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The road ahead for Doorley
A speeding ticket could have been no more than a minor embarrassment for Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley. But her behavior toward a Webster police officer who attempted to stop her April 22 has Doorley now facing multiple investigations and some calling for her resignation. Outcomes of those probes...
Rochester is welcoming immigrant families—and growing our economy
When the first bus of new immigrants arrived in Rochester last year, our community sprang into action. Service providers quickly mobilized to start connecting families to resources, while others helped people navigate complicated government applications and programs—all so families had a sense of security as they started building their new lives here.
The ‘triple whammy’ that’s hindering a full recovery
More than two years after the nation as a whole replaced all of the jobs lost in the steep and deep downturn caused by COVID-19, the Rochester region still has not returned to its pre-pandemic employment level. It’s hardly alone among U.S. metro areas, though. A new analysis by the...
RCSD board adopts 2024-25 budget
The Rochester City School District budget was approved last night, with kudos from the state monitor. “I would like to commend the board, the superintendent, and the chief financial officer for the work they have done for the development of this budget. It is better than the one I went through last year,” said Jaime Alicea, state monitor.
Helping refugees on the road to self-sufficiency
When Jim Morris started working at Catholic Charities Family and Community Services, the agency was still resettling Vietnamese families. Now, that work has evolved to not only assist people from all over the world who come to the United States as refugees, but also to use the community’s resources in a holistic way.
The RCSD superintendent turnover is not the problem!
In the Rochester City School District, each part of the system operates with a different set of objectives for success. The result: failure. Read the letter. To me, the Rochester City School District is like every other organization. And like every organization they are the sum of their “parts”—finance, product/program offerings, sales, staff, technology, marketing, customers and others. How the “parts” work together determines if the organization meets its objectives and therefore succeeds. One “part” alone does not determine success.
What’s in the 2024-25 RCSD proposed budget?
The Rochester City School District board is scheduled to vote tomorrow on the proposed budget for the 2024-25 school year. The vote comes after months of preparation, three days of board deliberations and a hearing before Rochester City Council. “This team and the Board of Education has made the necessary...
James Moore, New York’s longest-serving prisoner, dies
James Moore, the longest serving prisoner in New York, died on April 30 at Coxsackie Correctional Facility south of Albany, his wife says. Moore was 90 years old. He pleaded guilty in 1963 to the brutal murder of Pamela Moss, a Penfield teenager. After 60 years in custody, Moore was...
Rochester’s Healthy ROC Grocer program debuts
Twenty-four grocers are now part of the city of Rochester’s Healthy ROC Grocer program. The program, which identifies and increases awareness of small grocers that offer nutritious foods in city neighborhoods, launched this week. “I’m proud of small grocers across the city who serve their neighborhoods with healthier food...
After the strike, the D&C’s dilemma remains
The Democrat and Chronicle newsroom employees who went on strike April 6 have been working without a contract since 2019. For the D&C’s parent company, that year also is notable for another reason: the merger that created the “new Gannett.”. The deal brought together Gannett, the nation’s largest...
Supreme Court case could impact the unhoused in Rochester
Angela Meins is an unhoused Rochester resident who is part-Indigenous, disabled, and transgender. She refuses to stay in homeless shelters because she has been threatened with bodily harm and even death. So, she sleeps in a tent outdoors. Meins reported her experiences to the Center for Constitutional Rights, which filed...
Monroe County to investigate DA’s actions
The Monroe County Office of Public Integrity plans to investigate District Attorney Sandra Doorley’s traffic-stop conduct. The investigation will be conducted in conjunction with the Monroe County Board of Ethics. “The investigation begins immediately,” said Janson McNair, director of OPI and chair of the Board of Ethics. “We will...
Hyzon hits the road
In early 2021, Hyzon Motors, a manufacturer of commercial vehicles propelled by hydrogen fuel cells, became the latest owner of a former General Motors fuel cell research facility in Honeoye Falls. The arrival of Hyzon, one of a wave of alternative fuel startups powered by climate anxiety and in some...
A transforming journey: Alexander Kobrin’s exploration of Beethoven’s piano sonatas
The program notes for pianist Alexander Kobrin’s year-long Beethoven sonata series are headed by a quotation from a predecessor, revered pianist Edwin Fischer. “A careful study of these works will transform us. For Beethoven will become our teacher and lead us to develop our own personalities and characters.”
Tracking the “Opt Out” movement
The latest round of state assessments will soon conclude for Monroe County students in grades 3-8 in English language arts and math, with some families choosing to opt out entirely. A new tool from impact mapping company North Arrow is focused on tracking the “opt out” phenomenon, which began in...
Council majority issues ‘Pact with the People’
In a “Pact with the People,” a majority of City Council members Thursday agreed to renew the Council’s focus on issues that matter to residents—safer neighborhoods, quality housing and equitable access to opportunity. President Miguel Meléndez, Vice President LaShay Harris and Councilmembers Mike Patterson, Mitch Gruber...
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