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Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced Wednesday that the county would not appeal a lawsuit over sales tax revenue and would instead negotiate a timeline to pay suburban school districts the $29 ...

Towns across the region will be celebrating Independence Day this weekend with a variety of festivals, celebrations and, of course, fireworks.

Friday: Celebrate Independence Day the 19th-century way at Genesee Country Village & Museum.

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Jeff Spevak * Staff music critic * May 27, 2008 The Genesee Country Agriculture Society Building may lack the accoutrements at the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra's usual home in the Eastman Theater.

May 25th is National Missing Children's Day. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is trying to get the word out by selling t-shirts in schools and businesses on the 22nd.

Junior Pat Morrill scored four goals as visiting Webster Thomas defeated Honeoye Falls-Lima 11-9 Thursday in Monroe County lacrosse. via Democrat & Chronicle

Freddie Thomas rallied from a three-run deficit to send the game into extra innings and went on to defeat Wilson 9-8 in City-Catholic baseball Tuesday. via Democrat & Chronicle

Some of the region's most talented teens were honored Saturday for their performances in their high school musicals. via Democrat & Chronicle

The Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Road in Mumford, opens for another season Saturday. via Democrat & Chronicle

A teacher and girls basketball coach for a western New York school district faces child pornography charges. via Post-Standard

Sophomore right-hander Megan Coffey pitched a perfect five-inning game with 15 strikeouts for Greece Odyssey. via Democrat & Chronicle

“It was man power intensive due to the in-accessability to where the fire was burning.”

Sunday's winds helped make a fire hard to tackle in Mumford. A large brush fire started around 4:30 p.m. near a home on Rush-Mumford Road. via WROC

“Some information I already knew - 'such as that Rochester earned the name of "The Flour City”

Seveal GVPAP members painted en plein air near Lake Ontario. For nearly a year, members of the Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters have been painting several of the same historic landmarks and landscapes of ... via American Artist

Tap in the sweetness of the season during Sap, Syrup and Sugar Days at Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford. via Democrat & Chronicle

“Forget the damned motor car and build the cities for lovers and friends.”

You may have heard the news: Fewer Americans are venturing into anything that resembles the outdoors ... At press time, 880 members of the Yellowstone bison herd have been killed this year in a combination ... ... via The Missoula Independent Online

“The universe is absolutely beautiful”

Pamela Melroy wants to one day watch an astronaut take his or her first steps on Mars. via Democrat & Chronicle

“It's going to be a buzz in, buzz out moment where she comes to town on Sunday, gives a presentation on Monday and then flies back Monday night.”

Astronaut Pamela Melroy will make her first local appearance since she became the first woman to lead and land a NASA space mission. via Democrat & Chronicle

“I was extremely excited when I was picked because I really wanted to be part of the experience last year”

Steven Cortese, right, leads a practice at Churchville-Chili High School last week for select Churchville-Chili students who will perform as part of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra's holiday pops concerts ... via Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

“All of the things in this bond are absolutely needed. There's nothing glamorous. It's all roofs and boilers, things like that.”

The vote will be held from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at all Greece elementary schools. via Democrat & Chronicle