Monday | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
City graduation rate dips slightly under tougher standards
The four-year graduation rate in the Rochester School District dropped slightly for students entering the ninth grade in 2008, according to new information from the state Education Department.
Monday | National Review Online
Victor Davis Hanson: Illegal Immigration: Elite Illiberality
Elites blur the distinction between legal and illegal immigration to ensure that the opponents of the latter appear to be against the former.
Cardinal Dolan: Church closings are possible in Staten Island
Church in Dongan Hills, Cardinal Timothy Dolan had some bad news for ailing parishes as he acknowledged that church closings are on the table as part of the Archdiocese of New York's, "Making All Things New," initiative.
The Verdict: Critics Review NY Premiere of Venice, With Leslie Odom,...
The Public Theater 's production of the new rock and hip-hop musical Venice , about corruption, betrayal and power, officially opened June 13 Off-Broadway.
SMART: San Miguel Art Festival: Artists and gallery owners from...
Artists and gallery owners from Mexico and beyond meet up in San Miguel de Allende to celebrate art, creativity and innovation The art-filled public spaces of Hotel Matilda provided the central hub for the recent SMART San Miguel Art festival .
Slow Cleanup For Saturated Areas
Mendon, N.Y. - If you were able to get by with just a sump pump or two, consider yourself lucky.
Island profile: Melina Wein finds way to business summit
Building a business on Shelter Island has been a little like climbing Mount Everest for Melina Wein, who founded her own real estate brokerage here in 1998, seven years after she and her husband Marc made their climb to the 18,000-foot base camp on their honeymoon.
Victor Navasky Knows an Anti-Semitic Cartoon
On the back flap of his new book, Victor Navasky is portrayed in a kinetic caricature by the illustrious Edward Sorel.
Women And The Art Of Controversy
In 2005, I wrote a book about the history of women cartoonists at The New Yorker magazine, called Funny Ladies .
A perfect Staten Island pairing: PS 1 students and Alice Austen
Fourth-graders at PS 1 in Tottenville, dressed in costumes from the turn-of-the-last-century, pose for a black-and-white photograph for a lesson on immigration.
Susan "Susie" Stone Huber, 52, of Fredonia passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013 at her home with her family by her side.
Out at last: E.B. Hudspeth is celebrating the release of his new book, "The Resurrectionist," which he wrote and illustrated at powerHouse Arena on June 17. A New Jersey author and illustrator is celebrating the release of his new novel, a fantastic, forgotten medical journal of a deranged, Victorian-era surgeon with strange ambitions, at the ... (more)
Staggering Numbers Show Hundreds Of Thousands Go Hungry
A study from the nation's largest hunger relief organization, Feeding America, shows 11% of people in the Rochester region don't always know when they'll get their next meal.
Pompey adopts hydrofracking ban
The town of Pompey has passed a law prohibiting the controversial gas drilling technique known as hydrofracking, joining numerous other towns in Central New York which have banned the practice.
Three Staten Island Roman Catholic parishes regroup under Cardinal Dolan, sources say
St. Joseph's, St. Mary's and Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic churches have lost their elementary schools and now all will have one pastor under changes that are a prelude to the Making All Things New program to restructure parishes throughout the Archdiocese of New York, according to multiple sources familiar with the plan.
No More Amusement Park Trips For Rochester Students
"I cannot in good conscience permit these trips," Vargas said in an email to parents.
Victor wins top honors for administrative efficiency in Rochester Area
Victor is the leanest operation among the 67 school districts in the Rochester Area, according to Business First's new rankings of administrative efficiency.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Cut flower gardens are attractive options for those who don't like removing the best blooms from their borders and beds for indoor display.
Below is the New York City Rare Bird Alert for the week ending Friday, June 7, 2013: - RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Jun. 7, 2013 * NYNY1306.07 - Birds mentioned MISSISSIPPI KITE + ARCTIC TERN + Sooty Shearwater CATTLE EGRET Willet RED-NECKED PHALAROPE Black Tern Roseate Tern Yellow-billed Cuckoo Black-billed ... (more)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
2 classes at Ganondagan to highlight Iroquois White Corn
The Friends of Ganondagan are offering two Corn & Community workshops that explain the importance of white corn, the Haudenosaunee's staple food, in its culture, history and diet.