Blackstone chilling with Birds Eye Nov 20, 2009
Rochester, New York-based Birds Eye has annual sales of more than $930 million and says it holds a 27 percent share of the US market for frozen vegetables ... Rochester, New York-based Birds Eye has annual sales of more than $930 million and says it holds a 27 percent share of the US market for frozen vegetables. (New York Post -- Business)
Employment keeps contracting statewide Nov 20, 2009
In Rochester, private-sector employment is off 10,400 jobs, or 2 ... The monthly survey of New York workers, conducted by of Rochester on behalf of , reveals that more workers are pessimistic about the economy. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
UCLA Signs Five Men's Volleyball Players Nov 20, 2009
Signing with UCLA within the last seven days were: Michael Beals (Mira Costa HS, Manhattan Beach, CA), Jackson Belcher (Palos Verdes HS, Rolling Hills Estates, CA), Robert Page (Victor HS, Rochester, NY), Kendall Partie (La Costa Canyon HS, Encinitas, CA) and Spencer Rowe (Mission Viejo HS, Trabuco Canyon, CA) ... Page, a 6-11 outside hitter/setter, earned All-Greater Rochester 1st Team and 2nd team all-league honors in 2008 at Victor HS. He led the Blue Devils to the 2008 NYS Section V... (Uclabruins.com)
Albany region lost 9,200 jobs in past year Nov 20, 2009
Rochester lost 10,400 private-sector jobs, a 2. 4 percent drop. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Casual Male cuts losses in 3d quarter Nov 20, 2009
CANTON - Casual Male Retail Group Inc., which sells men s clothing under the brand names Casual Male XL and Rochester Big & Tall, said this week it posted a smaller third-quarter loss by trimming expenses and improving merchandise margins to offset weak sales. For the quarter ended Oct. 31, Casual Male lost $1. (Boston Globe)
SHU Pioneers Set For Series With RIT Tigers Nov 19, 2009
Pioneers Travel to Rochester, NY For a Pair of Conference Games ... Sacred Heart travels to Rochester, NY for a pair of games with red hot Atlantic Hockey rival RIT. The Pioneers will look to rebound from a one point weekend against Bentley after a 6-3 loss and 1-1 tie against the Falcons ... The two teams split a weekend series at the end of the season in Rochester (6-4 SHU, 5-3 RIT). (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
Crowds flock to first Palin book stop Nov 19, 2009
Her three-week book tour is expected to largely mirror the 2008 race with stops in cities such as Noblesville, Indiana; Washington, Pennsylvania, and Rochester, New York. Many of those waiting at the Michigan bookstore said they would vote for Palin if she decides to run for president in 2012. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Auburn Movieplex to reopen Nov 19, 2009
They are sons of Bill Yantz, owner of Rochester Theatre Management, which runs the cinema at Fingerlakes Mall in Aurelius. Jason Yantz said Monday that they will do some basic cleanup in the building, but much of the cinema will initially remain the same. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Firms' health costs to rise Nov 19, 2009
"It was a surprise," said Thomas Flynn, a Mercer principal who is based in the Rochester suburb of Pittsford. With layoffs increasing throughout the year, analysts expected people to have health issues taken care of while they still had a job and coverage, something that would be expected to boost health care costs. (Albany Times Union)
LPGA Tour unveils lean 2010 schedule Nov 19, 2009
The popular Wegmans LPGA at Locust Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y., will become the LPGA Championship, to be played June 24-27 ... The LPGA Championship will be held at Locust Hill golf course in suburban Rochester for one year next June, with supermarket chain Wegmans replacing McDonald's as sponsor of the season's second major. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Haskins seizes lead at Champions Q School Nov 19, 2009
The LPGA Championship will be held at Locust Hill golf course in suburban Rochester for one year next June, with supermarket chain Wegmans replacing McDonald's as sponsor of the season's second major. Curt Byrum opened with a six-under 65 Tuesday to share the lead after the first round of the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament. (News & Observer -- Sports)
South Strabane buzzing over Palin Nov 19, 2009
and touches down in some smaller, conservative markets such as Rochester, N.Y., and Albuquerque, N.M.. There were reports of more than 500 people braving temperatures in the 30s overnight in the parking lot of a mall near Grand Rapids. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Certain Reflux Drugs Tied to Higher Post-Angioplasty Death Rate Nov 18, 2009
"All this shows is that people taking PPIs have a worse outcome than those not taking PPIs," said Dr. Chet Rihal, director of the Mayo Clinic's catheterization lab in Rochester, Minn ... SOURCES: Joseph Sweeny, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, N.Y.; Chet Rihal, M.D., director, catheterization lab, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. (MEDLINEplus)
