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Top court says Greece prayers are constitutional
In a decision issued this morning, the US Supreme Court says Greece officials are not violating the First Amendment by opening Town Board meetings with a prayer. Rochester residents Susan Galloway and Linda Stephens filed the initial complaint against the Town of Greece. Since 1999, the town has invited clergy from the Greece community to offer […]
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Election guide
Our endorsements and coverage of the fall campaigns:
Endorsements for Rochester mayor, City Council, school board, and the casino proposal; a look at the Green Party and its 2013 candidates; news summaries of candidates for Rochester City Council and school board.
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The park and resurrection
Rochester scored a win a couple of years ago when New Jersey-based Natcore Technologies moved its solar cell research and development work to Eastman Business Park. Eastman, which is the former Kodak Park, beat out several competitors in the company’s nationwide site search. And recently, state and Natcore officials announced that the company plans to […]
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Greece Dems outline open government agenda
During a brief press conference this morning, Greece Democratic candidates presented a 10-point plan for opening up town government. The agenda isn’t complicated and many of the proposals center on community outreach. The proposals include: Establishing citizens advisory committees for finance, communications, public works and public safety; Having community meetings in the different town wards […]
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CHOW HOUND:Wines and spirit
“It’s the unpretentious transmission of genuine excitement that’s crucial.” Janine Wasley has worked in the restaurant industry since she was 14, and when she came across the above sentence some years ago in a wine magazine, it made an indelible impression. Those words now serve as a daily reminder of her approach to service at […]
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Solar manufacturing facility coming to Greece
The newly independent SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering plans to establish a solar power manufacturing and technology development hub in the Town of Greece. The new Photovoltaic Manufacturing and Technology Development Facility will be located in a 57,000-square-foot former Kodak building at 115 Canal Landing Boulevard. The building contains a clean room, which will be […]
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Officials tout Eastman Business Park agreement
Kodak’s bankruptcy filing generated a lot of questions, and some legitimate worries about the future of the Eastman Business Park on West Ridge Road. But some answers are starting to emerge, leaving state and local government and elected officials, as well as business park tenants, more confident in the facility’s future. Some of those answers […]
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Beebe will challenge Reilich for Greece supervisor job
Former Monroe County Legislator Dick Beebe is stepping into the race for Greece town supervisor. Beebe, a Democrat, announced his candidacy at a press conference this afternoon. He’s already been endorsed by the Greece Democratic Committee. He’ll be running against Assembly member and Monroe County Republican Party chair Bill Reilich, who was endorsed by the […]
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New proposal for Greece Ridge tax breaks
If all goes smoothly, the owners of Greece Ridge Mall will get tax abatements for renovating the mall’s former Bon-Ton space. Today, the county Industrial Development Agency’s board gave provisional approval to a payment in lieu of taxes agreement for the project. Under the 25-year deal, the Wilmorite subsidiary that owns the mall will pay .6 […]
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NEWS BLOG: Greece Ridge Mall on tomorrow’s Comida agenda
When the county Industrial Development Agency meets tomorrow, it will again discuss proposed tax breaks for Greece Ridge Mall. Last month, COMIDA’s board delayed its decision on the proposal. The deal would limit future increases on the mall’s property taxes for 25 years. The Wilmorite subsidiary that owns Greece Ridge Mall plans to redevelop the […]
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NEWS BLOG: COMIDA vs. the Greece School Board
The Greece School Board is taking a stand against proposed tax breaks for the Greece Ridge Mall. The county Industrial Development Agency is proposing a plan that would limit future property tax increases on the mall for 25 years. The mall’s owner, a subsidiary of Wilmorite, plans to reconfigure the former Bon-Ton space into several […]
