Standing up for honest government
Gino Fanelli
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Home assessments up 19% across Rochester
Home value sticker shock sweeps city after first re-assessments in four years.
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Rochester School Board approves 175 layoffs, including 109 teachers
Commissioners said cutting employees was their only option to close a budget deficit
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Dems look to fill Robach-sized hole in Senate
The party has its best chance in 18 years of taking the 56th Senate District seat that Republican Joe Robach has firmly held.
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Council approves vacancy study legislation
The study is a necessary first step for the city to opt into state rent stabilization laws.
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Council to vote on vacancy study legislation
The study would be the city’s first step toward opting in to state rent stabilization laws.
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Robach bows out of Senate race
The veteran Republican legislator said his decision was motivated by “divisive New York City politics.”
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PAB hits first milestone as applicants pour in
Nearly 120 applications have been submitted by people looking for a seat on the nine-member panel.
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Rochester teachers rally against ‘Christmas massacre’ layoff plan
Teacher’s union leaders called for the board to delay its vote and to try to get extra funding from the state.
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Monroe County’s top cops shun ‘annoyance law’
Other Monroe County police chiefs share their colleague’s concerns.
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Organizations join together in pursuit of a multimodal community
Reconnect Rochester and the Rochester Cycling Alliance plan to merge.
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Scenic Rochester
Rochester can sometimes be a drab place. Our winters are incessantly cold, and the other seasons can certainly seem painfully short in comparison. But despite this, the area is also a place with a rich, unique history and landscape. In our warmer months, going off the beaten path a bit can offer some wonderful sightseeing. To get you started, here’s some of the best and brightest spots to soak up some views during your time in Rochester.
