What to the Slave is the 4th of July?
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day we are hopefully reminded of the inspiring actions and many speeches by an individual who dedicated his life to the pursuit of freedom and basic human rights—not just...
View ArticleRochester, New York Jigsaw Puzzle
I love collecting fun little bits of Rochester history. So a few years ago I bought this Rochester jigsaw puzzle on eBay. Well somehow it slipped behind my sofa and I just recently found it again. It’s...
View ArticleNew Maps of Rochester’s Neighborhoods
Now you can admire your hometown of Rochester, NY and the diversity of its many communities without ever putting on a pair of pants.* Introducing two awesome new posters depicting the neighborhoods of...
View ArticleLocal Theatre Group Sets Its Sights on (another) Historic Church
Last September the Bread and Water Theatre group expressed interest in purchasing the Westminster Presbyterian Church at 660 West Main Street after learning that its owner had asked the City for...
View ArticleIda Jane Anderson, New York’s First Registered Nurse
By Joanne Brokaw This past week was National Nursing Week . To mark the occasion, we thought it only fitting to take a look at one of Rochester’s many (many) contributions to the role of nursing: the...
View ArticleMartha Matilda Harper – Innovator in Beauty and Business
By Joanne Brokaw Driving down East Main Street recently, I spotted the name “Martha Matilda Harper” engraved on a building near the old Beech Nut packaging plant. My interest was piqued, since the...
View ArticleRocLinks 8/20/16
By Matthew Denker From local development to just plain news of the weird, here are your RocLinks for this past week… Late Suds Late as in, I am late to the party. The 585 Brewer’s Collaborative...
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