Ousted city councilor may not get the investigation he wants, but an apology takes away a bit of the sting

Aug 20, 2026 at 09:55 am


ROCHESTER - More than four years after he was removed from office following a highly controversial and contentious political trial, former city councilor Chris Rice says he feels somewhat vindicated after Rochester City Councilor John Larochelle on Tuesday acknowledged he had been “influenced” in his vote to remove Rice from office by former Mayor Paul Callaghan, who was an alleged victim of Rice’s actions, but was still allowed to preside over the trial.During the public comme...

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