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- May 16, 2012
- Interim superintendent chosen as permanent replacement
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ROCHESTER -- Bolgen Vargas has been named the next superintendent of the Rochester City School District.
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- May 16, 2012
- Report highlights racial, ethnic disparities
ROCHESTER -- Juan Padilla said that the "Stand Against Racism" movement is good in theory but a grassroots effort -- instead of one led by organizations -- would produce more significant results.
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- May 16, 2012
- Diocese plans to better serve Hispanics
- May 16, 2012
- Venezuela native inaugurated as Keuka College president
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KEUKA -- An inauguration ceremony was held last month for Jorge Díaz-Herrera, a native of Venezuela, who is the new president of Keuka College.
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- May 16, 2012
- Gala to honor students' achievements
ROCHESTER -- Ibero-American Action League will host its 17th-annual gala and Hispanic scholarship recognition awards presentation next month.
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- May 16, 2012
- Dance theater plans event
Borinquen Dance Theatre will present "Faces of El Caribe" at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave., Rochester.
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- April 19, 2012
- Community report card released
ROCHESTER -- A regional "community report card" released last month by ACT Rochester shows that grades for such topics as education and housing are good but those for financial self-sufficiency and public safety show there's room for improvement.
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- April 19, 2012
- Two honored for advancing communities
ALBANY -- Rochester City School District's Interim Superintendent Bolgen Vargas and school board member Melisza Campos were honored during the 25th-anniversary "SOMOS El Futuro" conference last month.
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- April 19, 2012
- Couple honored for social-justice work
GENESEO -- Gail and Peter Mott, who are members of the Rochester Committee on Latin America, were honored recently for their social-justice work.
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- March 14, 2012
- Police chief listens to residents' concerns
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ROCHESTER -- City residents are going to have to join forces with police and community groups to combat the challenges -- such as drug sales on street corners -- that continue to plague many neighborhoods.
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