BY JEREMY MOULE For decades, New York has had more stringent emissions regulations than other states. It’s been state government’s way of trying to improve air quality. But air moves, which complicates such efforts. Emissions from other states will drift in to New York, making their pollution this state’s problem. Former Attorney General Eliot Spitzer […]
BY WILLIE CLARK AND REBECCA RAFFERTY RECREATION: Enjoy a free guided bike ride through the Genesee Valley Park neighborhood trails beginning at 6 p.m. tonight. Meet at Genesee Valley Pool parking lot (131 Elmwood Ave.). For more info, visit cityofrochester.gov/fclg. SPECIAL EVENT: The Westside Farmers Market takes place every Tuesday through October 16, 4-7:30 p.m., […]
BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO Residents of the 19th Ward and nearby southwest neighborhoods are meeting on Wednesday, August 29, to discuss ways to become more engaged in School 16’s future and to better support area parents and students. The meeting is at 6 p.m. at the SW Community Center, 275 Dr. Samuel McCree Way. It […]
It matters that weather has delayed the start of the Republican National Convention. It matters a lot. The convention was supposed to start today, but Tropical Storm Isaac changed those plans. Many delegates and speakers are facing changes to their travel plans, reports the Washington Post. Nationwide, weather has been a constant topic of news […]
BY WILLIE CLARK AND REBECCA RAFFERTY LECTURE: Learn more about what’s afflicting the honeybees at a free Bee Wellness Lecture focusing on mites at 7 p.m. tonight at Cornell Cooperative Extension (249 Highland Ave.). For more info, visit rochesterbeekeepers.com. SPECIAL EVENT:The Summer Winemaker Dinner: Worldly Approach to Wine Seminar takes place at 6 p.m. tonight […]
BY WILLIE CLARK AND ANNE RITZ KIDS: Bring the kids to The Little on Saturday for the MVP Heath Care Little Buddies Family Film Series. This month’s film will be “A Cat in Paris,” which tells the story of Dino, a cat that leads a double life. By day he lives with a little girl […]
BY ERIC REZSNYAK The First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival today announced several more events for its inaugural festival, which will take place September 19-23 in downtown Rochester. -The high-flying dance troupe Bandaloop, which will perform an aerial dance number on the side of the 21-story HSBC Plaza on Thursday, September 20, has added a second […]
This is a corrected version of this story. BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO PDF: Standardized testing resolution Rochester school board member Mary Adams wants to eliminate high-stakes standardized testing in the school district. Her proposal (above) will be voted on at next month’s board meeting. High stakes testing was a main feature of the Bush administration’s […]
BY CHRISTINE CARRIE FIEN Proposed changes to the process for settling grievances against the Rochester Police Department do appear to give residents more power and to provide greater scrutiny and accountability, but for many, they still don’t go far enough. Residents at last night’s meeting to review the proposed changes said nothing short of a […]
BY WILLIE CLARK AND ANNE RITZ ART: Through September 6, see the artwork of five Rochester musicians at the I-Square Visions Gallery (located at 693 Titus Ave.). The exhibit, “Sights and Sounds,” features photographs from Steve Piper, pen-and-ink drawings rendered from live shows from Jed Curran and Scott Regan, abstract drawings from Pete Moncelli, and […]