Ex-Auburn priest accused of sex abuse Nov 18, 2009
A former Auburn priest has been accused of sexually abusing a child more than 30 years ago while working at a Monroe County parish, officials with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester said Tuesday. The Rev. Conrad Sundholm, 80, a retired priest now living in Florida, is accused of abusing the child while working at St. Salome's Church in Irondequoit in the mid-1970s, the diocese said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Bonnies drop heartbreaker to St. Johns, 69-68 Nov 18, 2009
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - After erasing a late seven-point deficit over the final three minutes, St. Bonaventure watched its lead evaporate with just six seconds remaining as Malik Boothe sank a pair of free throws to send St. John's to a thrilling 69-68 win on Tuesday night at Blue Cross Arena ... I thought it was a great game between two competitive teams," said head coach Mark Schmidt. "I thought we had a great crowd and we really appreciate the Rochester alumni that came out to support us. (Gobonnies.com)
Golf Course Review - Sebonack Golf Club Nov 18, 2009
It will be the first U.S. Women's Open played on Long Island and the first time the women's national championship has been played in the state of New York since 1973, when it was held at the Country Club of Rochester. Nicklaus and Doak set out to build a golf course worthy of its prestigious location and that is just what they did. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Uticas Mejias to enter rings in Rochester and Pennsylvania Nov 18, 2009
Uticas Mejias to enter rings in Rochester and Pennsylvania - Utica, NY - The Observer-Dispatch ... Uticas Mejias to enter rings in Rochester and Pennsylvania ... He returns to the ring Thursday to face Todd Erickson of New Jersey in a four-round bout, part of a show promoted by Lou DiBella of DiBella Entertainment at the Rochester Main Street Armory. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Hearing set over needed repairs at Madonna's childhood home Nov 18, 2009
DETROIT -- A couple who own Madonna's childhood home in Rochester Hills, Mich ... City officials hope the judge in Rochester Hills will order the couple to make improvements to the outside of the house, including replacing windows that have been boarded up since the July 2008 blaze ... According to a 1987 Detroit Free Press article, the pop star - now 51 - graduated from Rochester Adams High School during the 1975-76 school year and moved to New York in 1978. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Prep Notebook (Nov. 17): Rockets' Tinney named Trico Offensive Player of the Year Nov 17, 2009
Also on the league s first unit are Montesano s Tera Novy and Mackenzie McEvoy, Rochester s Julie Marquez, Tenino s Adelle Love and Kristen Schoenherr of Rainier, Wash. Neither Toledo nor Winlock had any players on the second team, but honorable mention picks included Toledo s Nicole Ewers, and Winlock s Cassy Chickese and Sherelle Eichorst. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Palin's new book mentions Auburn Nov 17, 2009
That tour will bring her to Rochester on Saturday, when Palin is scheduled to be at the Borders on Hylan Drive from 6 to 9 p.m.. Founders Day is expected to be an annual celebration of the Auburn's history. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Dampened holidays Nov 17, 2009
While not widely discussed in public, it's "not the best-kept secret" on Wall Street that retailers' fourth-quarter profits will be stronger than many chains have let on, said Matt Kaufler, a portfolio manager at Clover Capital Management in Rochester, NY. ... While not widely discussed in public, it's "not the best-kept secret" on Wall Street that retailers' fourth-quarter profits will be stronger than many chains have let on, said Matt Kaufler, a portfolio manager at Clover Capital Management... (New York Post -- News)
Bonnies set to take on St. John's at Blue Cross Arena Nov 17, 2009
GAMEDAY CENTRAL DATE: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 SITE: Blue Cross Arena (11,215) CITY: Rochester, N.Y. TIP-OFF: 7:00 p.m. RADIO: WPIG (95 ... 3 FM) - Rochester TALENT: John DiTullio (Play-by-Play) Mike Neer (Color) WEB AUDIO & VIDEO: www ... AT A GLANCE For the first time in 24 years, St. Bonaventure and St. John's will square off on Tuesday evening at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. Both teams were victorious in their season openers with the Bonnies taking down defending Horizon League... (Gobonnies.com)
St. John’s match up in Rochester just one day away Nov 17, 2009
