A new interim superintendent has been named at the Gates Chili Central School District. Dr. Richard Mace takes the job January 1. He is the former superintendent at Penfield and currently serves as director of the Rochester City School District “Urban Teachers of Tomorrow” program. More

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HUDSON — A hoped-for grant that would have helped fund expansion of Columbia Memorial Hospital services in Greene County did not come through, officials have announced. More

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The state Public Service Commission announced that New York utilities providing natural gas have adequate supplies, delivery capacity, and storage inventory to serve customer demands under severe winter conditions. More

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The Penfield Town Board adopted its 2009 budget and it means no tax increase for residents. The budget totals $15.2 million, which represents a decrease in overall spending. The town tax rate remains $2.94 per $1,000 of assessed property value, which is the same rate as the 2007 and 2008. More

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A new flu study is all in the family. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are looking for 100 families to help them better understand how the body fights flu. More

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Rochester's Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection is getting some new reading material. Randy Schuster's book "Turning Points" tells stories of the defining moments that helped shape 35-local business leaders' lives. More

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A Monroe County grand jury found enough evidence to send three people to trial. The first is a Chili woman accused of stabbing her husband in a domestic dispute last month. Rhonda Fumia is charged with attempted murder and assault. More

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• Power Failure Disrupts Service at Wegmans A power failure at Wegmans' corporate data center knocked out computer and phone operations at their stores and offices Wednesday. More

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Investigators said a faulty heating unit sparked a fire in Webster early Thursday morning. The fire broke out in the basement of a home on Sandy Lane just before 1 a.m. It filled the house with smoke. Firefighters quickly contained the fire to the basement. More

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Music filled the Auditorium Theatre Thursday Evening in support of the inclusion of a performing arts center in the Renaissance Square project. More

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