Scene feature: Junior takes Disney trip on research grant (The Observer) Every kid, college or otherwise, has the same: to go to Disney World. Junior Andrew Nesi did just that this semester, but his dream trip took on a fairy tale twist different than most people making the trip to the Mecca of magic....more...Rochester Spins Big Wheels in '08 (R News) If event organizers have their way, the city of Rochester could rank among the big wheels in the world of cycling. City officials and organizers of the two-year-old Rochester Twilight Criterium announced plans to host a bigger and better event....more... `Cyber Monday' New Shopping Craze (R News) Black Friday zipped by and the holiday shopping season is in full swing. Monday marks cyber world's version of Black Friday called ?Cyber Monday?. It's one more chance at the deals and steals for buying your gifts....more... December Calendar (The Springfield News-Leader) Santa visits Battlefield Mall, 2825 S. Glenstone Ave., from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday; and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 24. Free. Call 883-4111....more... MCC Hosts Healthcare Conference (R News) New York Health and Insurance Department representatives attended a local conference on the state of the industry. The public hearing at Monroe Community College was the seventh of eight statewide meetings convened by the Spitzer administration this fall....more... Salvation Army Pushes Out Deadline (R News) The Salvation Army has extended the deadline for its annual Christmas gift registration. Needy families and individuals now have until Friday, Dec. 7 to sign up for holiday baskets and toys....more... Immigrants Crucial to NY Success? (R News) One in five college professors and more than 1/3 of the doctors in upstate New York are immigrants. That's according to a study designed to calculate the economic contributions of foreign-born workers....more... Hunting Season Catches Violations (R News) The first week of hunting season has netted dozen of ticket violations in Steuben County. Steuben County Sheriff's deputies and state DEC police say they issued more than 35 DEC law violations and more than 20 traffic violations....more... Man Struck in Chili MVA Dies (R News) A man struck by a passing car while standing in front of his in-law's house Sunday evening on Chili Avenue died from his injuries. David Johnson, 37 of Webster, died at Strong Memorial Hospital....more... |