Rochester Beacon (https://rochesterbeacon.com/author/peterlovenheim/)
Presented to more than 1,000 area schoolchildren, Take It Down! is an innovative effort that tackles an important topic. But how well does it fulfill the Rochester Museum & Science Center’s stated mission to embody accuracy in its educational programs?
Most children raised in cities and suburbs have no hands-on understanding of where their food comes from, unless we show them. Growing your own wheat—and other field crops—in your backyard is one way to give them that knowledge.
Fifty years ago, a singular event in the history of American penology occurred—and with it, an unforgettable experience for a 19-year-old college sophomore.
The holiday season is a good time to start taking inventory of what life has given us and for which we’re most grateful.