Do they have the money? Reporters and lawmakers have been trying to get the Rochester Rhinos to answer that question since the genesis of the PaeTec Park proposal in 2000. The soccer team has consistently refused to say how much it has on hand to contribute to the building of its $23 million […]
PacTec Park
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If we build it, we will pay
For professional sports teams, making a bad deal can lead to a disappointing season or two (witness the Bills’ decision to trade a first-round draft pick next year for the abysmal Drew Bledsoe). But when a municipality makes a bad deal on a sports stadium, the disappointing results can play out for years. That’s […]
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News Briefs 12.11.02
Buried Treasures Collaborators Richard Reisem and Frank Gillespie felt sympathy whenever they saw people trying to use their oversized picture book, Mount Hope: America’s First Municipal Victorian Cemetery, as a walking guide. To help visitors enjoy and understand the cemetery better, the author and photographer have teamed up again to produce Buried Treasures, a brand-new […]
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Rhinos and Red Wings and Rattlers, oh my
As any African guide will tell you, it’s not a good idea to taunt a Rhino. But it seems the members of the Greater Rochester Sports Authority haven’t been on a safari in quite some time. And if they don’t placate both Rochester’s Rhinos and Red Wings, there could be a stampede out of town. […]
