The Green Party’s Alex White will make his third run for Rochester mayor. White, who owns Boldo’s Armory on Monroe Avenue, will announce his candidacy at 10 a.m. today at the Liberty Pole, according to his press release. His campaign will center on progressive ideas, the same as his past two bids for the office, […]
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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Developer eyes gap on Pittsford waterfront
Wilmorite wants to build office and retail space, as well as an 80-room boutique hotel with a spa and restaurant, on Schoen Place.
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HARDCORE | F*** You Pay Me
There’s something about Cleveland hardcore, it sounds just like what you’d expect from a Rust Belt city that once set a river on fire. It’s abrasive, dark, confrontational, gruff, and oozing with frustration. That pretty much describes F*** You Pay Me, the Clevo band fronted by scene legend Tony Erba, formerly of Face Value, 9 […]
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Progressives release platform
Some of Rochester’s progressive groups and activists got together to develop and publish the “Platform for a Progressive Movement,” which is exactly what it sounds like: a general statement of common principals that the groups will work toward. They’re asking residents to visit rocplatform.com and sign on in support. The agenda includes calls for a […]
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A few words, Mr. Collins?
Roughly three dozen people stood on a sidewalk and in a parking space in front of House Representative Chris Collins’s Geneseo office last week, trying to get the Republican Congress member to attend an upcoming forum on the Affordable Care Act. They might as well have been spitting into a strong wind. Collins has made […]
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[Updated] Legislator wants Monroe County to consider sanctuary status
Rochester City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to reaffirm its sanctuary city status. The measure states that Rochester police officers won’t be responsible for enforcing immigration law. Authorities no less than the Supreme Court have said that task is the responsibility of federal – not local – governments. Democratic County Legislator Mark Muoio is now […]
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Cuomo’s blame game
Local leaders say they’re sick of the governor pointing the finger at them for high property taxes
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Towns may end energy incentive
Some Monroe County towns might opt out of a state incentive for solar, wind, and farm waste-to-energy projects. A section of state law currently shields property owners from local property tax increases when they install wind, solar, and farm-waste energy systems; the systems can add to a property’s assessed value. The law has been on […]
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Ridesharing legislation clears Senate
The State Senate passed legislation that clears the way for ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft, to operate in Upstate New York. The bill, which was co-sponsored by Republican Senator Rich Funke, passed 53-5 and has been sent to the Assembly. The chamber’s leaders haven’t set a vote on the legislation and could advance their own […]
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Trump’s Big Ball of Awful
President Donald Trump’s first week in office was just as bad as we suspected it could be, and probably worse.
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Shells spell distress
Much of the sand at Ontario Beach is currently covered in grey and white shells. They’re everywhere; it’s like walking on a carpet of walnuts. The shells are from dead zebra mussels, an invasive species that first appeared in Lake Ontario in the late 1980’s. (Some are also, more than likely, shells from the similar […]
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Nuclear subsidies: bailout or rescue?
Not too long ago, Upstate New York’s three nuclear power plants were on the verge of shutting down. They simply could no longer sell their electricity for enough to cover the cost of generating it. This April, however, electricity consumers in New York will begin paying to keep those plants online while New York makes […]
