NOTE: Runners up listed in alphabetical order
Best Local Politician
Louise Slaughter. @louiseslaughter
Runners up: Maggie Brooks | Joseph Robach | Lovely Warren
Best Local Philanthropist
Danny Wegman / Wegman Family.
Runners up: George Eastman | Larry and Jane Glazer | Tom Golisano
Best Local Activist Group
Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley. 875 East Main Street, 244-8640, gayalliance.org
Runners up: Girls Rock! Rochester | Metro Justice | Pitty Love Rescue
Best Local Historic Site
George Eastman House. 900 East Avenue, 271-3361, eastmanhouse.org
Runners up: High Falls | Mount Hope Cemetery | Susan B. Anthony House
Best Local Eyesore
Medley Centre. 285 Medley Centre Parkway, Irondequoit.
Runners up: Downtown Rochester | Kodak Park | Midtown
Best Local Library Branch
Central. 115 South Avenue, 428-7300, libraryweb.org
Runners up: Brighton | Pittsford | Winton
Best Place to Takean Out-of-Towner
Wegmans. Many area locations. wegmans.com
Runners up: Eastman House | High Falls | Strong Museum of Play
Best Neighborhood
Park Ave.
Runners up: North Winton Village | Neighborhood of the Arts | South Wedge
Best Local Park
Highland.
Runners up: Cobbs Hill | Ellison | Mendon Ponds
Best Local Golf Course
Oak Hill. 145 Kilbourn Road, 586-1660, oakhillcc.com
Runners up: Greystone | Monroe | Ravenwood
Best Local Sports Team
Red Wings. redwingsbaseball.com
Runners up: Amerks | Knighthawks | Rhinos
Best Local Recreational Sports League
Kickball League of Rochester. rockickball.net
Runners up: Go Flingo | GRADA Ultimate Frisbee | Hot Shots Volleyball
Best Local Mascot
Spikes (Red Wings).
Runners up: The Moose (Amerks) | Rex Rhino | Ritchie the Tiger (RIT)
Best Local Radio Personality
Brother Wease. @brotherwease
Runners up: Jeremy Newman | Kimberly and Beck | Scott Spezzano & Sandy Waters
Best Radio Station
92.5 WBEE. wbee.com
Runners up: 1370 WXXI | 89.7 WITR | 90.5 WBER
TV Personality
Scott Hetsko. @scotthetsko
Runners up: Doug Emblidge | Don Alhart | Rachel Barnhart
TV News Station
13 WHAM. 13wham.com
Runners up: 8 WROC | 10 WHEC | 21 WXXI
Weatherperson
Scott Hetsko. @scotthetsko
Runners up: Glenn Johnson | Kevin Williams | Rich Caniglia
Best Local Website
Runners up: Roc Wiki | Rochester Subway | The Rochesterian
Best Local Facebook Account
Lollypop Farm. facebook.com/lollypopfarm
Runners up: Rachel Barnhart | Rochester Subway | WAYO 104.3
Best Local Twitter Account
@rachbarnhart.
Runners up: @akachela | @dragonflyeye | @MedleyCentre
Best Local Podcast
1370 Connections with Evan Dawson. wxxinews.org
Runners up: The Lost Cosmonauts | Rochester Insomniac | Shoot to Thrill | Stuart Bedasso Show | UndertheSkin.tv
Best Local Commercial Jingle
Lori’s Natural Foods. 900 Jefferson Road, Henrietta, 424-2323, lorisnatural.com
Runners up: John Betlem Heating & Cooling | Mark’s Pizzeria | Record Archive
Most SignificantLocal News Story of 2014
“Actually the worst local news story …” Slain officer Daryl Pierson.
Runners up: Buffalo Bills Sale | Downtown Development | Firing Kimberly & Beck | Lovely Warren’s Election | Lovely Warren’s “Rough Beginning” / Uncle Reggie Speeding
“Best” Local News Story Ignored in 2014
Monroe county corruption.
Runners up: Demolition of 660 West Main Street | Lovely Warren’s controversies | Systemic racism
This article appears in Oct 29 – Nov 4, 2014.
