Connections: Local business owners debate raising the minimum wage
There is a movement across may parts of the country to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour -- and not just for fast food workers. Many Democrats are calling for a federal minimum wage of $15 an hour,...
View ArticleConnections: Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church celebrates 190th anniversary
Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church has a prominent place in Rochester's African American and civil rights history -- one that has been celebrated for 190 years. Founded in 1827 by an escaped slave, it was a...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of August 28th
Weekend Connections is a collection of some of the most noteworthy moments from the week on Connections with Evan Dawson. This episode includes conversations about: How colleges teach students about...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, September 4th
First hour: The Working Tapes of Studs Terkel Second hour: APM Reports - "Keeping Teachers"
View ArticleConnections: Author Kurt Andersen and his book, "Fantasyland"
Author Kurt Andersen asks a question about what went wrong in our country in his new book, Fantasyland: How American Went Haywire: A 500-Year History . Andersen thinks something has gone wrong, and he...
View ArticleConnections: Films that don't hold up over time
Throughout time, you may go back and watch a movie that you loved as a child, but now, it plays differently to you. There's something that feels uncomfortable; something has changed. If you watch...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, September 6th
First hour: Fashion Week of Rochester 2017 Second hour: Addressing Rochester's problem with zombie homes
View ArticleConnections: Fashion Week of Rochester 2017
Fashion Week of Rochester kicks off in October, and in one sense, it's a great opportunity to have some fun with creative ideas and fashion in different settings. But there's more to Fashion Week than...
View ArticleConnections: Addressing Rochester's problem with zombie homes
Mayor Lovely Warren announced Tuesday that the City of Rochester will demolish 175 vacant homes. The issue of zombie properties and what to do about them has been a source of debate in the community....
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, September 7th
First hour: Misconceptions about mental health and violence Second hour: New restaurants in LeRoy revitalize a historic property
View ArticleConnections: Misconceptions about mental health and violence
The tragic and bizarre story of Holly Colino's descent into mental illness has sparked a lot of media attention, but the murder she allegedly committed was not at all typical of someone struggling with...
View ArticleConnections: New restaurants in LeRoy revitalize a historic property
It's a second helping of the Summer of Food, and we're going a half hour west of Rochester to a historic old property. In LeRoy, a beautiful building on the edge of the Oatka Creek became one of the...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, September 8th
First hour: Democratic mayoral candidate James Sheppard, part three Second hour: Democratic mayoral candidate Rachel Barnhart, part three
View ArticleConnections: Rochester mayoral candidate James Sheppard, part three
When Mayor Warren's health caused the cancellation of the Voice of the Voter televised debate, Connections reached out to all three Democratic campaigns to seek some time before the primary. Two of the...
View ArticleConnections: Rochester mayoral candidate Rachel Barnhart, part three
When Mayor Warren's health caused the cancellation of the Voice of the Voter televised debate, Connections reached out to all three Democratic campaigns to seek some time before the primary. Two of the...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of September 4th
Weekend Connections is a collection of some of the most noteworthy moments from the week on Connections with Evan Dawson. This episode includes conversations about: Mental illness and the case of Holly...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, September 11th
First hour: Could Rochester be home to Amazon's second headquarters? Second hour: Discussing electoral reform
View ArticleConnections: Could Rochester be home to Amazon's second headquarters?
Amazon announced last week that it's looking for a home for its second headquarters. Could Rochester be in the running? Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bob Duffy says yes, and...
View ArticleConnections: Discussing electoral reform
Voting reform remains a challenge to overcome in the U.S. and in individual states. According to the League of Women Voters, New York ranked 41st in voter turnout in 2016, with just more than 57...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, September 12th
First hour: What can Rochester learn from other cities about urban waterfront development? Second hour: Ambassador Thomas Pickering
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