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The Democrat and Chronicle Media Group, located at 245 E. Main St., Rochester, NY 14604, is the hometown newspaper of Rochester, New York. It is distributed in the morning, seven days a week. 

The Democrat and Chronicle began as a weekly publication called the The Balance in 1833. After several changes in name and ownership, the paper became known as the Daily Democrat. In 1870, it combined with the two-year-old Chronicle to become the Democrat and Chronicle. 

In 1928, the first edition of the Democrat and Chronicle under the ownership of Gannett Co. Inc. and Frank Gannett was published. 

Our editorial facility at 245 E. Main opened in May, 2016. The state-of-the art facility includes a digital video studio.

Our pervious location at 55 Exchange Blvd. opened in 1928. It was built over a railroad extension that once facilitated the delivery of newsprint. 

We opened a new production facility at Canal Ponds office park in Greece, N.Y., in June, 1997. 

The Democrat and Chronicle Media Group continues to contribute regularly to the Rochester-area community