BUGS AND BLOOMS Mary and Stuart McCarty haven’t used pesticides in their flower and vegetable gardens for years. Nonetheless, the gardens are lush and colorful: with rhododendron, dogwoods, iris, rhubarb, tomatoes, and beans. “We don’t use any chemicals, because they harm the birds,” says Stuart McCarty. “We love watching the wildlife and we want to […]
downtown development
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Metro ink – 5.24.06
What began in the 90’s as routine taping of meetings and
workshops has evolved into “Students First,” a Rochester School District television show.
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Choosing a mayor, saving the ferry, questioning the war|Iraq war
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Renaissance speak-out
Last month, members of the public could pay $20 to have lunch and hear visitors from other cities sing the praises of large projects they say have revitalized their downtowns. The event was hosted by the Renaissance Square Corporation, which is planning the $230 million complex that is to house a bus terminal, performing arts […]
