Grants have become a crucial part of the Rochester City School District’s yearly budget. How important are they? Consider that the RCSD now receives about $100 million in grant money annually from federal, state, and private funding sources. And grants make up 13 percent of the budget just approved by the school board for the […]
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War, policy, and Obama
The days leading up to Memorial Day seem a particularly appropriate time to start a broad discussion about war and national security. And President Obama tried to do that in his speech at the National Defense University last week. If his actions back up his words (and if he can persuade Congress to support him), […]
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City budget cuts Mounted Patrol, 311 hours
But more would be invested in youth and recreation and the library system.
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2013 ELECTIONS: Monroe County Dems pick slate
Incumbents have a big night, with one exception.
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New role for Rochester’s Red Shirts?
The guy hit the gas instead of the brake, sending his car smashing through the garage wall of his home in Rochester’s Grove Place neighborhood, and rupturing a gas line. He tried to call Rochester Gas and Electric — you know how much fun that can be — but then the Red Shirts showed up. […]
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Daily Choices: What to do on Thursday, April 25
Theater: “50 Shades! The Musical,” the parody of the book series “50 Shades of Grey,” comes to the Auditorium Theatre (885 E. Main St.) tonight. The 7:30 p.m. show sold out, and a 5 p.m. show has been added. Tickets cost $39.50-$47.50, and the musical is recommended for ages 18 and over. For more information, call 222-5000 or visit rbtl.org.
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Remmereit named new Rochester Chamber Orchestra artistic director
Arild Remmereit, former music director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, has been named artistic director of the Rochester Chamber Orchestra. This follows a February benefit concert for the RCO led by Remmereit after his split with the RPO in late 2012. The 2013-14 season for the RCO will be the last for founder, music director, […]
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Dish 2013
If there is a theme to this edition of Dish, it is “starting early.” Each of the three features in our annual dining guide refers to that concept in one way or another.
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Richards gives sober State of the City address, with an appearance by Spider-Man
Rochester is a city in need of fundamental transformation, said Mayor Tom Richards in his State of the City address tonight. Refusal to acknowledge that fact or to insist that nips and tucks will do the trick is to condemn the city to failure, he said. Richards’ sober address, given at School of the Arts, […]
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Rochester’s apartment boom
For more on this topic: See Mary Anna Towler’s “City should turn down University Ave. project” in this week’s Urban Journal. This is a corrected version of this story. If you’ve been trying to track down Rochester Mayor Tom Richards, odds are good you can catch him at a ribbon cutting. Voters Block, Bridge Square, […]
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East End garage needs millions in repairs, quickly
The East End garage needs millions of dollars in repairs or it will have to be shut down within two to three years, said Laura Miller, the City of Rochester’s new parking director, at a City Council work session yesterday. The garage needs approximately $5 million in high-priority maintenance, Miller said, including repairs to the […]
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Daily Choices: What to do on Tuesday, April 23
Special Event: The 449th Birthday of William Shakespeare will be celebrated with a benefit event for MuCCC (142 Atlantic Ave.) tonight at 7:30 p.m. Pay what you can and enjoy a night of scenes, speeches, songs, and sonnets by William Shakespeare, presented by…
