Henrietta News Archives

The Thruway Authority reports the highway reopened Wednesday evening between Buffalo and Rochester following earlier closure due to accidents and blowing snow. via WTVH Syracuse

New York State Police this afternoon temporarily closed the New York state Thruway because of wintry weather conditions in Western New York. via Democrat & Chronicle

Debbie Davis of Henrietta, left, and Marla Fili of Irondequoit soak up the atmosphere by the Legends Grill fireplace in Penfield. via Democrat & Chronicle

Thursday was a milestone for a Rush-Henrietta elementary school. Winslow Elementary celebrated its 50th anniversary by opening the school's time capsule from the late 50's. It was buried in the cornerstone of ... via 13WHAM

“To render due honor, no voice is weak.”

Enrique H. Miyares Jr. , a native of Santiago de Cuba, has been living in the United States since 1961, journalism being his last occupation. via Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

For the North Winton Village Association and Sen. James Alesi for the creation of a public safety center at 1933 E. Main. via Democrat & Chronicle

Firefighters in Monroe County this morning were called to the scene of two separate fires - one in Ogden and another in Henrietta. via Democrat & Chronicle

“I ask 'Are you a night-shower guy or a morning-shower guy?”

When potential tenants comes to his house, Kevin Campbell gives them a sheet of paper with 10 questions on it. via Democrat & Chronicle

“It's an alternative to a kennel because it's a home environment”

Natalie Krouth of Rochester loves her dog, Smokey. Krouth, who works at the Target store in Henrietta, dresses the 8-month-old miniature Italian greyhound in dresses, jackets and pajamas. via Democrat & Chronicle

Gates Police today announced the arrest of two men believed to have been involved in the armed robberies of at least 8 convenience stores in Monroe County since the start of the year. via Democrat & Chronicle

Authorities are looking for a Pittsford woman reported missing this morning, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. via Democrat & Chronicle

“I am deeply mindful, as I am sure you are, that children will be hurt”

Holy Family School, 899 Jay St., is one of the schools slated to close in June. Eleven Catholic schools in Monroe County will remain open. via Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Burglary: Between 9 p.m. Dec. 31 and 5:30 a.m. Jan. 1, someone kicked in a door on Myrtlewood Drive. via Democrat & Chronicle

Prior to being a reporter, she schlepped for various food-related businesses in Seattle. via Democrat & Chronicle

“We are educating students for jobs that don't exist because the world and the economy are changing so fast”

WEBSTER - Each time second-grade teacher Eva Burns asks for a volunteer to solve a math problem on the board in the front of her classroom, hands rocket into the air as if she were giving away trips to Disney ... via Democrat & Chronicle

Firefighters were called to 45 Parkmeadow Drive, where a fire was reported just after noon, according to Monroe County emergency dispatchers. via Democrat & Chronicle

Don Pablo Mexican Kitchen, 780 Jefferson Road in Henrietta, has closed. The last day of business for the Tex-Mex casual dining restaurant was Sunday Parent company Avado Brands Corp. via Democrat & Chronicle

In March, four staff members of Hospice of Rochester - Edwina Daniels of Irondequoit, Ruth Hogan of Henrietta, Gail Hubbard of Fairport and myself - visited Hospice of Rochester's partner, Zululand Hospice in ... via Democrat & Chronicle

Prison contraband: A woman was arrested Dec. 27 and accused of trying to smuggle marijuana, tobacco and rolling papers inside a pair of slippers that she delivered to an inmate at the Monroe County Jail. via Democrat & Chronicle

The musical runs through Feb. 17 with performances this weekend at 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. via Democrat & Chronicle

“I wouldn't describe it as a job. Each person I have worked with has impacted me in some way. I really enjoy what I do”

Jennifer Wyant of Henrietta, right, watches Gavan Carling, 14, of Henrietta after school - part of an ARC of Monroe program to train people to help families with developmentally disabled children. via Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

“I think this is the best way for me to continue his work”

Pallbearers carry the casket of John Granville, the American diplomat killed in Sudan, at his funeral at St. via Buffalo News

A New York State Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a Livingston County man who killed his girlfriend in 2006. via R News

“Hannah's hope concert for good”

Monroe County Sheriff's deputies tell us the woman slipped off the curb outside the mall and fell underneath a mounted patrol horse while trying to pet it. via R News

“It's a positive developmental thing”

Eat less and exercise more. Quit smoking and start reading. Resolutions rolled off the tongues of many as the new year rang in. via Democrat & Chronicle

The family of a Livingston County woman who died Saturday after falling outside The Marketplace mall in Henrietta said she was trampled by a police horse she had tried to pet. via Democrat & Chronicle

Tickets are $25 . 454-1260 or www.blackfriars.org . 2 It'll be a program of melodramatic opera and operetta works at For Love or Money, the latest concert from Gregory Kunde Chorale . via Democrat & Chronicle

A woman died this afternoonSaturday, Jan. 5 after slipping and falling outside Marketplace Mall in Henrietta, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. via Democrat & Chronicle

“People go where the jobs are, but by the same token the jobs go to where the people want to be”

For Stephanie Langston, who just graduated from Niagara University with a degree in physiology, finding a job in her field has been challenging. via Democrat & Chronicle

“It's just a wonderful opportunity for young and old.”

Tom Greenwood visits with Maggie, a 6-year-old lhasa apso, during a stop by Lollypop Farm's Pet Assisted Therapy Program at CP Rochester on Thursday in Henrietta. via Democrat & Chronicle

Monroe County Sheriff's deputies today are investigating a rollover accident in Henrietta. via Democrat & Chronicle

BUFFALO, N.Y. The body of a U.S. diplomat and Buffalo native killed in Sudan New Year's Day will be flown to Buffalo this week. via R News

The first morning commute of 2008 has been filled with fender benders on slick, snowy roads. via Democrat & Chronicle

“As we're getting closer to midnight, people are scrambling for the kazoos”

In downtown Rochester just before midnight, crowds lined the Main Street bridge, some of them huddled around fire barrels lighted to warm the masses, awaiting the start of the city fireworks display. via Democrat & Chronicle