Development
Next steps for proposed BID outlined
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The business improvement district plan calls for engagement with community stakeholders over a two-year period.
Economy & Business
Rochester firm named among Grow-NY finalists
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Sweet Pea Plant-Based Kitchen is one of 20 finalists competing for a total of $3 million in the food and agriculture business competition.
GUEST OPINION
Chautauqua’s strength of spirit
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For nearly 150 years, the Chautauqua Institution has been dedicated to the exploration of the best in human values. It will remain a uniquely special place even after the horrific attack on Salman Rushdie.
Government & Politics
Monroe County’s low primary turnout
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Low voter participation in the latest primary cycle could be due to confusing redistricting, show a need for reform, or could hide a truly competitive general election.
Community
Library puts focus on Rochester’s Black history and culture
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The Rochester Public Library seeks 10 community members to serve on an advisory board to develop an archive as part of the Documenting, Preserving & Improving Access to Local Black History Collections Project.
Culture
Building empathy through representation in cinema
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Our Voices Project’s first in-person film screening highlighted voices from the Dominican Republic.
Culture
A spring deluge
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Washington D.C.’s the Fuss brought the audience to the brink at Photo City Music Hall.
Economy & Business
Carestream seeks Chapter 11 relief
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The bankruptcy filing is the final stage in a recapitalization plan. Lenders are exchanging debt for equity and will become the new owners of the former Kodak unit.
Education
Fostering equity
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Colleges and universities are working to find effective ways to serve and reflect a changing student body.
Justice & Public Safety
Monroe County public defenders plan to unionize
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The union drive comes amid ongoing questions over who will lead the office. Some 60 frontline attorneys are seeking to form a Service Employees International Union-affiliated bargaining unit.