Letters
Webster turned its back on LGBTQ+ people
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The town board’s vote to take down a pride flag underscores why the LGBTQ+ community needs allies now more than ever.
Critics plan to challenge Brighton town project approval
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A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to pay for legal services as the Brighton town hall renovation project opponents seek a temporary restraining order and an Article 78 proceeding.
GUEST OPINION
How Monroe County’s housing incentives undermine its climate policy
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At the same time that the county is providing climate action funds to the city of Rochester, towns, and villages, it is granting subsidies to housing projects that will likely lock in fossil fuel emissions for decades to come.
Economy & Business
‘I think we have a winner here’: A cream ale story
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On the history of cream ale, the legend of Genesee, and the return of the Celebration of Cream Ales.
Letters
How you can support Rochester’s youngest learners
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Early Learning Corps, an AmeriCorps tutoring program, is looking for tutors to provide individual and classroom support to preschool students.
Culture
‘Bright Threads’ of music and healing
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Mount Hope World Singers’ new show combines sound and movement for a unique “healing musical immersion.”
Letters
How rise in chronic diseases connects to ICE arrests
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The militarization of the US border and the criminalization of those who cross it function as a huge subsidy to the biggest and worst players in US agriculture—the chemical-gmo mega-farms.
Government & Politics
GOP showdown in the 130th
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The state Assembly district, a Republican stronghold that spans Wayne County and Webster, has three GOP candidates vying in this month’s primary to succeed fellow party member Brian Manktelow.
Justice & Public Safety
Out-of-state dealers still dominate Rochester’s crime gun supply
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A new Brady report tracks nearly 2,000 recovered crime guns, finding most originated with out-of-state dealers — though more are now traced to New York sellers.
Justice & Public Safety
State budget contains restrictions targeting ICE
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The newly enacted legislation includes a mask ban and prohibits local law enforcement from entering into formal agreements with federal immigration agencies.