The city is reacquiring the property at 33 Bartlett St. to clear up legal questions concerning title and access to the property. The questions arose from actions taken by the city in 1994, including the termination of a driveway agreement ...

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The city’s Noontime Concert Series at Aqueduct Park kicks off Wednesday with the pop rock band Me and the Boyz. “Summer is an exciting time in Rochester,” said Mayor Thomas S. Richards. “We pride ourselves in offering entertainment for everyone ...

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Rochester Mayor Thomas S. Richards on Wednesday announced the city’s partnership in the Better Buildings Challenge. The challenge is a U.S. Department of Energy national leadership program calling on corporate chief executives, university presidents, state and local governments, and school ...

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The City Bureau of Recreation is hiring two dozen coaches to lead teams in a series of dance, step and Double Dutch classes and competitions to motivate youth, encourage exercise and promote healthy habits. The coaches will be an essential ...

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At the Rochester City Council meeting Tuesday evening, the council unanimously passed legislation proposed by Councilmember Loretta C. Scott, chair of the Jobs, Parks and Public Works Committee, to prohibit natural gas exploration and extraction within the city for one ...

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The design and artistic energy in the Rochester area is being celebrated through Sunday as part of RocCity Design Week 2012. During the week, area venues will shine a light on the area’s brightest designers and artists from every walk ...

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Mayor Thomas S. Richards has announced the appointment of Lisa Bobo as the city’s new chief information officer. Bobo has been the city’s interim CIO since December when she replaced David Mayor, who resigned to become the CIO for the ...

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In the most recent challenge to the city’s property inspection warrant law, a Supreme Court justice agreed with a property owner that a provision of the law is unconstitutional. The city, which won a similar dual challenge in December, has ...

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In an 11-page decision issued on Wednesday afternoon, Monroe County Supreme Court Judge Evelyn Frazee ruled the city of Rochester does not have to renew its agreement to allow members of Occupy Rochester to remain in Washington Square Park after ...

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Monroe County Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Frazee heard arguments from attorneys for the City of Rochester and Occupy Rochester on Wednesday, and will issue a ruling regarding the group members’ right to continue to protest in Washington Square Park. “The ...

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The dates for the 20th annual “City Living Sundays,” which start this weekend, have been released. City Living Sundays is a consortium of area lenders, neighborhood associations, private businesses, the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors, The Landmark Society of Western ...

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An attorney for a Rochester man plans to pursue a further appeal in a foreclosure proceeding for non payment of property taxes. The Appellate Division, Fourth Department has upheld the Jan. 25, 2011, decision of Supreme Court Justice John J. ...

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