Riga
A town in Monroe County, New York — population 5,550 as of 2022.
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Nicholson Baker’s portraits of suffering
The acclaimed writer’s drawings of people impacted by the Gaza war are on view at Hinterland Studio.
Creatives & ArtsPress Release, Community Coalition for Justice ALBION – “What Does a Welcoming Farm Community Look Like?” That’s the topic Father Joseph Marcoux and other speakers will address, Monday, September 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hoag Library in Albion. Father Joseph Marcoux is pastor of…
Community Groups & OrganizationsThe county Legislature should pass the pilot Add-On to the Shelter Allowance proposed by Citizen Action.
Government & CivicThe Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which intentionally increases the cost of producing electricity from fossil fuels, is largely hidden from public view.
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Early learning by the book
The Rochester chapter of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has a new home at the United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes, and a goal of expanding from the city to all of Monroe County and possibly beyond.
Community Groups & Organizations
DHS likely violated Rochester man’s free-speech rights, court rules
A federal judge granted David Streever’s request for a preliminary injunction against the Department of Homeland Security, which had warned him that his criticism of ICE could lead to prosecution.
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Riga by the numbers
- Median age
- 48.2
- Households
- 2,263
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $100,750
- Median house value
- $227,600