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Ant Hill Housing Cooperative: Friends, fun, and cheap luxury! • Rochester Green Business • Examiner.com

Nearing the sixth anniversary of its inception and the fifth anniversary of its incorporation, Ant Hill Cooperative remains alive and well, serving its mission of providing a new kind of housing, and fostering community among its diverse but mostly twenty-something members.

Rochester Rhinos officially return to USL, will play in 'Pro League' in 2011

The Rhinos are officially back in the United Soccer Leagues and will be in a new USL Pro League in 2011. Rochester was a member of the A-League/USL from 1996-2009 before leaving late last year to join the fledgling NASL.

More State Workers Earning $100K

The number of state workers in New York earning more than $100,000 a year grew nearly 5 percent in 2010, to a total of 24,807 employees, state records show.

Maffei Concedes to Buerkle After Close Election

After a close and drawn-out election, Democrat Dan Maffei has now conceded the 25th Congressional District race to Republican Ann Marie Buerkle. Maffei trailed Buerkle by about 560 votes after the final absentee ballots were counted.

Constellation Sold Wine Found to be Phony

Victor's Constellation Brands confirmed Friday that it sold some of the wine found in a French court this week to be phony Pinot Noir. The company insisted its own tests found the product, bought between 2006 and 2008, to be genuine.

New York State Has First Deficit in General Fund

New York is about to achieve a dubious milestone: For the first time in history, the state's main bank account is poised to end the year in the red.

New York G.O.P. Lacks Big Name for 2010 Slate

America's Mayor is out. But take heart, New York Republicans — Larchmont's mayor could get in. It has come to this for the party of such electoral lions as Rudolph W. Giuliani, George E. Pataki and Alfonse M. D'Amato: a rookie Democrat, Senator Kirsten E.

Rochester Community Seeks Answers in Wake of Recent Tragedies

There surely have been darker days. But this past week has wrought a crushing amount of pain, anger and sadness. Two homicides. Two police officers shot. The conviction or sentencing of two killers who took eight lives.

First Upstate Snowfall

After a 237-day absence, a familiar sight returned to the area Tuesday. The first snowfall of the season coated Monroe County and much of western New York on Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo.

Split New York State?

Legally, it would be years in the making. Financially, it might not make sense. But the gut reaction to what's going on in Albany, at least for some Republican lawmakers, is to take upstate and run away.

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