As of December 18, Milestones, the longstanding downtown live-music club at 170 East Avenue, will be operating under a new owner: local musician and club manager Joe Gizzie. Michael O’Leary has run the club for 13 years. But, he says, it was time for a change. “I’ve known for a while that Milestones needs a […]
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Metro ink – 11-22-06
WATER PLANT HEARINGS SET The state Department of Environmental Conservation will hold two public hearings on November 30 on the Monroe County Water Authority’s controversial plan for a new plant in Webster. Technically, the principal issues have to do with the water the plant would suck in from LakeOntario: an average of 35 million gallons […]
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Metro ink – 11-15-06
PLAZA PLANS? Why would the City of Rochester want to buy MidtownPlaza? For several reasons, maybe. But chief among them is fear. Fear that the wrong developer might buy it. City Council was to vote last night on approving an option to buy the massive complex. According to the terms of the deal, $250,000 gets […]
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Metro ink – 10-04-06
Metro ink HOUSING LATINO SENIORS The interior of Buena Vista Manor, a senior-living apartment complex near Avenue A and Conkey Avenue, is painted yellow, orange, and mint green. Latino paintings with brightly-colored buildings line the walls. And as people enter and exit, you hear the slight lilt of Spanish vowels. Most of the 30 or […]
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The downsizing of Renaissance Square
A mid-sized theater is no longer part of the mix at Renaissance Square.
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Metro ink – 6.28.06
CLASSES ON THE ROAD The appeal of rivers, lakes, and canals has turned some communities into robust tourist destinations. But the same can’t be said of Rochester, and a group of sixth graders from the GeneseeCommunityCharterSchool wanted to know why. So they went on an extended field trip in search of answers. “The entire project […]
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Reader feedback – 4.12.06
FOR DOWNTOWN: COMMON-SENSE GOALS More residential development. Cultural and entertainment activity as an important revitalization component. Clubs, bars and unique retail offerings to strengthen consumer attraction. As reported in Urban Journal (“Real Hope for Downtown?”March 22), Rochester hopes to finally achieve a renaissance (not to be confused with that other flawed distraction: Renaissance Square) in […]
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Downtown’s next in Center’s sights
The downtown bus garage is not a place Audrey Stewart frequents late at
night
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Little changes
Jennifer Caleshu, acting executive director of the Little Theatre, says she’s been fielding phone calls from people interested in taking the helm of the downtown landmark. “I think that for those who might not be in the business, it sounds like a really attractive job,” she says. Caleshu was the associate director when executive director […]
