Tony Bibawy always draws a little cross at the top of the page before he writes anything, even his phone number or an everyday note. It’s an ancient custom of his ancient people and religion, “a practice we do a lot,” he says. Bibawy is a member of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Founded in […]
Cindy Mindell-Wong
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Go learn your lesson
If America is the Invisible University, Rochester is surely one of the institution’s biggest colleges. Look hard enough and you can probably find a course in nearly any imaginable subject, night or day. Expand your definition of “informal education,” and the learning opportunities in this town are limitless. To find a course to suit […]
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Who will lead them?
As several veteran principals retire, a new crisis grips city schools
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Will they come?
You could almost hear James Carville whispering, “It’s the economy, stupid,” at last week’s zippy State of the County address. With all the recent talk of our limping local economy and budgets in crisis, it’s no wonder County Executive Jack Doyle focused exclusively on jobs. “It was more like a press conference,” says Sean […]
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Zoning
The northeast quadrant reads like a city realtor’s sample-book. You’ll find a collection of housing styles from 1900 to 1950 and a range of housing prices from the handyman’s special to the stately manor. The area extends from Main Street and the railroad tracks in the south, to the river in the west. The town […]
