Significant Rochester events during the year of ![[wikipedia]](https://rocwiki.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/inter.png){kind=small} 2009 |
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| Month, Day | RocWiki Entry and Description |
| February 20 | The Rochester Rattlers the outdoor Lacrosse team from Major League Lacrosse, moved to Toronto and changed to the Nationals. |
| March 14 | Multi Use Community Cultural Center a community art theatre held opening night. |
| March 21 | Bob Duffy announced his re-election campaign for a second term as Mayor. |
| April 12 | Steve Minarik, former Monroe County and state GOP chairman, died of a heart attack. |
| April 19 |
The Rochester Razorsharks win their second consecutive ![[WWW]](https://rocwiki.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small} Premiere Basketball League (PBL), title. |
| April 22 |
WHAM does a news story (featuring Rachel Barnhart) about Popeyes running out of chicken that subsequently goes viral. |
| May 29 | CGI Communications announces the creation of a television production company partnering with the Farrelly brothers (Something about Mary) and Jim Kelly (Buffalo Bills Hall of Famer). |
| May 29 | Preferred Care changes their name to MVP Health Care. |
| May 29 | Nothnagle Realtors announces headquarter move to downtown. |
| August | County Executive Maggie Brooks announces the Renaissance Square development project is dead after Mayor Bob Duffy would no longer support the project as it was planned and the deadline to secure Federal funds was missed. |
| September | Blackfriars Theatre moved to new location on Main Street. |
| September 16 | Oasis Mediterranean Bistro had a grease fire that burnt down part of the kitchen and the upstairs apartment. |
| October 29 | First Night of the Living Wedge held. |
| November 3 | Bob Duffy re-elected for a second term as Mayor. |
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See Also: Past Events, 2008, 2010, Search RocWiki See Talk Page for Comments and Discussion |
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