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Joe Flaherty, founder and former executive director of local literary center Writers & Books, died suddenly early Sunday, Sept. 15 at age 77. https://t.co/BBwChjG9Px
Over the past two years, the city has spent $1 million to bolster its only sanctioned homeless encampment. Today, that camp doesn't exist, razed due to issues with the nonprofit overseeing it, and its future in limbo.
https://t.co/6MyhtZAJf1
I have caught the bus there. Her tent was set up on land no one uses. Her tent was also a visible sign of homelessness, one that makes people uncomfortable - and should. No one should be unhoused. Thoughts are with her.
A thread on famous paintings that influenced some of cinema's most iconic film scenes.. You'll be surprised by some of these..!
1. Alien 3, directed by David Fincher
Reference to : Girl’s Head beside a Skull by Rex Whistler
Health officials urge residents to protect against mosquito bites after Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a virus that's transmitted by mosquitoes and can also affect people, was found in dead horse. https://t.co/O40GDHCHtb
🍑New Burrata Plate drop for the feed.🍑
Fresh local #peaches. arugula, #burrata, and our honey vinaigrette. Served with Amazing Grains bread and finished with honey and basil. 'Cause we're more that just poutine!
It's Pride in Rochester this month, and since the question always comes up, it's celebrated in July here because Rochester's Pride predates the national Pride month, first established in honor of the Stonewall Riots
The annual point-in-time count of Monroe County's homeless was released Friday. It shows some of the worst figures ever recorded. Street homeless have doubled since last year, and families with children in the shelter system have nearly quadrupled. https://t.co/IPg4D1lhpK
Sejal (@SejalShahWrites) curated Rochester Roots, happening at The Little (@TheLittleRoch) TOMORROW (Wednesday). Get your tickets now: https://t.co/bnDe6kJUDS
Jewish author here, and for years I've used my social media to teach folks about the history of "antisemitism," but I will not be using that term anymore. And to fully explain why, we need to get clear on the history of the word. 1/🧵
For a city with the largest Deaf and hard of hearing population per capita in the US, it’s striking that one of Rochester’s largest free, outdoor festivals didn’t hire interpreters for its headlining shows until 2017. https://t.co/2anjhXGeDh