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Washington County made a record amount of money at Saturday’s tax auction. The county was owed $509,840 in back taxes, including interest and penalties. It collected $1.24 million, nearly $733,000 more than the taxes owed. County officials don’t like to call the figure a “profit” and instead refer to it as a “surplus.” The county Read More …
Annual fundraiser supports Foodlink and its many food-related programs Tickets are now on sale for Rochester’s most delicious night of the year, which returns September 17 with the Festival of Food at the City of Rochester Public Market. Foodlink, the regional food bank that serves 10 counties in the Finger Lakes region, hosts this annual Read More …
Growing up, Caitlin Dockery would go to yard sales with her mom. Now she brings her own children. Dockery, along with her husband, two kids and aunt were all shopping Saturday through tents and tables set up over the weekend for the 50-mile Route 90 garage sale. The Dockerys were on a mission to find Read More …
The third annual Webster Waterfront Arts Festival will be this weekend on Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29 at North Ponds Park. This has been an outstanding event the last two years, and we expect it to be as successful this year. Artists from all over Monroe County will be there for the two Read More …
For over 25 years, the Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance has been a community-building opportunity that has introduced different music and culture to many audiences. Spawned from an AIDS benefit at the State Theatre in the early 1990s that raised $10,000 for AIDS Work of Tompkins County, the four-day GrassRoots Festival has Read More …
Everyone who lived through the 1970s has a memory of a craft they did, whether it was the macramé owl hanging on your living room wall or the Shrinky Dink necklace you loved as a child. The ’70s were a crazy time for crafting. Take a look back at some nifty crafting trends you’ve probably Read More …
KINGSTON, N.Y. >> Tucked away on Petit Avenue, with a backyard that blends seamlessly into Lawton Park, is a small 1930s kit home its owner says he has “lovingly restored” and considers “a gift to Kingston.” In November 2016, Rifton resident, videographer and collector Frank Basile purchased the 835-square-foot cottage at 26 Petit Ave., intending Read More …
DANSVILLE – Artists have until July 6 to submit paperwork to participate in the “Back to School” juried art exhibition being planned by Dansville ArtWorks, 153 Main St. The exhibition is open to artists presenting two- and three-dimensional artworks except photography. The exhibit is scheduled from Aug. 4 to Sept. 29. Additional details are available Read More …
HUDSON – Four Hudson antique sellers were arraigned Tuesday in an undercover sting operation investigating the illegal sale of products made from endangered or threatened species, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The following were charged with illegal commercialization of wildlife, a class E felony: Richard Kazarian, 69, of Central Falls, Rhode Island; Read More …
HERITAGE: Blacksmithing, weaving, printing among the arts to be practiced at Saturday exhibition. CHILDS — Artisans from throughout the region, including Niagara and Orleans counties, will ply their trades at the annual Historic Trades Fair at the Cobblestone Museum on Saturday. One of the highlights of the day is a blacksmithing demonstration by Bill Ott Read More …