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The Balance newspaper began printing in 1833 on the streets of Rochester, New York. This early publication eventually adopted the name Daily Democrat before merging with another local paper called the Chronicle in 1870.
Printing offices relocated again from Greece, New York to Rockaway, New Jersey in April 2023. The previous headquarters covered 153,350 square feet while the new office measured just 42,000 square feet at Midtown Plaza on East Main Street until that move.
Gannett purchased the Democrat and Chronicle in 1928 to expand its media portfolio. From that point forward through 1985, the paper served as Gannett's flagship publication.
The Rochester Times-Union ceased circulation entirely in 1997 after years of integration efforts. That same year marked the end of the afternoon paper's independent existence within the market.
October 2019 brought a lawsuit filed by a former paperboy accusing the newspaper of enabling abuse in the 1980s. Karen Magnuson, then Executive Editor, instructed reporters to pause their investigation into these claims.