Westport Crossing has been an exercise in conflict. Mark IV’s proposed Erie Canal-side apartment complex in the Village of Pittsford has drawn criticism from some village residents and elected officials because they believe the proposed buildings would be too big and wouldn’t match Pittsford’s character. And after receiving approvals from the village Board of Trustees […]
Jeremy Moule
Covers county government and whatever else comes my way. Greyhound dad; vegetarian; attempted photographer with a love for film and fixer; sometimes cyclist.
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WATCH: WXXI streaming Slaughter’s funeral service
Public funeral services for the late Representative Louise Slaughter start at 11 a.m. Friday. The services are being held at Kodak Hall in Eastman Theatre and they are open to the public, though it is not a ticketed event and seating is limited. Check in begins at 9 a.m. and doors open at 10 a.m. Overflow […]
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Speakers announced for Slaughter service
They include House Representative John Lewis, former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.
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From flour to photonics
Today’s tech businesses have roots in the city’s river-powered mills
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Students rally community against gun violence
Students want to feel safe when they’re in school, which is why so many are loudly telling lawmakers to help reduce gun violence by reforming gun laws. Last week, more than one million students across the country – including many throughout the Rochester region – walked out of their classrooms to send that message. Another […]
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Slaughter’s impact on Rochester was deep
Louise Slaughter, 88, was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1986 and was in the midst of her 16th term. She recently kicked off her re-election campaign; all House seats are up in this year’s midterm elections.
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State approves energy-buying arrangement for Brockport and others
A power-purchasing initiative backed by local climate activists received an important state approval today. The State Public Service Commission approved Joule Assets’ plan to administer a community choice aggregation program for the Village of Brockport, the Village of Lima, the Town of Geneva, and three other communities across the state, if those local governments decide […]
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Brighton supervisor Moehle calls for smaller Whole Foods Plaza
Brighton Supervisor Bill Moehle wants the developer behind the Whole Foods Plaza to scale back its plans. During a press conference this afternoon, Moehle said that he’s directing the developer, Daniele Family Companies, to either eliminate a 6,300 square foot building from the plan, or cut out some equivalent amount of building space. He also […]
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New York plastic-bag ban debate intensifies
Plastic bags are the things people love to hate. Many shoppers think nothing of walking out of the grocery or drug store with handfuls of the bags, sometimes with only a few items in them. And often, the option to buy reusable bags is staring them right in the face. Eventually, some of the plastic […]
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NYCLU report pushes for bail reform
Between 2010 and 2014, 6,673 people spent a week or more in Monroe County jail with bail of $1,000 or less, according to a new report from the New York Civil Liberties Union. More than 1,900 of them spent more than a week in jail on bail of $250 or less, it says. The NYCLU […]
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Judge orders environmental review of canal plan
A state judge has ordered the New York State Canal Corporation to go back and complete a thorough environmental review before it removes any trees from canal banks in Brighton, Pittsford, and Perinton. Acting Supreme Court Justice Daniel Barrett issued his ruling yesterday in a lawsuit brought by the three towns. The governments sued the […]
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How much is your meal?
The Urban Institute has a new report out analyzing the “low-income meal costs” in counties versus the maximum per-meal SNAP benefit. Its not-so-shocking conclusion is that in 99 percent of US counties, the per-meal benefit is less than the actual cost of a meal. The maximum per-meal SNAP benefit is $1.86, but in Monroe County, […]
