Liz McGriff’s fight to regain ownership of her Cedarwood Terrace house has stretched over five years, but soon that struggle could be over. McGriff fell behind on her mortgage payments after she lost her job with the US Postal Service. The loan’s owner, MidFirst Bank, foreclosed on the property. But McGriff has managed to resist […]
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St. Boniface is back in the South Wedge
A statue of a saint known for his eighth-century missionary excursions has almost completed its long journey back to the South Wedge after being missing for nearly 60 years. The statue, a seven-foot-tall cast-iron image of St. Boniface that weighs nearly 1,000 pounds, will soon return home to St. Boniface Church on Gregory Street. St. […]
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Historic boost for Rochester’s 19th Ward?
Four areas in Rochester’s 19th Ward may become National Historic Districts, which would make certain homeowners eligible for tax savings. These would be the first such districts in the neighborhood. “From an economic development perspective, we see the 19th Ward as a neighborhood that’s ripe to take advantage of the Homeowner Tax Credit because they’ve […]
