After a scrapped attempt several years ago to build an Aldi in North Winton Village, all indications are now looking good for a new store coming to the area, says Mary Coffey, a long-time neighborhood leader. Aldi will occupy half of the former Tops market, a 44,000 square-foot building located at the corner of North […]
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Design for a better Rochester
Joni Monroe firmly believes that Rochester has made monumental progress toward recognizing the value of its natural and historic assets and their critical role in good urban design. Many of the city’s neighborhoods, its downtown core, and many suburban communities are improving, she says. The longtime director and founding member of the Community Design Center […]
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No decision yet on Aldi
The city’s Zoning Board of Appeals didn’t make a decision at a meeting earlier today regarding controversial plans for an Aldi grocery store on the corner of Blossom and Winton Roads. Aldi submitted revised plans last month in an effort to address numerous concerns about the project. But the revisions failed to persuade many residents […]
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WEEK AHEAD: Events for the week of Monday, August 17
The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Monroe Community College’s Monroe A and B room. The council hasn’t released an agenda for the session (it rarely does before the day of it its meetings), but discussion will likely center on a few items: The council’s Upstate […]
