Feb 1-7, 2006

Feb 1-7, 2006 / Vol. 35 / No. 20

Congressional races: Monroe in the spotlight?

The next Congressional election is only nine months away, and this year, Western New York just might matter. With Republicans in the House of Representatives in disarray, the president’s poll numbers stalling, and the DeLay-Cunningham-Abramoff scandals making the news, some Democrats smell an opening. It’s probably overly optimistic for the Dems to think they’ll seize…

Krestia DeGeorge

Metro ink – 2.01.06

A colorful religion A burst of color greets you when you step across the threshold at the Amitabha Foundation. From the thankas and paintings that adorn the walls to the figures and candles on the altar, vibrant colors are everywhere. | While most people may go to this Tibetan Buddhist center to find a way…

CITY STAFF

Cost of war – 2.01.06

The totals: 2240 US soldiers, 203 Coalition soldiers, and approximately 28,287 to 31,891 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the war and occupation to January 28. 16,420 US soldiers were wounded in action between March 2003 and January 2006, according to DoD reports. American soldiers killed between January 17 and…

CITY STAFF

Board seat on hold

The Rochester School Board is still one member short. At a special meeting on January 24, the board’s six current members couldn’t agree on a replacement for Darryl Porter, who has joined the Duffy administration. If they can’t select a new board member by February 4, under state law board president Domingo Garcia has the…

Tim Louis Macaluso

77 Atkinson Street

Rochester’s Oldest Residential Neighborhood Located on a tree-lined street in the heart of Corn Hill, this attractive brick home sits just beyond a charming wrought iron fence. Corn Hill or the Third Ward as it was called, is Rochester’s oldest residential neighborhood. Here pioneer settlers built attractive homes of diverse architectural styles. The presence of…

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A honeycomb house of impossible style

I am watching Ukrainian MTV on a large screen in the back of the room. My server and cook, Roman Kshysyak, is having a running conversation with me throughout the meal. Every few minutes, an impossibly stylish woman who looks as if she walked out of Connery Bond flick strides by. Table settings include ornate…

Adam Wilcox

A ‘little scientific experiment’ gone horribly wrong

In the early 1960s, Nile perch were introduced into Lake Victoria in an effort to restock depleted waters, a lucrative move that brought fishing jobs to Tanzania and lined the pockets of enterprising exporters satiating European hunger for the one of the biggest freshwater fish around. What probably seemed like a good idea at the…

Dayna Papaleo

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