I have to admit that I’m relieved the voters in Irondequoit showed some common sense yesterday.  In this new era of Obamamania, I wasn’t sure what would happen. Maybe my post from yesterday helped.
By a vote of 2800 to 2200, they turned down a proposal to spend over $1 million for a 5 year lease [...]

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<— Van Henri White, didn’t pay taxes

As a long time contributor and reader of this Blog, I have often wondered why stories from it do not get picked up on in the Democrat and Chronicle?  Some of them would seem like a lead pipe cinch to get ran with. For instance last month El-Guapo did [...]

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According to the D&C:
The Greece Town Board last night Tuesday, Feb. 24 appointed attorney and Greece native Shannon O’Keefe of Greece to represent the town’s First Ward.
O’Keefe, 30, will replace David M. “Mike” Barry, 32, who resigned last month after serving three years on the board. Barry, a republican, cited personal reasons for leaving the [...]

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How much more more can the Democrats running this country fit into a bill?  As I have said before, please tell me how these earmarks “stimulate” the economy:
A $410 billion spending bill unveiled yesterday will fund the US government for the rest of the fiscal year – and kick in $2.2 million for the Center [...]

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Editor Note: Welcome first time poster IrondequoitEagle
Residents in the Town of Irondequoit overwhelmingly rejected a plan to move the Pinegrove community center to Kings Park by a vote of 2,819 to 2,205.
The vote was created with a petition drive by Richard Barone  who afterword said “I was glad that residents had their say”  Originally the [...]

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20th Congressional District Candidate Jim Tedisco issued the following statement last night on the President’s address:
“Tonight, President Obama accurately spoke of difficult struggles that many Upstate families are experiencing during these harsh economic times. While much of the focus has centered on repairing Wall Street, many families on main street are questioning what will be [...]

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Chris Lee (NY-26) last night commented on President Obama’s speech to a joint session of Congress:
“I appreciated President Obama for his remarks tonight during this great economic crisis. The fact that consumers and investors have not responded positively to the stimulus plan demonstrates that we can’t just spend our way to prosperity. [...]

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