Standing next to the Gannett building at 55 Exchange Boulevard, it’s immediately clear that the building is a monument to another time. Built in the late 1920’s by Gannett founder Frank Gannett, the building’s neo-Classical style exudes the authority and power of newspapers during their golden age. The building, which Frank Gannett constructed to house […]
Rochester downtown development
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Morelle steps into MCC fray
State Assembly member Joe Morelle is sharply questioning Monroe Community College’s plan to move its downtown campus. Morelle is not the only local elected official who has been skeptical of the plan; Mayor Tom Richards and County Legislature Democrats have been very critical of it. But Morelle’s involvement is adding to tensions over the plan. […]
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New life for old Academy Building
The four-story building at 13 South Fitzhugh Street is alive with activity as construction workers in hard hats and dusty dungarees file in and out of the front entry. Some workers haul materials up to the roof, while others caulk the ground-floor windows. Just inside the chain-link fence that guards the building’s perimeter stands a […]
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Metro ink – 6.7.06
GREENING THE CLASSROOMS They call themselves the “Energy Patrol.” Up and down hallways they go, looking for glaring computer screens and lights left on by forgetful classmates and teachers. Clad in their bright green T-shirts, they make up cheers and hold pep rallies to spread the word about saving energy. And while they keep it […]
