The dates for the 2022 Rochester Lilac Festival have been announced: May 6-8, May 12-15, and May 19-22.
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren
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Police union sues to stop referendum
Plans for a Police Accountability Board could be in jeopardy because of a lawsuit filed last week by the Rochester police officers’ union. The Locust Club wants a judge to block a November referendum on the board’s creation. The union; its president, Mike Mazzeo; and its treasurer, Kevin Sizer; are suing the City of Rochester, […]
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RCSD’s challenge: budgeting for a shrinking district
The Rochester school district’s budget has been a target of the district’s critics for years. The district, they say, has plenty of money, but its officials don’t know how to manage it. But Interim Superintendent Daniel Lowengard’s proposed $925 million budget for next year, which he presented to school board members last week, highlights an […]
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Mayor Warren’s goal for a poverty-stressed city
People with few skills used to be able to earn a decent living in the country’s factories. That’s no longer true.
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Perspectives: Cedric Alexander on police and the community
Cedric Alexander’s office is sparse and uncluttered. There are the usual mementos, awards, and framed diplomas you find in most executive offices. The American flag stands behind his desk, and a black and white photo of him sitting near President Obama is strategically placed on a shelf, as if to oversee what goes on in […]
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Warren, 30,000 jobs, and the state of politics
Development, crime, and poverty are complicated. But voters don’t want anything to be complicated. So political candidates keep things simple.
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Bigotry, shock jocks, and corporate ethics
You can make plenty of money spreading ridicule and bigotry, and commercial radio and television companies have become masters at it. And so last week, a Rochester radio duo known as Kimberly and Beck did what their employer was paying them to do: they played to the baser instincts of their listeners. Taking an innocuous […]
