Democrat and Chronicle
daily newspaper published in Rochester, New York, United States
The Democrat and Chronicle is a daily newspaper serving the greater Rochester, New York, area. Headquartered at 21 Goodway Drive in Henrietta, New York, the Democrat and Chronicle operates under the ownership of USA Today Co. The paper's production facility is in Rockaway, New Jersey. Since the Times-Union merger in 1997, the Democrat and Chronicle is Rochester's only daily circulated newspaper.
History
19th century
Founded in 1833 as The Balance, the paper eventually became known as the Daily Democrat. The Daily Democrat merged with another local paper, the Chronicle, in 1870, to become known as the Democrat and Chronicle.
20th century
The paper was purchased by Gannett in 1928. Prior to 1959, the newspaper was headquartered at 59-61 E. Main Street, on Rochester's Main Street Bridge.
From 1928 to 1985, the Democrat and Chronicle was Gannett's flagship paper. In 1959, the newspaper relocated to Gannett's headquarters in the Gannett Building at 55 Exchange Boulevard.
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