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As Silver Tsunami hits, more seek to age in place
It’s no secret that the baby boomers are no longer babies, and the number crossing the threshold to retirement age rises every day. But just how radical the spike of people over the age of 65 has grown is still stunning. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 16 percent of the population was estimated to […]
Therapeutic respite program provides intensive help at Mary Cariola Children’s Center
At 33 years on the job, Anna-Lynn Brink, director of community services at Mary Cariola Children’s Center, is now four years into a new sort of initiative tackling some of the toughest and most complex cases at the agency. The therapeutic respite program was started in 2015 as a means of addressing youths, ranging in […]
Jobs plentiful through MCC optics program
On a Friday afternoon at Monroe Community College, whirling machinery gingerly spins hunks of foggy glass against polishing tools held by the dozen or so students, slowly but surely transforming those translucent pieces into crystal clear lenses. It’s a delicate manufacturing process, and in Rochester, a skill highly sought after. Started in 1963, MCC was one […]
County executive candidates spar over economic growth
At a glance, one would be right to assume the positions of Adam Bello, the Democratic county clerk and county executive candidate, and Republican incumbent Cheryl Dinolfo are polar opposites. After all, the race to Nov. 5 has been tense, with political attacks flying in both directions, from Dinolfo calling out Bello for hanging campaign […]
101 applicants put in for third round of Luminate NY
As the third cohort of the Luminate NY accelerator approaches, Empire State Development has reported 101 applicants from around the globe. Luminate NY is the world’s largest optics accelerator originally supported for two years through $10 million in state funding, and now an additional three years with $15 million more offered in February. Each year […]
Winding path led Lori Van Dusen to become a leading financial advisor
From the unlikely path of aspiring singer to financial advisor, Lori Van Dusen of LVW Advisors has built a wealth management empire out of a humble space off Monroe Avenue in Pittsford. Since founding LVW in 2011, Van Dusen has made waves in the financial industry as one of the nation’s most highly regarded wealth […]
Court ruling clears PAB for referendum
A unanimous decision Thursday, Oct. 17 has overturned a decision by Monroe County Supreme Court Justice John Ark, effectively clearing the way for the Police Accountability Board (PAB) referendum on Nov. 5. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Fourth Judicial Department effectively overturned the Ark ruling in the case filed by the Rochester Police […]
Custom Brewcrafters sued for nearly $70,000
The now shuttered Custom Brewcrafters in Honeoye Falls is being sued for $68,836.63 plus interest as a result of unpaid dues on various shipments of hops . Filed Thursday, Oct. 17 in Monroe County Civil Court, Indie Hop LCC, based in Portland, Ore., alleges Custom Brewcrafters, or CB Craft Brewers as it was known in […]
Tiny Fish Printing opens showroom
Tiny Fish Printing, a screen-printing and apparel decoration company based on Hayward Avenue, has opened its new sales center, retail showroom and community event space. The opening of the 3,500-square-foot space at 258 Hayward will serve as the company’s community connection, granting a storefront as well as a place to host events, which so far […]
Four Rochester companies make finals of FuzeHub commercialization competition
Four Rochester companies have been tapped as finalists in the 2019 FuzeHub Commercialization Competition. Slated for Nov. 18 and 19 at the Albany Capital Center, the competition will offer a total of $400,000 to the top competitors. Six of the 19 selected companies will receive $50,000 in funding, while one of the six will take […]
Benefit Resource grows in competitive marketplace
In Rochester, the marketplace for third-party employee benefit administrators is largely defined by Paychex, one of the largest employers in the Rochester area and a business that has tendrils touching virtually every corner of the region. In fact, the signage for the company’s Kenneth Road location is visible from the window of Benefit Resource Inc. […]
William Valenti M.D. among honorees at Rochester Academy of Medicine awards
The Rochester Academy of Medicine’s annual awards ceremony is slated for the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 15, with Trillium Health co-founder William Valenti M.D. among the honorees. Valenti will be given the Dr. Albert David Kaiser medal, recognizing a lifetime of outstanding service in the medical profession. Valenti co-founded Trillium, then the Community Health Network, […]
