The growth of groups like the Rochester African American Firearms Association mirrors a surge in gun sales to Black Americans.
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‘Grim and depressing’ Rochester welcomes NY Post columnist
New York Post’s Maureen Callahan once called Rochester “grim and depressing.” On Saturday she’ll be a guest at the Rochester Red Wings’ “Grim and Depressing Night.”
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The Mountain Goats’ Peter Hughes tours the world but calls Rochester home
Bassist Peter Hughes is a member of The Mountain Goats, a popular indie rock band with a cult following. But he’s also a proud Rochesterian.
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Pinball wizards go for broke in East Rochester
Five pinball fanatics pooled their private collections of machines to form the Rochester Pinball Collective in East Rochester.
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The Little Theatre expands hours, devotes a day to captioned films
The Little Theatre, which had been open Fridays through Sunday, will add Thursdays to its open hours.
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Schumer, Gillibrand chasing hundreds of millions for Inner Loop project
US Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand pledged support Tuesday for replacing the Inner Loop via a sweeping federal infrastructure plan.
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Evans trounces Warren in Democratic primary, paves way to City Hall
Malik Evans derailed Lovely Warren’s bid for a third term and now marches to the general election without a challenger.
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A former Warren top aide endorses Evans for mayor
Former Deputy Mayor Cedric Alexander said of supporting Malik Evans for mayor, “It is time to turn the page.”
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Image City has an image problem
You aren’t alone if you got a message from an out-of-town friend over the last year that was something like, “What the hell is wrong with your city?!”
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Can Biden’s infrastructure plan bury the Inner Loop for good? City Hall hopes so.
City Hall is eyeing potential federal infrastructure funds to fill in the rest of the Inner Loop. But some residents are wary of what comes next.
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Mayor Warren delivers defiant address after husband’s arrest
A defiant Mayor Lovely Warren on Thursday decried her husband’s arrest as politically- and racially-motivated.
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Mayor Warren’s husband pleads not guilty to drug and weapons charges
Prosecutors allege that Timothy Granison was part of a “mid-level” drug ring that peddled cocaine in and around Rochester.
