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According to Business First the West Irondequoit School District ranks high (16) in NY for test score performance. Business First has rated the academic performances of 431 public school districts in the 48 counties of Upstate New York, based on four years of test data from the New York State Edu...

According to Business First Brighton Central School District ranks third in NY for test score performance. Business First has rated the academic performances of 431 public school districts in the 48 counties of Upstate New York, based on four years of test data from the New York State Education D...

According to Business First Pittsford's school district scores in English/foreign languages, science and social studies are Upstate's best, according to Business First's breakdown of test scores in those subjects from fourth grade through high school.

The area’s largest employers registered 20,340 workers on December 31, 2011. According to abc wham's Rachal Barhart "The U of R’s impact on the regional economy goes far beyond its own payroll. A 2010 Center for Governmental Research study says the college is responsible for 47,000 direct and ind...

In an article written in the Democrat and Chronicle in late December the typical American household will have spent $4,155 filling up in 2011, a record. According to the D&C in 2011, gasoline prices in the Rochester NY area never got within 15 cents a gallon of the all-time high for regular $4.25...

Canalway Communities to Share $1.5M in State Grants Full story: Oneida County Courier Communities across Upstate New York will share $1.5 million in Canal Corporation funding for improvements along the New York State Canal system as part of Governor's 2011 Regional Economic Development Council In...

  Diana Carter of the Democrat and Chronicle writes: A Siena College survey showed consumer confidence here is the highest in the state, and a financial news website labeled Rochester as one of 10 cities "poised for greatness in 2012." TheStreet.com, a widely followed site, mentioned the region's...

In an article written by JOSEPH SPECTOR  of the Albany bureau chief Joseph writes Rochester leaders on Friday hailed a pending announcement by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to fund a $100 million upgrade to Interstate 390 in the city, calling it a transformative project that will bolster the region's econom...

Posted on January 5, 2012  by Rick Karlin, Capitol bureau in Real Estate, Wall Street Rick writes regarding Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan for helping people in foreclosure. Dept. of Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky fears a “potential mountain of foreclosures” is looming in New York. T...

House for Sale in Penfield NY - 2014 Five Mile Line Rd. 2014 Five Mile Line located in Penfield NY  Price just reduced! Only $159,900 over 3,200 Sqft This colonial offers over 3,200 Sqft. Featuring a remodeled gourmet kitchen w/tile counter tops, stunning master bedroom suite, master bath w/jacuz...