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Bill Goodrich Honored By The Rochester Business Hall Of Fame
Caption: Bill Goodrich, ’84, and Edward Pettinella, ’71, were inducted into the Rochester Business Hall of Fame. Several members of the Alfred State Administration and Institutional Advancement team attended the celebration. LeChase Chairman and CEO Bill Goodrich, ’84, and Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Home Properties,...
News 8 WROC
Goodwill’s Henrietta store moving to Hylan Drive
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Goodwill’s Henrietta location is moving to a new place! Goodwill of the Finger Lakes announced Monday that its store on Jefferson Road will be moving to 1000 Hylan Drive — where the former Value City Furniture was located. Preparations to move the store are underway, and the new location will accept […]
The Rochester Beacon
Albany bill touted as path for public power here
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Proposed state legislation could open a new pathway to public power. Last week, downstate elected officials visited Rochester to discuss the potential for public ownership of the state’s power utilities. Speakers at the event included Sarahana Shrestha and Chi Ossé, elected officials from Hudson Valley and Brooklyn, respectively, as well as Kinra Johnson, a local advocate with Metro Justice and Rochester’s chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, the event’s organizers. Shrestha and Ossé are Democrats who also are active with the DSA.
13 WHAM
Black Power Marketplace highlights Black-owned businesses in Rochester
What was the goal of the Black Power Marketplace in Rochester?. What role did the youth vendor section play in the marketplace?. Why did the Community Justice Initiative host the Black Power Marketplace?. Rochester, N.Y. — The Community Justice Initiative hosted a Black Power Marketplace, which featured local vendors that...
News10NBC WHEC Rochester, NY
Why did huge tanks roll through the area? For a gas plant expansion at Eastman Business Park
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Two massive tanks were seen rolling through Rochester and Greece on flatbeds in the middle of the night, escorted by state police. The video we got that thousands of you have watched started right at Ridgeway Avenue and Aster Street, Berkeley Brean said. Rumbled down Ridgeway The tanks rumbled down Ridgeway while […]
spectrumlocalnews.com
Un-locked potential: Former prison transforms to salt mine
GROVELAND, N.Y. — A former state prison facility in Groveland that has sat vacant for years could soon become the centerpiece of a massive local economic revival. Inside the hollowed halls of the former prison, time has stood still since its closure in 2019. Rusty iron doors and concrete cells remain intact—a quiet, lingering reminder of the area's past. Now, history, geology, and the local economy are converging for a multi-million-dollar project.
The Lamron
Flickering democracy: Political ties keep energy costs high
While Rochester residents struggle as the nation’s third-most energy-burdened city, local politicians protect the monopoly that profits from their hardship. Metro Justice, a Rochester-based social justice group founded in the 1960s, is currently running a campaign called Rochester for Energy Democracy (RED). The campaign aims to replace Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E), an investor-owned, profit-driven subsidiary of Avangrid and Iberdrola, with a municipally-owned utility. Local political leaders have repeatedly stalled this effort.
tompkinsweekly.com
Bailey Place and Dempsey Agency merge
Bailey Place Insurance and the Robert C. Dempsey Insurance Agency have announced a merger, bringing together two longstanding independent insurance agencies with deep roots in Central New York and a shared commitment to personalized service, trusted advice, and community involvement. As part of the merger, the Dempsey Agency will join...
CBS News
United Airlines flight bound for Newark turns back over security concern
News 8 WROC
Burlington at Pittsford Plaza to open Oct. 30
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Burlington will open its fifth Rochester-area store at Pittsford Plaza on October 30. The store will occupy a 22,934-square-foot space between Trader Joe’s and the future Warby Parker location, according to Pittsford Plaza. Burlington sells discounted apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty products, and home goods. The company operates more than 1,000 locations […]