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21st Canal Clean Sweep: Preserve Canal and Rail Heritage
- Massive Cleanup: April 17-19, 100+ events along 524-mile Canal System & 400-mile Canalway Trail, 2,500+ volunteers expected.
- Historical Roots:...
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Rochester's Hawthorne School No. 25 Nominated for Historic Registers
Key Greater Rochester nominations preserve architectural history:
- Nathaniel Hawthorne School No. 25 in Rochester for progressive design features –...
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Erie Canal Expansions: Rochester's Growth vs. Haudenosaunee Displacement
- Rochester hub: 1836 Genesee Valley Canal route from Erie Canal started at Rochester to Olean, spurring local development.
- Construction shifts:...
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Bull's Head Revitalization: Roadwork Kicks Off in Historic Rochester Neighborhood
Infrastructure upgrades revive Bull's Head, a neighborhood with a prominent history facing decades of disinvestment:
- Closures start Monday:...
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