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🌱 What Greece voters just decided on school spending, buses, and board seats.
Greece, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Greece! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Greece voters just decided on school spending, buses, and board seats.
- How worried should Greece shoreline residents be about rising lake levels?
- Why Greece, NY just made a national “best places” list
Also on today's calendar: May 23, 2026 Yin Yoga and Sound Bath and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 56 and low of 43 degrees.
- Friday: Cool with periods of sun, temps: high: 60, low: 52.
- Saturday: Cool with periods of rain, with a high of 57 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 Rochester-area school budget and board election results (13wham.com) — Greece Central School District voters approved a $335.4 million 2026-27 budget and a separate proposition to buy diesel buses, while electing Todd Butler, Nichole Siwicki, and Jenne LaPlaca to the school board. The roundup also lists budget and board results for nearby districts like Hilton, Gates Chili, and Brighton, giving Greece residents regional context for school spending and transportation decisions. 
• Rain renews Lake Ontario flooding concerns for shoreline residents (rochesterfirst.com) — Shoreline residents in Greece along Lake Ontario are being urged to stay prepared as above-average lake levels and more rain raise the risk of localized flooding. Officials say levels are near normal for the season but can spike quickly with storms, and the town of Greece is working with regulators to closely monitor conditions.
• Tired Of City Living? 3 NY Towns Among 250 Best Places To Live In New Ranking (patch.com) — Greece has been named one of the 250 best places to live in the U.S., coming in at No. 190 in a new U.S. News & World Report ranking. The list weighs affordability, job market, desirability, and quality of life, and highlights how rising costs are pushing many people to seek more affordable communities like Greece.
📸 Around Greece
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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May 21st The New Science Behind Chronic Pain: Your Body is Not Broken →
Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Ave Suite 7A, Rochester
6:00 pm
Thursday May 21
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Other local events
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ARH Awards Ceremony
Arcadia High School, 120 Island Cottage Rd, Rochester
6:30 pm -
May 23, 2026 Yin Yoga and Sound Bath →
Lion and Lamb Fitness, 370 Elmridge Center Dr, Rochester
1:00 pm -
Rochester Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026 →
O'Callaghan's Pub, 470 Monroe Ave, Rochester
4:00 pm -
Parade The Musical →
Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E Main St, Rochester
7:30 pm -
BARRE - Rochester, NY 2026 →
Westside Family YMCA, 920 Elmgrove Rd, Rochester
9:00 am -
Bibbidi-Bop Princess Brunch →
The Old Farm Café and Dining Experience, 3450 Winton Pl Suite 6, Rochester
10:30 am -
Going for Baroque →
Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, Rochester
3:00 pm
Thursday May 21
Saturday May 23
Sunday May 24
📣 Greece Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Babies and Books
Chili Public Library, Barbara Ireland Community Room, Chili
10:30 am -
Bestsellers Book Club →
Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave, Rochester
5:00 pm -
Track & Field:Boys Varsity vs Brighton,Eastridge,Greece Arcadia,
Penfield Central High School
5:00 pm -
Track & Field:Girls Varsity vs Brighton,Eastridge,Greece Arcadia\
Penfield Central High School
5:00 pm
Thursday May 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- IICRC posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Hilton. Apply here.
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Forklift Operator - Earn Up to $37/hr in Rochester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greece here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hilton
- Local school districts vote on electric bus purchases ahead of 2035 state mandate (whec.com)
- Tom Brady's latest play: From G.O.A.T. football star to Gucci model (13wham.com)
- First Alert Weather In-Depth: From Hail to Flooding, Ranking Western New York's Severe Weather Risks (whec.com)
Spencerport
- Deputies: Driver of stolen vehicle arrested in Sweden (13wham.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Nevermind, it has no point. (Thank you Kristi B. for sending it in!)
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