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Steve Orr

  • Science and Environmental Affairs Writer, Freelance
Rochester
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I've been a working journalist at a daily newspaper since 1981. In that time I've done all manner of things - exposed corrupt politicians, profiled serial killers and con men, investigated cost overruns at massive public projects and introduced readers to a new thing called the Internet. But the most enduring subject area has been the environment, defined broadly. Coverage has focused on water quality in lakes, rivers and streams, threats to the future of Lake Ontario and New York's Finger Lak…

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Rochester will be a stop on some Great Lakes cruises next year

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By Steve Orr
| What’s Next? (Podcast)
Ship ahoy! A brand-new luxury cruise ship, the American Patriot, will begin making regular stops in Rochester next year, providing a boost to local tourism and, perhaps, to Rochester’s self-image. Even as the booming Great Lakes cruise industry has filled wharves in cities like Toronto, Detroit and Milwaukee with impressive passenger ships, Rochester and other New York ports have been left out.
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Rochester will be a stop on some Great Lakes cruises next year

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By Steve Orr
| WXXI News Verified
Ship ahoy! A brand-new luxury cruise ship, the American Patriot, will begin making regular stops in Rochester next year, providing a boost to local tourism and, perhaps, to Rochester’s self-image. Even as the booming Great Lakes cruise industry has filled wharves in cities like Toronto, Detroit and Milwaukee with impressive passenger ships, Rochester and other New York ports have been left out.
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Earthquakes in Rochester NY: Past quakes that have rattled upstate New York

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By Steve Orr
| Democrat and Chronicle Verified
Steve Orr Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Earthquakes, nearly all of them minor, are not uncommon in New York state. Here are some previous quakes that rattled the Rochester region, even if only with a nudge and a wink. April 23, 2023 A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was reported in Watertown and other locations east of Lake Ontario in the afternoon. The earthquake was centered in southern Jefferson County at a depth of 8.9 kilometers beneath the surface. Feb.
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