Rick Bates claims in a lawsuit against Gannett Co. that he was sexually abused as a paperboy in 1983
David Andreatta
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Former City Councilmember Adam McFadden pleads guilty to defrauding after-school program
Former Rochester City Council member Adam McFadden pleaded guilty Wednesday to new felony charges that he defrauded the non-profit after-school program he ran, Quad A For Kids, of more than $131,000. The program serves roughly 500 children in a handful of city public schools and offers a variety of activities ranging from academic help in […]
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Is this Rat-chester? Not so fast.
Thirty Rochester civic groups say the city has a rat problem. But the data is mixed.
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Why we pulled the Kali Watkins piece
What was said needed to be said. Whether the author was the best person to say it, however, has come into question.
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Justice punted on Police Accountability Board
The ruling has thrust the Elections Board into a holding pattern and sown confusion among the electorate.
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Pittsford village faces budget-busting legal fees over Westport Crossing
The village of Pittsford could have to pay $351,000 in legal fees – about 24 percent of its annual operating budget – related to protracted litigation over a proposed housing and restaurant development on the Erie Canal. A state justice this month granted a request by the plaintiff in the case, a civic organization called […]
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We’re listening at CITY
Something extraordinary happened at CITY last week. For the first time in 48 years, a name other than Mary Anna Towler was printed under the title of editor in the masthead. That name was mine.
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Barnhart appointed to County Legislature seat
Rachel Barnhart, the Democratic nominee for the 21st Legislative District seat, was unanimously selected Wednesday by the district’s Democratic leaders to fill a vacancy left by Mark Muoio, who resigned last month amid questions about his residency.
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Midtown Athletic renovation gets assist from taxpayers
Midtown Athletic Club isn’t for everybody. So why is everybody paying for its expansion?
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Former RPD officer Sippel gets probation in assault case
Michael Sippel, the former Rochester police officer convicted of assaulting Christopher Pate during a May 2018 arrest, was sentenced Monday to three years of probation. City Court Judge Thomas Rainbow Morse, who found Sippel guilty of third-degree misdemeanor assault at a bench trial, said during the sentencing that Sippel’s judgment the day of the confrontation […]
