November 1, 2022
Comments Off on Golisano to reveal plans for new business school
The Golisano Business COE, Inc., on Friday completed the purchase of a former Paychex property at 150 Sawgrass Dr. in Brighton for $10 million.
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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and New York State issued its first guidelines on social distancing, farmers markets were among the many businesses that closed down. The seasonal markets that haven’t opened yet for the year, meanwhile, have been contemplating ...
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December 2, 2019
Comments Off on A move toward carbon-free electricity is growing in Rochester area
The power of bulk purchasing and carbon-free sources of energy are factors behind a wave of decisions local municipalities are making about buying electricity. In the Rochester area, several communities have already agreed to engage with a community choice aggregator ...
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March 4, 2019
Comments Off on New suit filed in Brighton’s Whole Foods conflict
A group opposing the Whole Foods grocery store project on Monroe Avenue has filed a new suit against the Town of Brighton over a document request it says was improperly handled. The suit, filed Friday in Monroe County Supreme Court, ...
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January 3, 2019
Comments Off on While Brighton waits, Whole Foods marches on in Buffalo
When Whole Foods announced, with the Daniele Family Cos., that it was planning to open a grocery store in Brighton, the plan was to open one in the Buffalo area at the same time – 2017. Today, the Buffalo store ...
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November 20, 2018
Comments Off on MacGregor’s Grill and Tap Room opens in Brighton
MacGregor’s Grill and Tap Room opened a fifth location on Monday, following months of construction work to renovate the former Zebb’s restaurant in Brighton. Owner Rick Carvotta said the restaurant now features an open floor plan, and a bar about ...
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September 19, 2018
Comments Off on Approval of Whole Foods project ‘energizes’ opposition
The Brighton Planning Board’s decision this week to approve plans for a Whole Foods grocery store on Monroe Avenue apparently won’t stop a community organization that is suing over the project. “They had a good inning,” said Howie Jacobson, the ...
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September 7, 2018
Comments Off on CoreLife Eatery to open in Brighton
CoreLife Eatery is opening its fourth location in the Rochester area on Tuesday with a new outlet at 2600 Elmwood Ave., in Brighton. The Syracuse-based chain now has 12 locations in New York state, with plans for 300 across the ...
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