Community
Reconnecting through sprawl
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Reconnect Rochester’s latest film screening and panel discussion will tackle auto-centric land use and strategies to build more walkable communities.
Community
Passions over Brighton pool run deep
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Plans to replace the outdoor Brighton Town Hall Pool with splash pad were met with a big backlash. New funding now has saved the pool but failed to silence critics of town officials.
Justice & Public Safety
Rochester officials mark gains against gun violence
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Through the summer months that typically are the most violent each year, the city hit its lowest rate in years.
Government & Politics
In donations, Harris vs. Trump is no contest
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The latest filings for Monroe County show the vice president has raised nearly twice as much as Donald Trump, her Republican rival in this year’s presidential race.
Culture
More Fire Glass Studio hosts rare print exhibition
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Syl Labrot’s work will be displayed in conjunction with Visual Studies Workshop.
Community
Golisano to give $360 million to upstate nonprofits
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Organizations in the Finger Lakes region will receive $201 million, with the rest of the Paychex founder’s donations going to nonprofits in Western and Central New York.
Culture
The Rochester Cyclocross returns
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This weekend, the sport that combines extreme biking with obstacle courses brings world-class cyclists back to Genesee Valley Park.
Community
The ongoing fight against lead
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Much progress has been made to reduce lead poisoning in Monroe County, but local organizations at the forefront of this effort say their work is not finished.
Education
Details of the RCSD superintendent search emerge
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Surveys and stakeholder interviews will likely begin later this month, with the new city schools chief possibly hired as early as March 2025.
Environment
A march for hope and action on climate change
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Later this month, a number of local climate organizations will march in downtown Rochester to spur action and educate participants on the interconnectedness of modern-day challenges.