Connections: Allendale Columbia/RCSD Partnership
The unique "Summer Leap" program partnership between the Allendale Columbia School and RCSD School Number 17, involving first and second graders which started this summer, will now continue...
View ArticleConnections: Social Media Marketing
The landscape of social media marketing is changing, as are the tools and techniques of the industry itself.Perceptions of the value of a social media campaign, however, in terms of helping an...
View ArticleConnections: Talking Landscaping
The good people from Ted Collins Tree and Landscape are with us to discuss landscaping trends locally and regionally. With us on the show are Greg Frank and Mike Tanzini.
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, July 30th
First Hour: Raising Healthy KidsSecond Hour: Puerto Rican Parade and Festival/ Representation of Latinos in the media
View ArticleConnections: Raising Healthy Children
We ask the question, “How do we raise healthy children?” We discuss the risk of childhood obesity, healthy eating, and exercise. We also discuss about how to best keep their minds healthy, as well. How...
View ArticleConnections: Puerto Rican Festival
The Puerto Rican Parade and Festival kicks off this weekend. We chat with the organizers about the history of these events, and preview what will be coming up over the weekend. To sum up the hour,...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, July 31st
First Hour: School Funding and the Gap Elimination AdjustmentSecond Hour: Domestic Violence
View ArticleConnections: Education Funding
Superintendents in suburban and rural districts throughout New York State say they face a fiscal cliff. They accuse legislators of falling down on the job to equitably fund the state’s public education...
View ArticleConnections: Domestic Violence
The NFL announced last week, they have suspended Ravens running back Ray Rice two games for the alleged beating of his then-fiancé -- now-wife -- to the point that she lost consciousness. The league...
View ArticleA Special Edition Of Connections With The New RPO Music Director
The newly appointed Music Director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Ward Stare, will be a guest on Connections on WXXI on Friday.Stare is a Pittsford native who has earned international...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Friday, August 1st
First Hour: The new Music Director of the RPOSecond Hour: Pairing wine & music in the Finger Lakes.
View ArticleConnections: Ward Stare
On Tuesday, Pittsford's own Ward Stare was named the new Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra principal conductor and musical director. The 31-year-old is played trombone with the Rochester Philharmonic...
View ArticleConnections: Two Weekend Events
In the first part of the hour, we discuss how wine and music have the potential to pair just as beautifully as wine and food. In the Finger Lakes, there's a growing wine-and-music scene, and it veers...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, August 4th
First hour: Monthly Science RoundtableSecond hour: Update on Governor Cuomo and the Moreland Commission
View ArticleConnections: Science Roundtable
It's our monthly science roundtable. You know how dwarf galaxies don't exactly fit the commonly discussed model of how our universe is formed? Right, me neither. But it's become a big debate in the...
View ArticleConnections: Cuomo and the Moreland Commission
We explore the latest on Governor Andrew Cuomo and his Moreland Commission. Why is a federal prosecutor looking into what appear to be entirely state matters? What laws might have been broken? Cuomo's...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, August 5th
First hour: Town judges under the microscopeSecond hour: B&B roundtable
View ArticleConnections: Should Town Court Justices Have Law Degrees?
Should town court justices be required to have a law degree? Democrat & Chronicle columnist David Andreatta raised the issue in a recent column; he points out that when judges don't have law...
View ArticleConnections: Want To Open a Bed & Breakfast?
If you've ever want to quit your job and open a bed-and-breakfast, or if you've ever enjoyed staying at a B&B, this show is for you. What does it take to open one? How is the competition? What are...
View ArticleConnections: Getting Your Newborn to Sleep
Parents know that newborns can be rough sleepers. But if your child is not sleeping well by six months, some trained experts say there is a sleep disorder. So what does the research say -- what works?...
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