City officials appear to be receiving few major complaints about the operations of food trucks as the second summer season of a pilot program winds down, although some details may need to be worked out before final legislation is enacted. ...
Read More »State, city agree on schools legislation
An agreement has been reached on the incorporation of additional amendments to legislation authorizing Phase II of the Rochester School Facilities Modernization Program. State and city officials had been odds over aspects of the legislation, but amendments incorporate several of ...
Read More »Mayor says education key to redefining Rochester
Rochester has some well-documented challenges that must be overcome — fifth in the nation in childhood poverty, last in the nation in black male graduates and second to last in Latino male graduates — in order for investments in downtown ...
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Read More »City seeks new owner for high-rise
Rochester officials are hopeful a little Midtown magic will rub off and lead to the sale and redevelopment of nearby 1960s-era office high-rise. The city issued a request for proposals for the vacant, 83,000-square-foot, 13-story structure, which is located at ...
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Read More »City presenting Midtown designs
The City of Rochester will hold a public informational meeting Thursday to present designs for the open space and public portion of the Midtown Redevelopment Project. The presentation will feature design plans for the new streets, sidewalks and streetscape features ...
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Read More »City approves school bonds
Bonds will be issued to help finance the first phase of the Rochester City School District Facilities Modernization Program.
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Read More »Commentary: Same Old, Same Old Monroe County
The City of Rochester has a new mayor but also desperately needs a better public relations team. To go along with the spectacle of mayors - grown men, playing musical chairs - we have political machines choosing school board members as always ...
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Read More »New Tim Hortons opens
City Neighborhood and Business Development Commissioner R. Carlos Carballada and City Councilmember Dana K. Miller will join restaurant owner Meagen Lewandowksi on Saturday to celebrate the grand opening ...
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