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Canadian cyclist captures Rochester Omnium

Dan Bartemus • Staff writer • August 10, 2008 Dominique Rollin of the Toyota United racing team won the overall title at the Rochester Omnium, a three-day cycling event that concluded this afternoon with a 101-mile race ending...

Zero Tolerance meets success, but critics question methods

Claudia Vargas and Gary Craig • Staff writers • August 10, 2008 Johnathan Dixon figures he's been stopped by Rochester city police six times — at least — since "Zero Tolerance," the city's aggressive crime-fighting program,...

Omnium sparks enthusiasm

Canada's Roth wins time trials; Irondequoit's Coyle finishes fifth Leo Roth • Staff writer • August 9, 2008 John Luce of Penfield and Bob Anderson of Webster had a prime viewing spot for the first stage of the Rochester Omnium...

Rochester mayor hopes surplus can help fix blighted areas

Increased sales tax revenue and accumulated savings from a hiring freeze have helped create a $9 million surplus that the city plans to spend on neighborhood street lighting, demolitions and a new Hudson Avenue fire house.

City rejects union compromise on take-home cars

The Buffalo News, N.Y. (August 8, 2008) Aug. 8--Buffalo has rejected a compromise proposed by two city unions for resolving a flap over take-home cars until an arbitrator can settle the case. "That seems reasonable," State...

Rochester program aims to ready young people for tooling, machining jobs

Erica Bryant • Staff writer • August 8, 2008 Local tooling and machining companies are turning away orders because they can't find enough skilled workers, said Gary Rogers, chief executive of Dock Hardware and a director of the...

Pelham mother to run race for son with brain cancer

By John Basilesco Staff Writer PELHAM — Fourteen-year-old Robert Duffy Jr.'s battle with brain cancer will be in the thoughts of his mother and sister when they run a seven-mile race on Cape Cod in his honor later this month....

A tougher residency rule is no fix for Rochester's problems

The theory goes like this: If you live in the city, you are more likely to understand the problems, work to solve them, and spend your money in the city. That's why Mayor Robert Duffy is pushing a residency rule for new City...

Governments hit the brakes on fleets as gas soars

The mayor of Rochester, N.Y., is turning in his city-issued sport utility vehicle and buying a smaller car he can take to ribbon-cuttings, parades and budget meetings. Sheriff's deputies in six central Ohio villages are getting...

PAETEC Shares Plummet; Questions Arise on Midtown

– PAETEC’s stock continued to plummet Monday, following Friday's announcement that second-quarter earnings would not meet expectations. “Our customers appear to be facing notable economic pressures due to the difficult...