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RW Dake Construction, with headquarters in East Rochester, has acquired Tim Duffek Contracting Inc. The Endicott-based firm is a commercial contractor specializing in drywall, metal stud framing and acoustical ceilings. The company has served the Southern Tier for 20 years. ...

Adam Bello said the aim of his transition team will be to kick politics to the curb and create a governmental structure within Monroe County that will represent all residents. Bello, the Monroe County Executive-elect, will take office on Jan. ...

With Republican county legislators adamant that their proposed Checks And Balances for Legislative Equality (CABLE) Act is necessary, Robert Duffy says the ultimate responsibility lies with outgoing Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo. Duffy, president and CEO of the Greater Rochester Chamber of ...

Controversial proposed county legislation doesn’t take power away from incoming Democratic County Executive Adam Bello but rather ensures “co-equal branches of government,” enabling the majority party to uphold the will of the people, Republican legislators say. “We were voted in ...

Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning achieved elite status with the Better Business Bureau for Marketplace Trust when it was chosen as a winner of the 2019 BBB International Torch Awards for Ethics. Isaac is just one of four firms in ...

Foreclosure activity in Monroe County dropped significantly between October 2018 and October 2019 but rose dramatically in Wayne County over the same period. While the total of pending foreclosures, notices of foreclosure sale (NFS) and lender-owned properties (REO) dropped by ...

They were all working for someone else in the dentistry field when each decided to take the leap of faith in their own abilities and their desire to provide service. Heather Chance, an oral surgeon, and Maureen Wood, an orthodontist, ...

Republican county legislators say newly proposed rushed-through legislation will provide better transparency within Monroe County, but incoming County Executive Adam Bello and fellow Democrats say it’s nothing but a vindictive attempt to circumvent election results and protect political patronage. The ...

With the deadline for compliance of SHIELD Act requirements four months away, iV4, Harris Beach and Caetra.io will host a free one-hour webinar from 11 a.m. to noon on Nov. 20. For many organizations, the SHIELD Act (Stop Hacks and ...

Novatek Communications Inc. of Rochester is merging with Colorado Springs, Colo.-based InfoPros. The companies specialize in documentation and courseware. They will operate under the name InfoPros. Novatek Communications has a 30-year history of providing technical documentation and training services for ...

In 13 seasons in the NFL, all with the Buffalo Bills, Kyle Williams was known as the heart and soul of the team. He was passionate about football, the city and, most importantly, his teammates. “We had fleeting success in ...

The coloring book, Matchbox Cars and the card game Magic: The Gathering have been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong National Museum of Play. The three were chosen from a field of 12 finalists. Left ...

Design-build has become the most popular method for the delivery of construction projects in the country, with architectural firms working in collaboration with contractors from start to finish to streamline the process. A Victor firm takes design-build one step further, ...

The executive secretary of the Rochester Housing Authority (RHA) has been charged with defrauding, and conspiring to defraud, the Rochester Housing Charities (RHC) as well as with obstructing the government’s investigation. Janis White, 58, of Rochester, faces a maximum penalty ...

Rochester-area homeowners are staying in the same house more than three years longer than they did in 2010. The median home tenure is 10.8 years, up 3.2 years, according to new data provided by technology-based real estate brokerage Redfin. That’s ...