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Much like Kobe beef from the eponymous Japanese city or sparkling whites from the Champagne region of France, food and drink geeks are quick to point out that “real” bourbon can only come from Kentucky, most notably Bourbon County. And while ...

In October, Soon Park M.D. stepped up to serve as Rochester General Hospital’s heart failure surgical director, at about the same time Kevin Casey M.D. was promoted to the position of hospital president. Park and Casey, coincidentally, were both in ...

As the partial government shutdown creeps into its first month, the effects are gradually becoming clearer. About 800,000 federal employees nationwide have received their first suspended paychecks while national parks and airport security lines are hobbled. The effects of the shutdown are sweeping, ...

In the 2018 race between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon, Cuomo’s brand of policy began to shift to  more progressive, liberal views. Cuomo had historically been a fairly moderate Democrat, but that change during the election seems to be ...

Rochester’s Carestream Health has announced a total of 42 U.S. patents awarded in 2018, alongside 37 patents in Europe and Asia. Carestream is a company specializing in development of medical imaging equipment and IT solutions, with offerings including X-ray imaging ...

Unshackle Upstate has released its 2019 Advocacy Agenda, promoting a sound, fiscally responsible emphasis on Upstate New York business. Unshackle Upstate is a nonpartisan education and advocacy coalition focused on promoting upstate economic health, with the Greater Rochester Chamber of ...

Rochester’s ProNexus LLC prides itself on being the Swiss Army knife of consulting firms. Founded in February 2012 with a minority interest from the Bonadio Group, ProNexus serves to meet any possible need its clients could have. IT services? Covered. ...

Excellus has named Stephen Cohen as their senior vice president and corporate medical director. Cohen has previously served as medical director at Excellus, president of Lifetime Care Home Healthcare and Hospice and Lifetime Health Medical Group and, from 2006-2012, as ...

As one of the first collaborative efforts of its kind in New York, Rochester Regional Health and UR Medicine have teamed up to create online access to patient notes. The move to full online notes is part of the OpenNotes ...

The world of banking is undergoing a very quiet sea change, brought about by the same digital underpinnings that are modifying the way we work, play and do business. People are banking differently, opting to visit their local branches less ...

The Police Accountability Board Alliance held a press conference today condemning Mayor Lovely Warren’s proposed legislation for a Police Accountability Board (PAB). Set to go to vote at the Rochester city council’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 15, Warren’s proposal ...

Datto has announced the appointment of Tim Weller to chief executive officer. Weller succeeds founder Austin McChord, an RIT alum, who in the fall began to move away from management of the day-to-day activities at Datto. Datto is an international ...

Empire State Development has announced the official start of the second Luminate NY accelerator cohort, featuring 10 optics and imaging companies from around the world. Started last year via a $10 million grant from the Finger Lakes Forward Upstate Revitalization ...

U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle has been appointed by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to serve on the House Rules Committee. Morelle will be filling a role long held by a representative of New York’s 25th; the late Louise Slaughter, Morelle’s ...

After 17 months, two applications and a veritable chicken and egg conundrum in the Village of Pittsford code, Hawley Brewing Co. has been given the OK to proceed in applying for building permits. The proposed Hawley project, run by co-owners Brian ...