Source Power, the electricity supplier the town contracted with for the initiative, was recently booted out of the state’s competitive energy market.
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Smith tapped to serve as Rochester Police Department chief
Dave Smith, a 30-year veteran of the RPD, had been serving as the department’s interim chief since last October.
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Judge rejects city’s plea to dismiss lawsuit over police response to protests
The defendants argued that assertions made in the case were irrelevant, but Federal Judge Frank Geraci disagreed.
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Webster to begin plan for industrial areas, including part of Xerox campus
That plan will analyze a 387-acre section of the village’s industrial district and outline ways for reanimating dormant space.
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Peo removed as chair of a City Council committee in podcast fallout
In a memo issued Wednesday, Council President Miguel Meléndez said he would be “remiss to not act” in response to Councilmember Jose Peo’s behavior.
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Peo changes course, apologizes to Lupien
City Councilmember Jose Peo says he has apologized to his colleague, Mary Lupien, for lewd remarks about her on his podcast.
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Monroe County redistricting commission will meet to modify proposed map
After a roughly two-month delay, the committee tasked with drawing new districts for the Monroe County Legislature is scheduled to meet Thursday.
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City lawmaker Jose Peo shrugs off sexual remarks about colleague on podcast
City Council Vice President Mary Lupien was the target of sexual remarks on a podcast hosted by her colleague, Jose Peo.
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Four candidates vie for city court seat
In an oft-overlooked election, the Rochester City Court race sees four candidates battle for an influential seat on the bench.
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Police Accountability Board backers call on Council to free up agency’s funding
The Police Accountability Board Alliance has called on City Council to release the board’s funding, in-full, for the 2023 fiscal year.
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Legacy cannabis operators see roadblocks and opportunities in NY’s emerging recreational market
New York plans to offer the first cannabis retail licenses to people who either had a past marijuana-related offense or have a family member who did.
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Rochester Public Market seeing fewer farmers as economic disruptions take toll
The Public Market is its own small economy, which is changing in response to the pandemic, supply chain interruptions, labor shortages and high gas prices.
