(Monday, March 8, 2010) – The Maplewood Neighborhood Association is seeking vendors of arts, crafts and horticultural-related items to participate in the 20th annual Rose Celebration weekend. The event is to be held on June 19 and 20 in the historic Maplewood Rose Garden. Thousands are expected to attend to revel in the beauty of over 5,000 roses of 300-plus varieties, partake in the workshops and tours and experience the beauty and history of the Lower Gorge of the Genesee.

(March 8, 2010) - The Job Information Center of the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County is sponsoring a free workshop titled Job Loss: Transitioning with Resiliency on Saturday, March 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch & Lomb Public Library Building located at 115 South Avenue, Rochester.

(Monday, March 8, 2010) – Organizers of the Lakeside Winter Festival announced today that over 14,000 samples of chili were distributed by contestants at this year’s “Chilly Chili Challenge,” held Feb. 14 at the Port of Rochester Terminal.

(Friday, March 5, 2010) - The following is a list of streets which will be closed or streets on which traffic will be restricted during the week of Mar. 8-12, 2010:

The following is a list of meetings to be held by City Council during the week of March 8 through March 12, 2010

(Friday, March 5, 2010) - The following public meetings are scheduled for the week of March 8-12, 2010:

I am in Washington, D.C. today to testify before the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management on the issue of federal response to disasters in U.S. Cities and therefore cannot personally address the claims made by the Students for a Democratic Society during their news conference yesterday that students are not being given a voice on school governance reform through mayoral accountability. I first met with this group following their altercation with authorities last year.

(Wednesday, March 3, 2010) - Police Chief David Moore has advised me that he is no longer a candidate for the position of Chief of the Dallas, Tex. Police Department. Chief Moore withdrew his candidacy for that job on the same day he withdrew his name from the pool of candidates for the Police Chief’s job in Albany, N.Y.

(Friday, February 26, 2010) - The following public meetings are scheduled for the week of March 1-5, 2010:

(Friday, February 26, 2010) - The following is a list of streets which will be closed or streets on which traffic will be restricted during the week of Mar. 1-5, 2010:

The following is a list of meetings to be held by City Council during the week of March 1 through March 5, 2010

Tonight’s meeting of the Rochester Environmental Commission has been cancelled due to inclement weather. The meeting was scheduled to start tonight at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.

Police Chief David Moore has advised me that he has withdrawn as a candidate for Police Chief of Albany, New York. The Chief said he would like to remain as Rochester’s police chief for the foreseeable future and he has my full support. I would never stand in the way of a career move or a better offer for any of my appointments. With the lowest rate of violent crime in 25 years in our city, it is not a surprise to me that the Chief would be presented with other opportunities. I am pleased that Chief Moore is staying on with the City and he has my full support in our shared goal of driving down crime and homicide rates even lower in 2010.

The Rochester Public Library Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 9 a.m. in the Rundel Memorial Building Board Room, 115 South Avenue. The meeting is open to the public. The building is accessible to persons with disabilities.

(Tuesday, February 23, 2010) -- Rochester Mayor Robert J. Duffy and Empire State Development (ESD) Chairman & CEO designate Dennis M. Mullen announced today that New York State has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Midtown Plaza demolition and site preparation contract.