Dundee
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News 8 WROC
Epi training helps Wickham Farms staff save guest’s life
News 8 WROC
Walk with Me: Inside Ibero’s push to expand affordable housing in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — For more than three decades, the Ibero-American Development Corporation has worked to expand affordable housing in Rochester, transforming both new and historic properties into places families can call home. This week on “Walk With Me,” News 8’s Theresa Marsenburg gets an inside look at IADC’s growing housing portfolio and how the […]
Democrat and Chronicle
Finger Lakes winery opens in 15th century barn shipped from France
An impressive 15th century barn that recently stood in Champagne, France, is now home to a new Finger Lakes winery. The 1487 Heritage tasting room is up and running overlooking Seneca Lake in Hector. Céline and Sébastien LeSeurre, both natives of France, are owners. The couple also owns Domaine LeSeurre Winery, which has been operating in Hammondsport on Keuka Lake since 2013. 15th century French barn finds new home in Finger Lakes Sébastien LeSeurre, who grew up in the Champagne region of France, is the sixth generation of his family to make wine. He had long envisioned the couple having an old French structure in the Finger Lakes. "The idea was to bring the old character of us in the New World," he said. But it would take years for the right land and the right building to come together. In 2025, he was in France when he spotted an online ad that said "beams for sale." When he answered the ad, he found an abandoned barn in disrepair; the farmer said he was close to knocking down the building. “The thing was beautiful," he said. "I don’t think anybody realized how beautiful it was.” He appealed to the owner
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Macedon Corn maze celebrates its 29th year
Long Acres in Macedon has changed quite a bit over the years. The family farm looks much different than it did decades ago, and continues to change year to year thanks to the fourth generation now operating the sprawling property. Home to a large market, ice cream shop and acres...
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30 acres, 30-plus apple varieties: Owen Orchards opens daily for apple picking near Auburn
AUBURN, N.Y. — Apple picking season is here and if you are looking for an old-fashioned family-owned and operated apple orchard and farm stand, Owens Orchards is the place to go. Located just outside of Auburn on Route 5, Owen Orchards has been growing apples since the late 1920s...
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Harvest Season in the Finger Lakes: A look at how winemakers begin the months-long process
DUNDEE, N.Y. (WENY) — It’s harvest season in the Finger Lakes, which means one of the region’s biggest industries is about to start a months-long winemaking process. On Monday morning, people at Glenora Wine Cellars were hard at work starting to make Moscato wine out of Valvin-Muscat hybrid grapes.
News 4 Buffalo
Western Regional OTB proposes closing 6 branches
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation is considering closing six of its eight branch locations across Western and Central New York as traditional betting locations continue to lose money. WROTBC’s Board of Directors has indicated it intends to move forward with a consolidation plan that would leave only two branches open: the […]
News 8 WROC
Foodlink hosts 5th annual Fall Festival
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Foodlink Community Farm celebrated its 5th annual Fall Festival on Saturday. Families and community members enjoyed food and beverages, pumpkins, games, giveaways, and learned more about Foodlink Community Farm. Organizers said this year’s festival will celebrate the farm’s first full year of growing since major renovations. The farm is located at […]
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Western Regional Off-Track Betting to close 6 branches
Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation says it's moving forward with a plan to consolidate certain branches. The company says the goal is to bring eight locations down to two. Those remaining locations will be the Marway location in Gates and the Wehrle location in Williamsville. The Auburn, Clinton (Cheektowaga), Empire...
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‘We’re not closing:’ Owners of Maria’s in Webster hope to continue family business
WEBSTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A beloved family-owned business is now working on a ‘Plan B.’ Although it was never actually part of the plan. Maria’s Mexican Restaurant has served Webster customers for nearly 50 years. Now, the owners are forced to find a new home. Owner Gloria Duarte runs the West Main Street restaurant with […]
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Mall officials: Bass Pro Shops ‘on track’ to open before end of 2026
VICTOR, N.Y. (WROC) – Construction is moving ahead on the new Bass Pro Shops store at Eastview Mall. The 90,000 sq. ft. store is taking over the former Lord and Taylor space. Earlier this month, the company held a job fair hopeful to fill approximately 150 full-time and part-time positions. Right now, there’s no official […]
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New affordable housing development opens in Rochester
How many affordable housing units does True North Apartments offer?. Which organizations partnered to develop True North Apartments?. Why was community input sought for the True North Apartments project?. Rochester, N.Y. — A new affordable and supportive housing development in Rochester is opening its doors, offering dozens of homes and...
Democrat and Chronicle
Eastview Mall lenders fight Victor eminent domain plan
No members of the public spoke during a public hearing on the Town of Victor’s eminent domain proceedings to acquire property in and around Eastview Mall on Sept. 28, but lawyers and representatives for all sides took an opportunity to make their case. The regional shopping center is facing foreclosure after failing to pay a $210 million mortgage loan, despite multiple extensions. Lenders have already filed a foreclosure action and a court-appointed receiver could take control of mall operations within days. At the same time, the town is pursuing eminent domain to acquire the affected properties, a move lawyers for the lenders and their loan servicer called “a debt evasion scheme.” The town’s attorneys and representatives for Victor 2040 LLC, the corporation formed to acquire the parcels, argued eminent domain would protect the mall’s future and keep it under local control. But the lenders argue any issues with loan servicer Rialto Capital Advisors could be resolved by paying off the mortgage loan, part of a refinancing in 2012. Written public comments on the eminent domain proposal remain open until Nov. 30. At stake is control and the future of the region’s preeminent shopping center, which supports roughly 4,000 jobs and