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The autos were rolling in, so the lumalon people had to pack up and move aside temporarily. Lumalon, a Pittsford company specializing in light-emitting diode, or LED, illumination, is executing an $866,000 contract to install LED lighting at six buildings ...

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Gregg Lederman, who was founder and CEO of Brand Integrity until it was recently acquired by Reward Gateway talks about the transition to his new role as president of employee engagement for RG and lots of related topics.

Downtown Rochester has experienced a clear resurgence in recent years. Exciting new restaurants have opened, living options have expanded, new amenities have appeared, and companies have moved downtown or increased their downtown presence. The more enthusiasm for downtown Rochester there ...

There appears to be a cease-fire in the trade war brewing between the U.S. and the European Union. After a meeting at the White House between U.S. President Donald Trump and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, the two leaders declared a temporary ...

Maybird with special opener Cammy Enaharo will perform at George Eastman Museum’s Hidden Garden Concert. Maybird blends psychedelia and rock for an evocative sound. The band has toured with big names like Portugal. The Man and Joywave. Enaharo (pictured above) ...

Country music sensation Dierks Bentley is performing at Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center this weekend. A stop on his Mountain High Tour, Bentley brings special guests Brothers Osborne and LANCO along for the ride. 7 p.m. on Saturday. darienlake.com/concerts  

Get ready: This weekend is the 42nd Annual Park Avenue Summer Arts Festival. From Alexander Street to Culver Road, 13 different categories of vendors will line the curb. Don’t miss the opportunity to check out work from over 350 different ...

The Rochester Institute of Technology invites the public to stop in and view Mars from the observatory’s telescopes tonight. This summer, Mars is almost as close to the sun and the Earth as it will ever get. Viewing hours are ...

Next week is Rochester Black Pride from Aug. 8 to 12. Throughout the five day celebration there will be mocha workshops, a black trans brunch, live music, a cookout, a film premiere and the Black Pride Festival on Aug. 11. ...

Musical journey home Austin Giorgio, famous for his appearance on ABC’s “The Voice,” returns home for a single performance at Geva Theatre Center. Giorgio and his five-piece jazz band will perform original songs as well as Motown classics. Included in ...

Having a social media presence can be vital to the success of a business, but such efforts must be intentional, strategic and sustained, local experts say. A winning strategy includes making sure that people see posts, because sharing content that ...

When seven people died from taking Tylenol laced with cyanide, drugmaker Johnson & Johnson sprang into action, withdrawing the drug nationally and keeping it off the shelves until the company could develop tamperproof packaging. Even though the incident was in ...