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Rochester is well-populated with photonics firms, and here are the stories of three
The Rochester area is home to an array of optics and photonics firms. Some are large and some tiny, but each contributes to the region’s expertise in the industry. Below are a trio of such firms. Ariel Optics Inc. Serving a diverse number of markets has helped Ariel Optics Inc. succeed. “We have never been […]
Alexander Commons holds opening
A new affordable housing development on Alexander Street celebrated its completion Wednesday. The Alexander Commons across from Monroe High School features 60 one-bedroom apartments, with 30 units designated for people coping with mental health disorders and 30 units directed to households with incomes at or below 60 percent of the area median income. “The need […]
Walsh Duffield partners with national firm
Walsh Duffield is partnering with Strategic Retirement Partners, a national retirement plan consulting firm, to offer clients more options in terms of retirement plans. Christopher Kempton and Lisa Petronio have led the retirement plan consulting business for Walsh Duffield and will be focused on growing the practice in collaboration with SRP. Walsh Duffield will remain […]
Small-business employment continues to grow
Small-business employment continues to grow nationally and remains roughly on par with last year, according to the latest Small Business Jobs Index released monthly by Paychex Inc. Eastern states continue to do better than those in the West, with the region that includes New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey showing a third of a percent […]
Plans revised for Cobbs Hill Village
Plans for a senior housing complex near Cobbs Hill have been revised to address concerns from the community, including lowering the height and reducing the number of units. Cobbs Hill Village currently features 60 motel-style apartments that date back to 1957. This redesign would replace those with plans for 98 new units, down from 104 […]
Music therapy providers win award
Two local women and the B. Thomas Golisano Foundation are recipients of the Advocate of Music Therapy Award given by the Mid-Atlantic regional chapter of the American Music Therapy Association. Margarent Quackenbush, president and executive director of Hochstein School of Music & Dance, and Keri Lazenby Neathawk of the music therapy department of Mary Cariola […]
Staub cleanup gets OK
A plan to clean up and repurpose the former Staub Textile Services Inc. property on East Main Street has been embraced by city officials and Pike Cos. Ltd. based next door. “There’s a graffiti-laden property that’s 20 feet from my office window,” said William Tehan, chief operating officer of Pike Cos. Ltd. and president of […]
City green space advocates make pitch
Almost a dozen advocates brought a full-court press to bear on the Rochester City Council this week, promoting a plan to use Parcel 5 as flexible urban green space. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to transform the city of Rochester,” supporter Rachel Korn told the council. Speakers favored a concept called Rochester […]
Precision Optical to expand at Eastman Business Park
Precision Optical Transceivers Inc. is expanding into Eastman Business Park to take advantage of the new photonics center on that campus. “Our company has been growing rapidly, so expansion was inevitable,” CEO Todd Davis said. Precision Optical is based in Brockport. “We wanted to relocate to a place where we not only can continue to […]
CEO Norman to retire from Action for a Better Community
Action for a Better Community Inc.’s president and CEO, James Norman, has announced plans to retire at the end of 2017 after 25 years leading the community action agency. A search committee will be named in April, with the goal of appointing a new president and CEO for Jan. 1, 2018, the organization’s board of […]
Paychex third-quarter net income rises
Paychex Inc. on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $202.5 million, an increase of 12 percent from a year ago. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter, which ended on Feb. 28, were 56 cents per share compared with 50 cents a year ago, exceeding analysts’ expectations. Analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research had predicted […]
Fortune magazine recognizes ESL
ESL Federal Credit Union has been named to a list of the 40 best workplaces in financial services and insurance by Fortune magazine. ESL placed 17 on a list that includes small, medium and large companies in both fields. This is the second year in a row that ESL made the “Great Place to Work” […]
