A state judge is scheduled to hear an update Friday in litigation about the process of appointing a Democratic Monroe County elections commissioner.
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Rochester public libraries to reopen Monday
Select Rochester Public Libraries will reopen Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Candidates emerge to replace Ortiz if she leaves Rochester City Council
City Council is considering their options to replace Jackie Ortiz, who is likely to become Monroe County’s next Democratic Board of Elections Commissioner.
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RCSD proposes hybrid schools reopening plan
Rochester Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small has introduced a plan for reopening schools that calls for a mix of in-school and distance learning.
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Some deafblind residents lose services — and socialization — during COVID-19 pandemic
For Rochesterians who are deafblind, restrictions on regular interpreting services due to the pandemic mean almost entirely losing their connections to the outside world.
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Open letter calls for resignation of Center for Disability Rights CEO
The letter called Darling’s leadership “calamitous” and said there is “nonexistent governance” of CDR.
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City seeks developer to lead Bull’s Head effort
City officials have been working on a plan to revitalize the area around West Main Street and Chili Avenue for more than a decade.
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Vandalized Frederick Douglass statue replaced
On the anniversary of Douglass’s “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July,” the statue was thrown into the Genesee River gorge.
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Elections officials hope to release June 23 primary results by Friday
Monroe County elections officials say they are close to releasing the results of the June 23 primary that were delayed by an influx of absentee ballots.
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Rochester City Council looks to curb expected surge of evictions
City Council is expressing concern about the potential fallout after a state moratorium on evictions ends on Aug. 20.
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Rochester residents meet RCSD monitor Shelly Jallow
Shelly Jallow, the state-appointed monitor for the RCSD, held her first of three scheduled public hearings on June 25, 2020.
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University of Rochester, city schools to continue partnership for three more years
The state education department has approved a continued relationship between the University of Rochester and the Rochester City School District.
