WXXI live forum explores the challenges of reopening schools
WXXI LIVE FORUM: Reopening Schools will air Tuesday, September 1 at 8 p.m.
VOTE NOW: Best of Rochester 2020 Final Ballot
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s how to make the best of a bad situation. With that in mind, we present our annual Best of Rochester readers’ poll.
After months of infighting, a new county Democratic elections boss goes to work
Monroe County Democratic Elections Commissioner Jackie Ortiz reported Friday for her first day on the job.
Film review: ‘Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin’
Filmmaker Werner Herzog pays homage to a kindred spirit and close friend.
Ortiz resigns Council seat to assume elections commissioner post
Jackie Ortiz was appointed as elections commissioner Thursday, a month after Democratic party members elected her to the post.
Group of Democratic legislators appoints Ortiz as elections commissioner
The vote, which was announced Wednesday, was the latest development in a protracted intra-party fight over the elections commissioner post.
Spurned Democratic legislators form breakaway bloc
The four Democratic lawmakers also submitted legislation seeking funding for their new Black and Asian Democratic Caucus.
Calendar preview: Adieu, August
This week ends August with celebratory flair, including events for Women’s Equality Day, Record Store Day, and ice cream.
Album review: ‘First Contact’
“First Contact” by Turkey Blaster Omega — Rochester’s new ska band in town — features punchy punk songwriting and wall-to-wall horns.
The uncertain fate of live arts and entertainment in Rochester
The summer of 2020 has not been easy on live arts performances, and the ongoing pandemic continues to yield more questions than answers.
Monroe County Democratic legislators say they have ousted their leader
Monroe County Democratic legislators, plagued by infighting for months, are clashing over who among them leads their caucus.
CLASSICAL | RPO’S 19th Amendment Celebration
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates the 19th Amendment with a livestreamed concert from the Susan B. Anthony House on August 26.
Tenant ‘right to counsel’ program begins in Rochester
Tenants facing eviction proceedings will now have access to free legal representation, as well as a legal advice hotline.
Cuomo tweaks new rules for absentee voting
Governor Cuomo has signed executive orders that he said will help ensure safe and secure voting in November’s elections.
Rochester Fringe announces 2020 lineup
This year’s all-virtual Fringe features more than 175 productions, all streamable from home, featuring familiar acts and hot topics.
Cuomo says no high school football games for now
Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday that there won’t be any high school football games, wrestling matches or ice hockey contests this fall.
