If your love of Rochester is so strong that it cannot be sated by the consumption of garbage plates or the sniffing of lilacs, if your passion simply must be given physical life, consider: ink. For some time apparently, it’s been a “thing” for people to get the City of Rochester’s logo tattooed on their […]
Christine Carrie Fien
I'm City's news editor, which means I oversee all aspects of our news-gathering operation. I also sneak in to an occasional City Council meeting and cover Rochester's intriguing and eclectic neighbors. My family has a long legacy here, and I'm proud to continue to represent.
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Molly Clifford resigns from Rochester Fire Department
Molly Clifford has resigned from the Rochester Fire Department, effective December 31. Clifford is well-known in political circles and held various positions in city government. Currently she is the city’s director of fire administration. “It has been an honor and a privilege to work with you over the past four years, and I will miss […]
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City Council selects Mike Patterson to fill Warren’s seat
Michael Patterson is joining City Council. Patterson, currently a member of the Monroe County Legislature, is Council’s unanimous choice to fill the seat vacated by former northeast representative Lovely Warren. Warren will take the oath of office as Rochester mayor in January. She recently resigned her Council seat. Sources close to Council say that Patterson was […]
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County Republican wants city to pass legislation for drug-free zones
This is the kind of thing that drives me crazy. Tony Micciche, a Republican in the Monroe County Legislature, has submitted legislation at the county level calling on City Council to pass a proposal to create drug-free zones in the City of Rochester. The city legislation has been proposed by Council member Adam McFadden, chair […]
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Warren makes appointments
Rochester Mayor-elect Lovely Warren has announced the first round of appointments for her incoming administration. Staying on will be Deputy Mayor Leonard Redon and Chief Information Officer Lisa Bobo. The rest are new and semi-new faces. Christine Christopher, who was Warren’s chief spokesperson during the mayoral campaign, will be the director of communications. Christopher is […]
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Eastman House sues over apartments
The George Eastman House has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to prevent construction of an apartment complex on University Avenue in the East Avenue Preservation District.
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Who is the face of public safety in Rochester at this moment?
UPDATE, DEC. 3: Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley has dropped the charges against the three young men arrested while waiting for a bus last week. Doorley released the following brief statement: “After reviewing the facts associated with these arrests, I have decided to dismiss the charges in the interest of justice.” ORIGINAL BLOG: I know […]
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Historical society works on finances
The Rochester Historical Society continues to struggle financially, and is currently living rent-free at Rochester Public Library’s Rundel building on South Avenue. But a plan is in place that will hopefully help, says society President Patrick Malgieri. It includes a commitment from board members to donate $100,000 to the society over three years. The society’s […]
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The right code for a changing city
The building stands startlingly close to the road — an oversized blue billboard for people living across McArdle Street in northwest Rochester. Faded signs advertise the structure’s various lives: Aries Precision Products, Keene Transmission, Metropolitan Granite & Marble. Its parking lot backs up to a chain-link fence with a line of large trucks on the […]
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Warren resigns City Council seat
Council has 30 days to select a replacement.
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Rochester Police Chief Sheppard to retire
Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard is retiring at the end of the year. Sheppard apparently sent an e-mail this morning, breaking the news to the department.
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LDC’s: the scandal (almost) everyone saw coming
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks apparently isn’t ready to give up on local development corporations. Brooks reiterated her support for the quasi-governmental bodies at a tense press conference last week, which came on the heels of the arrest of four people, including her husband, for allegedly carrying out an elaborate bid-rigging scheme. The four, including […]