John s match up in Rochester just one day away ... St. John s match up in Rochester just one day away ... ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. For the first time since 2005, the St. Bonaventure men s basketball team will return to Rochester, N.Y., when it hosts Big East Conference foe St. John s on Tuesday, at Blue Cross Arena. (Gobonnies.com)
Stealing Away Nov 17, 2009
Syracuse to Rochester - $28 one way, $56. 50 round trip. (Daily Orange, NY)
ALIAS MAN RAY : THE ART OF REINVENTION Nov 17, 2009
Quick Arts Access: Brooklyn (153) Ithaca (20) New York (989) New York City (64) Rochester (36). - Jancar Jones Gallery - National Museums Liverpool - Singapore Art Museum - Jewish Museum - GEM, Museum of Contemporary Art - Warsaw State Gallery - TEST - Galerie Port-Maurice - EE Fine Art - Sin Sin Fine Art, Annex - Royal Watercolour Society - Stare Divadlo Karola Spisaka in Nitra - Jack Hanley Gallery - Fortune Cookie Project - IGPOTY - Marziart Internationale Galerie. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Jones gets 25 years to life in prison Nov 17, 2009
This case is going to the appellate division in Rochester. There s going to be a very interesting issue that s going to be brought before the judges on depraved indifference ; (Jones) knows that when we go through to the appellate division, he s going to be exonerated. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Hey Kid Bring-a-You BB Gun Ovah-Here Nov 17, 2009
My father drove from Rochester, NY to Johnstown, NY to visit. He picked me up and we drove to Amsterdam which was nine miles away. (Human Events Online)
A welcoming place Nov 15, 2009
Borders Group expects to close Waldenbooks stores in Brockton, Danvers, Marlborough, and Springfield; Concord and Rochester, N.H.; and Danbury, Conn. (The company also is closing Borders Express stores in North Attleborough and Nashua. (Boston Globe)
Placebos' ability to cut pain real, experts say Nov 15, 2009
"It has a pejorative implication - that it's not real, that it has no medicinal value," said Dr. Robert Ader, a psychologist at the University of Rochester in New York who has studied the phenomenon. But placebos can have real and beneficial effects, he said. (AZCentral -- News)
Augusta Regional sees increase in passengers Nov 15, 2009
man, who was beginning a five-day business trip to Rochester, N.Y. "I have to be there. The other option is to drive 19 hours.". And he would rather fly out of Augusta than drive to Atlanta to board a Delta jet headed to the Northeast. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Pembroke rises to fore Nov 15, 2009
The Warriors senior edged Dana Dourdeville from Old Rochester in the last 200 meters to win by 4 seconds. I was slipping and sliding a lot. (Boston Globe)
The Parenting Place Nov 15, 2009
Last year, we paid visit to the museum of play in Rochester and had a blast -- definitely worth a day trip up there again this year. But what else. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Seizure Drug Helps Women with Hot Flashes Sleep Nov 15, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gabapentin, a drug used to treat seizures, improves the quality of sleep in menopausal women bothered by hot flashes, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report in the Journal of Women's Health ... In a previous study, the Rochester researchers found that gabapentin helps alleviate hot flashes. (MEDLINEplus)
Women's Lacrosse Signs Seven To National Letters-Of-Intent Nov 14, 2009
She also plays club lacrosse for the Lady Roc Club team in Rochester, N.Y. As a junior, she helped lead Honeoye Falls-Lima to a 19-3 record and its first New York state championship game where they lost to incoming Irish recruit Kaitlyn Brosco's Shoreham Wading River team ... A three-time all-Monroe County selection (first team in `08 and `09, second team in `07), she also was selected to the all-Greater Rochester team in her junior year ... Coyne on Powell: "Lindsay was definitely flying under... (Und.com)
The Young Pro Nov 14, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Big first half leads Bonnies past Cleveland State, 72-62 Nov 14, 2009
St. Bonaventure will be back in action Tuesday, Nov. 17 when plays host to BIG EAST foe St. John s in Rochester, N.Y. at Blue Cross Arena ... 7 FM), WHDL (1450 AM) and WHTK (1280 AM) in Rochester. (Gobonnies.com)
Abrupt end for Bulldogs: Previously unbeaten Westmoreland falls to Groton Nov 14, 2009
Wright rushed for 48 yards on 13 carries, Reed added 37 yards on seven carries, and Senter was 7 of 10 passing for 92 yards for the Indians, who play Randolph (10-1) in a Class D semifinal game next Friday in Rochester. Randolph knocked off previously-unbeaten and state-ranked No. 2 Dundee 14-6. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Prince Charles' visit to Canada elicits yawns Nov 14, 2009
