglass
After a petition to rename the airport got 2,500 signatures this weekend, County Executive Adam Bello said the county would study the idea.
Cuomo, Board of Regents issue school reopening guidance
Governor Andrew Cuomo will make his final decision about whether to reopen New York’s schools during the first week of August.
Coalition for Black Lives wants funding directed to grassroots programs
The group of Black activists, artists, and community workers called for struggling Black communities to get the resources they need to heal.
