By: Ben Blakely BROCKPORT, N.Y. — Like many businesses across the country struggling to adapt in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, the unique shops in Brockport are searching for ways to survive. One of those businesses is the Lift… Read More ›
Business
The faces behind your food
If you’ve ever been to Rochester’s public market you’ve seen the richness of the city’s culture. Only a short 30-minute drive from Brockport the market offers a variety of treats, produce and people. Established in 1827, the market was originally… Read More ›
The Strands Possible Shutdown
“Its closing will be like losing an important part of Brockport.”- Lisbet Barone. BROCKPORT, N.Y- The Strand is a local theater in which the people of Brockport have been coming to for generations. For more than 100 years, this theater in… Read More ›
Part-Time Entrepreneurs
by Ashley Zarcone ROCHESTER, NEW YORK-Entering Marist College in 2018, Katie Anderson needed to find a way to make money as well as pay off her tuition. Anderson, at a loss of ideas, took it upon herself to find a… Read More ›
The Appliance Drought
By: David Villareale The world that we once knew has changed. The way in which jobs are performed, the way in which we order food has all but changed. When it comes to big box stores such as Lowes the… Read More ›
COVID-19 devastates businesses in the village of Brockport
By Kevin Zimmer and Chyann Klahs COVID-19 has impacted small businesses located in quaint towns and cities nationwide. In the village of Brockport, small businesses are suffering as revenue continues to decrease during the pandemic. At the start of the… Read More ›
New York vaping ban affects local business
By Kari Ashworth, Lauryn Jodush, Socrates Maura and Maricruz Reyes With the recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report about the health outbreak associated with vaping, Gov. Andrew Cuomo banned flavored e-cigarettes. Vapor World is one local business… Read More ›
Brittany Brennan: Lookin’ Sharp
By Ashley Reeves As both a mother and a tattoo artist, Brittany “Baby Boo” Brennan is a busy woman. Hailing from Erie, Pennsylvania, Brennan originally attended college to pursue a degree in nursing. “I actually wanted to be a tattoo… Read More ›
A Man of the People
By Andrew Harrington, Kyle Boyd and Nick Agostinelli The City of Rochester is known for having many unique features. This includes the Genesee River that flows through the city, Highland Park with its lilacs and the George Eastman Museum dedicated to… Read More ›
Brockport Officials Keep Eyes Open as Lift Bridge Closure Nears
Businesses on Brockport’s Main Street will be negatively affected when construction on the village’s main lift bridge begins in 2021, but village officials believe that the downtown businesses will adapt to the changes well. The Main Street lift bridge has been in… Read More ›