By Cora Bennage The heart of Holley is in the village square. Holley residents often gather for a cup of coffee, an ice cream cone, or take a Pilates class. Many Holley businesses, however, have been forced to close while… Read More ›
Business and Entertainment
Marvel: A Universe Expands
One of the highest-grossing movies of all time, and the most popular superhero movie ever created, Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” was the ultimate ending to the dynamic story told by the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Featuring 35 different named heroes in… Read More ›
From crystals to clarity
Judith Andrew and Karen Benson have held on to the ancient belief that stones and crystals hold healing powers. The couple has spent more than a decade trying to help others understand what many dismiss as pseudoscience. Andrew and Benson… Read More ›
$1.4 billion stadium headed to Upstate New York
After months of discussions and weeks of behind the scene negotiations, the Buffalo Bills reached an agreement with New York State and Erie County to build a $1.4 billion stadium in Orchard Park. With a $1.4 billion price tag, many… Read More ›
The Flower in Flower City
There is a community in New York that is growing in more ways than one. The plant community in Western New York is a large society of people whose education, hobbies, and careers revolve around botanicals, gardening, trees, weeds—basically if… Read More ›
Roc on at the Lilac Festival
The Lilac Festival will be in full bloom this year, and festival-goers are excited to rock out. The release of the musical lineup has Rochesterians giddy for nice weather and good outdoor music. Most of the 41 bands on the… Read More ›
Reeling in a new era
By Kate McCarthy Brockport, N.Y. – The Strand Theater, like countless other local businesses, has had a rough time navigating the pandemic. For a business that requires in-person attendance, like the Strand, it has had an especially hard time staying… Read More ›
Behind the Plates and Shakes
Brockport, N.Y. – Jimmy Zisovski, known better as Jimmy Z, was born into the restaurant business. As a 5th grader, he was hired by his father, who owned six different diners, to bus tables, wash dishes, and work in the… Read More ›
Revolutionizing midnight snacking
By Jason Haselkorn A Brockport alum is returning to his college town to serve calzones to the community where he spent his most memorable years. For Michael Latona, opening a D.P. Dough franchise in Brockport was about returning to that… Read More ›
Local Brockport businesses are desperate for employees.
By: Nicholas Kolb BROCKPORT, N.Y. – If you drive down Main Street in Brockport you will see many “now hiring” signs. Due to this, many businesses in Brockport are struggling to find workers. According to the latest unemployment numbers in… Read More ›