Music fan Ben Albert built a successful local podcast at the height of the pandemic. Now Siena Facciolo is picking up where he left off.
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Commission releases draft Monroe County Legislature redistricting map
The commission is holding several public input sessions, with the first one scheduled for Monday in East Rochester.
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Eastman School moves to prioritize racial equity with new hire
Crystal Sellers Battle begins her position as Eastman School of Music’s first associate dean of equity and inclusion on June 1.
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City earmarks $5 million in COVID relief funds for a ‘peace collective’
City officials are looking to aside $5 million in federal COVID relief funds for violence prevention.
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Highland Park ‘Children’s Pavilion’ to rise again decades later
The original Children’s Pavilion, which was dedicated in 1890 and torn down in 1963, was a gift from the Ellwanger & Barry nursery.
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City makes sweeping changes to how police respond to protests
Rochester police have been barred from using dogs, tear gas, and “flash bangs” in response to mass gatherings.
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At RoCo’s ‘6×6’ exhibition, it’s hip to be square — and aware
This year’s “6×6” fundraiser at RoCo aims, in part, to raise awareness about environmental contamination in Puerto Rico.
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Frontier Field to get $26 million upgrade — paid for by taxpayers
Monroe County and state taxpayers are expected to split the cost of renovations, with the county financing $13.5 million.
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Committee recommends Cianca, Fogg as public defender finalists
The candidates will now be reviewed by the Monroe County Legislature, which is legally responsible for appointing the public defender.
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Candidates make their cases to lead the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office
One big topic of discussion was whether the public defender needs to have experience working in criminal defense.
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How about that awful stench around Kings Landing?
Operating difficulties at the wastewater treatment plant
have raised a stink in the area.
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Monroe County public defenders cry foul in leadership selection
Lawyers in the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office are circulating a letter that decries the search process for a new leader.