When three Canadian government jets carrying the royal party landed outside Petawawa, a town of about 14,600 around 200 miles north of Rochester, N.Y., no one greeted it other than the staff of the tiny airport ... When three Canadian government jets carrying the royal party landed outside Petawawa, a town of about 14,600 around 200 miles north of Rochester, N.Y., no one greeted it other than the staff of the tiny airport. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Adult Leagues Nov 14, 2009
Thu Oct 29, 2009, 05:54 AM EDT. There have been aches and sprains, bruises and tears, separated shoulders, shattered egos, torn Achilles tendons and a cut that became badly infected across two decades of annual Yogi Bowl football games at Nye s Park, North Falmouth. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)
Rockland is Fisher king Nov 14, 2009
Dighton-Rehoboth 35, Old Rochester 13 - Tyler Berry ran for two touchdowns as the Falcons clinched the South Coast title. Division 3A Cape Ann (Small). (Boston Globe)
Possible Help In Fight Against Muscle-wasting Disease Nov 13, 2009
12, 2009) A compound already used to treat pneumonia could become a new therapy for an inherited muscular wasting disease, according to researchers at the University of Oregon and the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York ... The experiments -- done by former UO doctoral student M. Bryan Warf and Catherine M. Matthys, who has since graduated from the UO, and Rochester's postdoctoral researcher Masayuki Nakamori -- identified pentamidine and neomycin B as compounds... (Science Daily)
Al Cervi, 92; led Syracuse to an NBA championship Nov 13, 2009
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Al Cervi, a pro basketball star who coached the Syracuse Nationals to the 1955 NBA championship, died Monday in upstate New York ... Nicknamed Digger, he was the 1947 National Basketball League scoring champion and MVP as a guard for the Rochester Royals ... A Buffalo native, Mr. Cervi died at a hospice in Rochester. (Boston Globe)
Sacred Heart and Bentley Set For Atlantic Hockey Weekend Series Nov 13, 2009
Sacred Heart will make the long bus ride to Rochester, NY next weekend as they faceoff with the RIT Tigers. Despite a tough season the Pioneers played well against the Tigers last year going 2-1-1 in four games. (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
Keynotes for Nov. 12 Nov 13, 2009
Jeffrey Walling, a 1993 graduate of Hudson Catholic High School is a U.S. Navy veteran and attended Rochester Institute of Technology, Monroe Community College and Syracuse University. MONTHLY HONORS- Thirteen students at JFK Middle School were honored as Students of the Month of October at a pizza lunch at the school cafeteria on Wednesday, Oct. 28. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Kovalchuk returns to lineup against Rangers Nov 13, 2009
I came across this interesting note that you may have known, but I didn t. Before Max Afinogenov s first season as a rookie in Buffalo, his linemate on the AHL s Rochester Americans was. Thrashers assistant coach Randy Cunneyworth. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The Rogue Returns: On the Road with Sarah Palin Nov 12, 2009
Rochester, N.Y.; Fort Bragg, N.C.; Washington, Pa. and the Villages in Florida, where she drew a crowd of 60,000 in September 2008. (Time.com)
Sam Maheu highlighs Atlantic 10 postseason awards Nov 12, 2009
The Rochester, N.Y., ranks sixth in the A-10 in assists and second on the team. He had two game-winning goals against Niagara and Saint Joseph s and a game-high two assists against Buffalo and La Salle. (Gobonnies.com)
Gut Bacteria Might Be Making People Fat Nov 12, 2009
"They also showed that the microbiota passes from generation to generation," said Jun Sun, an assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York. "This raises the question of whether we can pass microbiota from mothers to children, and the answer seems to be yes.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Scipio Center home to be featured on TV's Today show Nov 12, 2009
For the past two years, the Arenas have been trying to sell their beloved Scipio Center abode, after moving to Rochester for work. But Friday they will have one last chance to show of their home this time on national television. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
WNY progresses on Milken city ranking Nov 12, 2009
Buffalo and Rochester made significant leaps in the s annual Best-Performing Cities Index as each Western New York metro climbed into the top 100 ... After finishing one place behind Buffalo last year, Rochester elevated 92 spots to No. 89, with its best rating, 21st, on job growth in the year-over-year period through March 2009. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
UMES FACES SALISBURY IN EXHIBITION ACTION TUESDAY Nov 11, 2009
(Rochester), (New Rochelle), (Poughkeepsie), (New Rochelle) and (Buffalo) are all from New York. Don t forget, Head Coach coached at both the University of Buffalo and Buffalo State College. (Umeshawks.com)
Albany's housing price drop tops upstate Nov 11, 2009
