Business

Rochester Brainery to open in Village Gate

Thursday, February 28th, 2013, 9:19pm

A new business is opening up in Rochester on Friday. It is called Rochester Brainery, a place where people can take classes or teach their own classes on a variety of different topics. Classes such as improvisation, home music recording, knitting, meaning of flowers and more.

Rochester Brainery will hold an open house on Friday March 1 from 5-8p.m. at their location in the Village Gate(lower level). A free improvisation class will also be held that evening.

For more information, visit www.rochesterbrainery.com

Owners Danielle Raymo and Stephanie Rankin talked about their new venture with Roc City Tonight's Lia Lando. To see the interview, press play on the video player.

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City Recreation and Community Centers, department offices to close Thursday

Submitted by WHEC_Web_Staff

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013, 9:33pm

The City says all City Recreation and Community Centers will be closed on Thursday for staff training.

All Department of Recreation and Youth Services offices will also be closed, including the Bureau of Recreation on Dewey Avenue and the Bureau of Youth Services and Office of Employment Opportunities on Franklin Street.

All centers and department offices are scheduled to reopen on Friday.

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Restaurant forced to shut down after multiple burglaries

Submitted by WHEC_Web_Staff

Monday, January 7th, 2013, 9:57am

A Rochester couple is forced to shut down their brand new restaurant for days after burglars made off with thousands of dollars worth of computer equipment.

It happened early Saturday morning at the Parma Johnny's Italian Bar and Grill off of Lyell Avenue.

According to the owners this isn't the first time they have been burglarized.

Lori and John Cueva relocated their restaurant because their clientele felt unsafe in the previous location. They wanted a fresh start.

They've been anticipating the grand opening for months. The restaurant finally opened last Wednesday, but days later they were victims of what they are calling a string of burglaries on Lyell Avenue.

“It's been our life dream. We took our life savings and this is what we wanted to do,” said Lori.

When the Cuevas opened up their family restaurant they never imagined they would be burglarized twice within a month.

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Incredible Transformation at the Strathallan Hotel – a DoubleTree by Hilton

Submitted by Megan Manzari, Community Blogger

Thursday, January 3rd, 2013, 1:30pm

Incredible Transformation at the Strathallan Hotel – a DoubleTree by Hilton

With a modern, sophisticated vision in mind, the Strathallan Hotel recently completed a massive multi-million dollar renovation and redesign. The project involved the facility being entirely gutted and totally reconstructed. As a result, every aspect of the hotel’s interior is completely new and different, and the exterior was enhanced with updated finishes, new landscaping and a welcoming back entrance. The hotel is now partnered with Hilton’s DoubleTree brand and guests can enjoy the brand’s signature elements, including a warm chocolate chip cookie upon check-in.

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Rochester based charity and local organizations partner for holiday gift project

Submitted by Megan Manzari, Community Blogger

Friday, December 14th, 2012, 9:30am

Alyssa’s Angels, a Henrietta based charity, started a holiday gift project in 2011 to directly help local children and families in need during the holiday season. Five worthy non-profit organizations were selected and Alyssa’s Angels donated $500 to each.

This year, in an effort for the program to have a greater impact and help even more Rochester area children and families; Alyssa’s Angels reached out for partner organizations from the community to match its $500 donation. Through this effort, each of the five selected non-profit organizations received $1,000.

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Ford Friendship Express 2013 Applications available now

Submitted by Katie Rampino, Public Relations

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012, 5:15pm

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Area Ford Dealers today announced that they once again will provide “new wheels” to local nonprofit organizations in need of transportation. Groups interested in applying for the 2013 Ford Friendship Express program can download an application online beginning today.

“The Rochester Area Ford Dealers are excited to announce that applications are now available for the 2013 Ford Friendship Express program,” said Dom Genova, representative for the Ford Friendship Express Selection Committee. “Through the program, we are honored to have the ability to give back to the community by donating a Ford van to organizations that serve the Rochester area.”

The following items are important program details for eligible organizations looking to drive away in a new Ford van:

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Rochester area post offices will be open on Sunday

Submitted by WHEC_Web_Staff

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012, 12:54pm

Several Rochester area post offices will be open for business on Sunday, December 16 to help customers with their holiday mailings.

The offices will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Those offices open include the Greece branch, the Irondequoit branch, the Westgate branch, and the Rochester main office.

Monday, December 17 is expected to be the busiest mailing day of the season. The Postal Service anticipates handling 17.9-billion pieces of mail between Thanksgiving and New Years Eve.

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