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Society through photographers’ eyes The George Eastman Museum is currently displaying “A History of Photography” exhibit, which runs through April 2019. Many of the social and political issues in the hot seat of popular discussion have been present for multiple ...

Clint Black Country music legend Clint Black is bringing his 30th anniversary of Killin’ Time tour to Del Lago Resort & Casino’s The Vine in March. The singer-songwriter has been heralded as one of country music’s brightest stars. Selling over ...

A bipartisan bill recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives has the potential to help the U.S. make significant strides on carbon emissions while also helping the economy. The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act— sponsored by Rep. Ted ...

Foodlink celebrated its 40th anniversary Wednesday with a throwback to its humble beginnings: when founder Tom Ferraro collected a busload of Thomas’ English Muffins on Dec. 19, 1978. Another donation from Thomas’ arrived at Foodlink’s warehouse Wednesday, as “Muffin Day” ...

The KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival is growing yet again. The 2019 event will be 12 days—the second year in a row it has expanded by a day—opening on Tuesday, Sept. 10 and closing on Saturday, Sept. 21. “We are thrilled ...

On any given night in Monroe County there are 835 people experiencing homelessness—including 200 children. In the last month, more than 4,000 calls for help were made to 2-1-1 Lifeline, our community’s resource center, with the top needs being shelter, ...

The Finger Lakes region, which includes Rochester, was named a top performer Tuesday in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s annual Regional Economic Development Council initiative. The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council was awarded $86.5 million. The other top performers were ...

One of the markers of wise parenting—and exemplary leadership —is learning when to be involved and when to be uninvolved. Many who read this column are aware of their own tendencies toward excess, both at home and at work. This ...

Tagged with: John Engels leadership

Over the course of 2018, tariffs and their economic impact dominated business headlines. What began as a handful of U.S.-imposed tariffs soon precipitated retaliatory tariffs from other countries. By the end of the third quarter, these combined tariffs had encompassed ...

Tagged with: Corporate Finance James Barger

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York has filed a civil complaint against three trucking companies accusing them of overcharging the government. YRC Freight Inc., (YRC), Roadway Express Inc. (Roadway), and Yellow Transportation Inc. (Yellow) — ...

Velvet Spicer talks with Frank Staropoli, former president of Pepsi-Cola Rochester Bottlers, retired leadership coach and founder of the blog, “A White Guy in Rochester.” Frank discusses his background and his blog, which is designed to continue his own learning, ...

Image City Photography Gallery’s 14th Annual Holiday Show features nine gallery partners and four artists-in-residence on the main walls and in the adjacent Neuberger Gallery. There are also ten guest photographers, including Dennis Adams, Lisa Cook and Patty Ulrich Singer. ...

This Sunday marks Genesee Country Village & Museum’s Holiday Open House. Visitors can enjoy the holiday preparations around the village, including a tree lighting, caroling and even a visit with Santa. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. gcv.org