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Good morning Greece! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Are Greece students’ school records still vulnerable to cyber risks?
- How a Greece inmate’s death is shaping New York prison reforms
Also on today's calendar: Breakfast with Santa and 2 more events.
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Greece? Post it to Greece photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 40 and low of 29 degrees.
- Thursday: Winds becoming strong, temps: high: 46, low: 36.
- Friday: Very windy; flurries, cooler, with a high of 43 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• State audit: Hilton CSD still at risk from cyber gaps (rochesterfirst.com) — Families in Greece whose children attend Hilton schools should know a new state follow-up audit says the district still hasn’t fully fixed key cybersecurity weaknesses, leaving sensitive student and staff data at risk. The comptroller’s office found only partial progress on earlier recommendations, though it did not report any known breach. District officials have been briefed privately on additional confidential IT concerns. 
• Here's which bills Gov. Hochul has signed and which are still pending (whec.com) — A statewide prison-oversight bill under review by Gov. Hochul stems partly from the death of Robert Brooks, an inmate from Greece, after a beating at Marcy Correctional Facility. The article also walks through several other major bills Hochul has signed or is weighing, including measures on medical aid in dying, school cardiac plans, property tax relief for seniors, and gun removal in domestic violence calls.
📸 Around Greece
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Upcoming Events in
Greece
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★ Featured events ★
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Paradise Sugar Shoppe: Holiday Cookie Decorating Class
Blue Barn Cidery, 928 Manitou Rd, Hilton
6:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
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GRCC Holiday Toy Drive with Pirate Toy Fund
Greece Regional Chamber of Commerce , 2402 West Ridge Road , Rochester
2:00 pm -
ODY: Odyssey Band & Jazz Concert
Odyssey Rochester, NY 14615
7:00 pm -
Breakfast with Santa
Davinci of Greece , 1558 W Ridge Rd , Rochester
9:30 am -
Mimosa Fest
Photo City Music Hall , 543 Atlantic Ave #2 , Rochester
12:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Sunday December 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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QIGONG - Rochester, NY 2025
Westside Family YMCA , 920 Elmgrove Rd , Rochester
12:15 pm -
Mystery Loves Company
Chili Public Library , Barbara Ireland Community Room , Chili
2:00 pm -
Dunn Tower II - Communion Service
Dunn Tower II , Gates
2:00 pm -
Bowling Varsity Practice
Seabreeze Bowl
4:15 pm -
Wrestling:Boys Mod B vs East Irondequoit Navy
Oliver Middle School
5:00 pm -
Swimming & Diving:Boys Mod A vs Victor Central
Eastridge High School
5:00 pm -
Basketball:Boys Mod A vs Greece Athena
East Irondequoit Middle School
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Report of police activity in Fairport, New York.
2:17PM on Dec 15: Unknown incident affecting vehicle at Baird Rd, Fairport, New York, per local source (Nextdoor )
- Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Hilton. Apply here.
- Arc of Monroe County posted a job opening for Residence Manager - $2000 Sign On Bonus Available! in Rochester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greece here.
🗞 Nearby News
Spencerport
- Meet the 2025 All-Greater Rochester Girls Soccer Team (thetimesherald.com)
Rochester
- Rochester receives funds from state's youth violence prevention project (whec.com)
- Beyond the practice: Why our legal community matters (nydailyrecord.com)
- Thousands in Monroe County face tough health insurance decisions as ACA subsidies set to expire (whec.com)
Ok Greece! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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