Instead of listening to the public outcry, the Canal Corporation’s final plan calls for removing natural vegetation from the embankment, replacing it with a manicured industrial landscape.
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It’s time to right-size the Rochester school district
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Demographic trends suggest declining enrollment is going to continue. Let’s convert underutilized school buildings to affordable housing units.
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Green initiatives deliver bottom-line results
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At Harbec, a contract plastics manufacturer, wind, solar, and geothermal technologies have generated a clear return on investment.
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Rebuilding the community with music and lyrics
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If All Rochester Wrote the Same Song, a songwriting contest that will culminate in a live show, returns after being sidelined by the pandemic.
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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.
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A danger to Black and brown New Yorkers
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Lee Zeldin, the Republican nominee for New York governor, has renewed his calls for pretrial jailing based on predictions of future “dangerousness.” This standard plays upon people’s sense of fear and vulnerability to gut bail reform.
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Reparations. Finally.
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Financial compensation for four centuries of government-sanctioned white supremacy would be an admission of responsibility and a beginning point for healing.
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Seizing the day to beat epilepsy
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It’s tough to be 16 years old and have epilepsy, but I know others have it much worse. My goal with Amer’s Trail Epilepsy Run: to raise $100,000 and awareness for our local epilepsy center.
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Married in the US; single in the EU
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Nearly 500 years after the Inquisition forced their ancestors to flee, Jews around the world are finally reclaiming their Portuguese citizenship. But not without plenty of red tape.
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Anguish and hope in a Ukrainian refugee camp
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A Rochester doctor working as a volunteer at a Poland-Ukraine border crossing witnessed refugees’ tears, pain, anger—and a belief that one day they will return home.
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New York must do more for youth mental health
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It’s time to address the three key barriers keeping young people from getting needed mental health support.