Across the country, shared service agreements have come under scrutiny from media critics including journalists, public interest groups, and a few former members of the Federal Communications Commission.
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The A/V club: Rochester musician-artists
It’s short-sighted to think of an artist confined to a single medium. Yes, in most cases, a creator shines in one area. But it is interesting to view — or hear — an artist apply the traits of one medium to another. The term “artist” is typically reserved for those who work in the visual […]
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Mental illness: smashing the stigma
This is the first installment of a two-part series on mental health attitudes, research, and available services in the Rochester region. For much of the last century, the subject of mental health has been locked away in the public psyche, to be dragged out only after tragic events seize national attention: the student who walks […]
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Hot wheels
Many Rochesterians shy away from bicycling because of our harsh, fickle weather, or because our city, like so many others, has been developed around roadways. And though it’s slowly improving, we don’t yet have the best biking infrastructure. Improbable as it might sound, some of our population use bikes as their primary mode of transportation […]
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Vargas’s plea to higher ed
Bolgen Vargas may be remembered as the superhero who figured out a way to reverse 30 years of declining student performance in the Rochester City School District. Or he could be remembered as another name on a long list of well-meaning superintendents ultimately bested by an ossified bureaucracy. After two years leading the school district, […]
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Holiday Guide 2013
Vegan holidays, fighting a fear of santa, toys past and present, a holiday events guide, and more!
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Mount Hope Cemetery: A buried treasure
Many know Mount Hope as the final resting place for notable Rochesterians like Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, and others. But countless other interesting facts and legends surround the burial grounds.
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Reining in rural sprawl
Lima is at a crossroads, literally and figuratively. The village of approximately 2,100 people got its start as a stop on a well-traveled cross-state road, a section of which is the modern Routes 5 and 20. A village landmark from the era, the American Hotel, still sits at the corner of that corridor and what’s […]
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Best of Rochester 2013
Normally I start out the introduction to City Newspaper’s annual Best of Rochester issue by blathering about the awesomeness of Rochester and making terrible puns based around that year’s theme. I’m taking a different tactic this year — although there will probably still be puns. It recently came to our attention that some people might […]
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Meet your Greens
Our general-election coverage, including endorsements and an in-depth look at the Green Party of Monroe County.
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Cheap Eats 2013
Would you like to get all gussied up and treat yourself to an expensive gastronomic feast, complete with wine pairings and decadent, show-stopping desserts? If so, you can take your top hat and monocle elsewhere. This rundown of Rochester’s cheap eats is for hungry people who don’t carry their money around in sacks with dollar […]
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MOVIE PREVIEW: ImageOut 2013
ImageOut is still going strong, with no plans for laurel-resting as its 21st chapter unfolds October 11-20 with 41 programs of features, documentaries, and short films about the lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender experience
