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Public Lives
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Mark Quinn is the master green thumb who helps Flower City live up to its name
When you go to the Lilac Festival this weekend, think about the master gardener who planted the namesake attractions in Highland Park.
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Rochester has a winter storm playbook. Karen St. Aubin holds it
She leads the city fleet that keeps the streets clear all winter long.
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Michael Furlano wants to be every slumlord’s worst nightmare
The city hired Michael Furlano, an experienced housing attorney, to ramp up residential code enforcement.
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Simeon Banister looks to make his mark on Greater Rochester
The Rochester Area Community Foundation’s new leader is focused on equity.
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When Karen Iglesia is on the sidelines, the kids shout, “It’s PrimeTime!”
Karen Iglesia, a middle-aged mom of two grown sons, has attained unlikely celebrity as the face of PrimeTime585.
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Brynn Tyszka, an ‘inventive force,’ takes the helm at Blackfriars Theatre
New Artistic Director Brynn Tyszka brings passion, eye for inclusivity to Blackfriars Theatre.
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They call him ‘The Daffodil Man’ of Mount Hope Cemetery
Bill Whitney has planted 15,000 daffodil bulbs in a corner of Mount Hope Cemetery where he and his husband plan to be buried.
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Jennie Schaff moves on up in the Farash building
Jennie Schaff comes to the foundation from Jewish Family Services. Prior to that, she taught education at Nazareth College.
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Miguel Meléndez, a ‘collaborator,’ takes the helm of City Council
Meet Miguel Meléndez, the first-term City Councilmember tasked with bringing together a politically charged legislative body.
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Michelle Daniels is all in on the Douglass family
Recently, a mural of Frederick Douglass and his family was unveiled at the Rochester airport, which bears his name. Daniels made it happen.
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Rory Fitzpatrick: I-Town is his town
Rory Fitzpatrick won the Irondequoit supervisor race over Joe Morelle Jr. as a political rookie up against a well-oiled machine.
