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The City of Rochester says the Castle Community project has breached its contract by continuing to lease key portions of the building to a church.
In the past week, the county has recorded 774 new cases — a nearly 20 percent uptick from the previous seven-day period. The last time the county saw numbers this high was just after Thanksgiving 2020.
The Rochester City Council decided Monday to hold off on making a final decision regarding the future use of the Chateau Theatre.
Mayo Clinic is coming under criticism from residents of Rochester’s Kutzky Park Neighborhood who say the organization’s reliance on residential streets for employee busing is impacting their quality of life.
The duo behind Treedome, a new creative studio and retail shop opening downtown, want to help push Rochester’s music scene to new heights.
The recommendation was put forward in a memo to the council ahead of next Monday’s scheduled meeting. Threshold Arts was one of three groups to put forward a proposal for management of the city-owned building.
Workers at the Rochester Hot Topic walked out of the store this past week to protest what they described as low wages and poor workplace conditions.
The markets will continue on select Saturdays through April 9 at Graham Park.
John Marshall High School is one of five full-service community schools in the Rochester Public Schools district, which means students not only gain an academic education, they also have a partner in surpassing barriers that might otherwise impede their success in and out of the classroom.
With children ages 5-11 now eligible to begin the Covid-19 vaccination process, Dr. Robert Jacobson of the Mayo Clinic says now is the time for parents to starting talking with their kids about inoculation.
Mayo Clinic and the Rochester NAACP are launching a new initiative to help Black and underrepresented students find “pathways to success in education and employment,” the organizations announced Monday.
In doing so, the council reiterated its position to allow the building to remain standing as the city works on a long-term plan for the waterfront — that despite a majority deeming the site not worthy of historic designation.
The ordinance requires alternate side parking on city streets and on cul-de-sacs through April 1. The rules are in effect regardless of the weather forecast or if there is snow and ice on the roadways.
In a letter Tuesday to members of the City Council, the mayor called the decision to maintain the building “an unwise use of city tax dollars.”
The Rochester City Council heard three pitches Monday afternoon for the use of the Chateau Theatre, but was unable to develop any kind of consensus on what to do next with the 94-year-old building.
First District Rep. Jim Hagedorn is facing further scrutiny following the release of a new report from the Office of Congressional Ethics.
Holding signs and chanting “Shame on Mayo,” the demonstrators made their way around the Mayo campus throughout the morning as passersby periodically honked to show their support for the protest.
The next tenant will be responsible for managing the day-to-day building operations — though the city will retain ownership of the Chateau.
Rosati’s Pizza, a chain with locations in 16 states, is scheduled to open early next month in Barlow Plaza.
The Rochester City Council has decided not to designate the Red Owl/Time Theater a historic landmark under the city’s preservation code.