Buffalo was one of 30 metropolitan areas out of 153 to experience a price gain while 123 including fellow upstate New York cities Rochester, Syracuse, Binghamton and Albany all declined in the same period compared to 2008 ... Year-over-year prices in Rochester dipped 1. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Thousands of Rape Kits Wait to be Tested Nov 11, 2009
In Rochester, New York, the Monroe County Lab has an estimated 400 rape kits waiting to be tested. OHIO: Cincinnati: the police department has 21 sexual assault kits waiting to be tested and the average turnaround is 88 days. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Palin says she back on Twitter Nov 10, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Nothnagle pushes into Buffalo market Nov 10, 2009
one of the preeminent real estate firms in Rochester, is preparing to open its first-ever Buffalo offices ... Nothnagle has 24 offices in Rochester and its seven surrounding counties. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Dunn to run CBS stations Nov 10, 2009
From 1987-1997, Dunn worked at the ABC Television Network as an account executive for both ABC Spot Sales and WABC-TV. He also worked as a sales manager for Katz TV in Boston, and served as national sales manager for WHEC-TV in Rochester, NY.. For now, Dunn will both be running the CBS station group and WCBS, although some sources speculated that someone would eventually be hired or promoted at WCBS so that Dunn can focus on the group. (Multichannel News)
Girls soccer roundup: Holliston advances to D2 South quarterfinals Nov 10, 2009
MEDFIELD 1, OLD ROCHESTER 0: Medfield senior center/midfielder Catie Kelly netted the game-winning goal with 1:30 remaining in the game as the visiting and No. 13 seeded Warriors upset No. 4 Old Rochester in this Division 2 South first round matchup. Freshman goalie Mimi Borkan re-routed eight shots, recording her fifth shutout of the season for the Warriors. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Marian Z. Crandall (298) Nov 10, 2009
Marian is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Carl and Joyce Fowler, of Point Salubrious; her four children, daughter Billie (Dennis) Brady, of Oswego, and three sons, Peter (Linda) Crandall, of Rochester, Greg (Lissa) Crandall, of New Jersey, and Kris (Amy) Crandall, of Clayton; eight grandchildren, Sean, Erik, Heather, Griffin, Nathan, Kody, Noah and Jake; and three great-grandchildren, Jace, Jaelynn and Lorelai. Funeral services and burial will be announced in the spring in Sackets... (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Critic's Corner Nov 10, 2009
Rochester, NY: Looking forward to this weeks CSI trilogy event. Don't think it has ever been done before. (USA Today -- Life)
Newton People Nov 10, 2009
Elana Rose Polivy, a sophomore majoring in brain and cognitive sciences at the University of Rochester, is spending the fall 2009 semester in London ... Kiah is a graduate of the University of Rochester and obtained a master s degree in fine arts from City College, where he studied composition. (Newton Tab, MA)
The bitter tears of Johnny Cash Nov 10, 2009
So is Rochester, Harlem, Birmingham and Vietnam. " As Cash later explained, "I talked about them wanting to wallow in meaninglessness and their lack of vision for our music. (Salon)
Homer Gordon (137) Nov 9, 2009
Survivors include his devoted wife of 56 years, Arleen (Montivid) of Rochester; his beloved children, Phil Gordon of Oswego, Cindy Gordon of Atlanta and Barbara and Alan Kaplan of Atlanta; and grandchildren Molly, Jonathan and Danielle Kaplan and Lindsey Gordon. Calling hours will be held from 6-8 p.m., Nov. 7, at the Nelson Funeral Home, 11 W. Albany St., Oswego. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Injured Oswego man facing multiple crimes in court (2) Nov 8, 2009
Later investigation by sheriff s deputies determined that Burger and friends, driving in a separate vehicle, were returning from a drag race near Rochester. Burger s friends stopped for food, but he continued home because he was tired, according to statements given to sheriff s deputies. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Toy Hall Of Fame Inducts Newest Member Nov 8, 2009
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (November 6, 2009)--Along with the Big Wheel and the Game Boy video device, the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester chose the ball on Thursday to join its all-star lineup of 41 classics, ranging from the bicycle and the kite to the jump rope, the teddy bear and Mr. Potato Head. The muscular Big Wheel tricycle was launched at the 1969 Toy Fair in New York and Game Boy was an instant hit for Japan's Nintendo Co. in 1989. (KWTX.com, TX)
Lévi-Strauss, the total anthropologist Nov 8, 2009
Andrew Davidhazy, an expert on photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology, agreed. Does this deter Quinn. (Boston Globe)
