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Greater Rochester’s Alternative Newsweekly
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Vol 42 No 18
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News. Music. Life.
I feel like a stranger in my own home town.” MUSIC REVIEW, PAGE 13
Money challenges for waterfront project. NEWS, PAGE 5
Recognizing Rochester’s African-American landmarks. NEWS, PAGE 6 ENVIRONMENT | BY JEREMY MOULE | PAGE 8 | PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MATT DETURCK
Sixty looks at the turbulent 60’s. ART REVIEW, PAGE 18
Nominations open for Rochester Theater Hall of Fame. DETAILS, PAGE 12
Great Lakes: progress and problems The Great Lakes are much better than they used to be in terms of the presence of toxic pollutants like mercury and DDT. But they still face an evolving list of environmental threats and problems. Lake Ontario continues to struggle with nutrient pollution. When substances — phosphorous, for example — enter the water, they act as fertilizer for algae. The resulting blooms cause water-quality problems; one high-visibility consequence is the frequent closings at Ontario and Durand-Eastman beaches.
But the health of Lake Ontario and the Great Lakes overall will be aided by research. And recently, two SUNY professors have made important and useful findings. Joe Makarewicz, an environmental science professor at SUNY Brockport, has identified some nutrient sources in the Genesee River watershed, which empties into Lake Ontario. And Sam Mason, an associate professor of chemistry at SUNY Fredonia, has identified an emerging pollutant in the Great Lakes: plastics.