From 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the Center for Environmental Initiatives will lead a program on the interrelationship between the Oak Orchard Creek and Oak Orchard River watershed and Lake Ontario. The event will include presentations from State Department of Environmental Conservation Great Lakes Program staff; George Thomas of CEI; David DeGolyer of […]
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Week Ahead: Question Bridge begins; social justice film; Five to Revive; the Green Party’s Brian Jones is in town
Rochester Contemporary Art Center will host the first in its series of weekly sessions centered around “Question Bridge: Black Males” from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8. The talk, “The Representation of Black Men in the Media,” is organized by the Democrat & Chronicle and will feature D&C staff writer Gary Craig, […]
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WEEK AHEAD: Bicycle boulevards meetings; Warren Facebook chat; march remembers Latasha Shaw
At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, the City of Rochester will hold two “pop-up meetings” to discuss preliminary recommendations in the city’s bicycle boulevards plan. The meetings will be held at two locations, both along potential routes. One site is the 19th Ward’s Aberdeen Square Park, 330 Post Avenue; the other is the Averill […]
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WEEK AHEAD: Farmworker protections; coffee and conversation with Vargas
The League of Women Voters of the Rochester Metro Area and the League of Women Voters of Wayne County will hold a forum on proposed legislation that would extend some existing labor laws to farmworkers. The forum will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 22, at the Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 […]
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WEEK AHEAD: Port designs, LGBT forum, county Dems to push for review of tax exemption, local climate march
Edgewater Resources will present its designs for the first phase of the redevelopment of the Port of Rochester at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17, in the auditorium of Charlotte High School, 4115 Lake Avenue. Last April, the City of Rochester selected Edgewater to develop approximately three acres of public land next to Ontario Beach […]
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Week Ahead: Calling hours, funeral service announced for Officer Pierson
Calling hours for Rochester Police Officer Daryl Pierson are from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, September 8, and Tuesday, September 9, at Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home, 1411 Vintage Lane, Greece. Pierson, 32, was shot and killed last week while pursuing a suspect. The man accused in […]
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Buckingham, Mayor Warren, and Robert Morgan comment on death of the Glazers
Warren-Morgan statement assures community that Morgan remains committed to joint projects with Buckingham.
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[UPDATED] Coalition to push for police reform
A coalition to change the way policing is done in Rochester will present a package of suggested reforms to City Council in the near future, says the Rev. Lewis Stewart, president of the United Christian Leadership Ministry. Coalition members want an independent civilian review board with subpoena power, Stewart says, and they want police officers […]
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Week ahead: A Teachout ruling, Marvin Maye hearing, and school district consultant’s report
A state judge may rule as early as today on whether Democratic candidate Zephyr Teachout meets residency requirements to run for governor and can appear on the party’s September primary ballot. Teachout is running a primary campaign against Governor Andrew Cuomo, whose reelection bid has the state party’s endorsement. Teachout and her supporters say Cuomo […]
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WEEK AHEAD: Eastman Dental conversion; Southpoint Marina expansion; Vargas gives his State of the Schools address
The Preservation Board of the City of Rochester will hear an application to convert the old Eastman Dental Dispensary on East Main Street in Northeast Rochester into senior housing. The board meets at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, in City Council chambers at City Hall, 30 Church Street. Home Leasing LLC wants to use […]
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Geva to add downtown housing for actors
Geva has signed a 10-year lease for 11 studio lofts at 1 Woodbury Boulevard.
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Week Ahead: School board meeting; events mark anniversary of riots
The Rochester school board will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 24. Some questions about the effectiveness of the district’s summer supplemental learning and extended learning programs could be discussed. The board will also vote on agreements involving architects for phase two of the district’s facilities modernization project. The meeting will […]
