It’s not every day you get to have lunch with an internationally respected architect. Nonetheless, Moshe Safdie expressed surprise that a crowd of nearly 900 turned out to see him over the noon hour last Thursday. The lead architect for the Renaissance Square Project said the crowd at the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation’s luncheon was […]
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Reader feedback 5.25.05
Grading the D&C, reforming the county budget, defending Bush
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Dollars or sense? The news at the local daily
The Democrat and Chronicle has been losing readers — and the paper’s management and reporters have vastly different views on how to fix things. Is Gannett’s push for high profit hurting the community? A report from inside the D&C.
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Reader Feedback 1.22.03
Doyle’s privacy I find myself in the rather unusual position of defending County Executive Jack Doyle in regards to the commentary by Chris Busby, “Mr. Doyle’s Neighborhood” (December 31). First, I am naive enough to think that Mr. Doyle, even as a public figure, should be allowed to have a private, candid conversation outside […]
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Reader Feedback 10.9.02
Fields of dreams After reading Chris Busby’s article, “Rhinos and Red Wings and Rattlers, Oh My” (September 18), I’ve come to the conclusion that former County Executive Tom Frey has no clue whatsoever. His moronic statements about a proposed retrofit of Frontier Field prove that he and his so-called Sports Authority are completely out of […]
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News briefs 9.18.02
Love in the fast lane Rochester’s singles scene is treacherous territory. Blind dates, personal ads, escort services, Paradise Alley — they all have more cons than pros (and in some cases, more convicts than professionals). Enter QuickMatch Rochester, a new dating service designed to help unattached people find someone to attach themselves to without having […]
