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Steel Tech Fabricators, which provides structural as well as a variety of related steel services, received the New York State Senate Empire Award from Sen. Jeremy Cooney. Steel Tech Fabricators was founded in 2005 by Terence Brown, his son, TJ, ...

Registration is underway for the second annual Brave Women FLX Winter 100K virtual challenge, a marketing campaign of the northern counties of the Finger Lakes designed to encourage outdoor activity while celebrating the region’s brave women of the past and ...

Working families will be eligible for significant savings on child care costs should Congress pass the current version of the Build Back Better Act. The bill — already passed by the House of Representatives — will expand federal cost assistance ...

Two new Amazon facilities just 1.2 miles apart on Rochester’s west side are on schedule for the start of operations in the fourth quarter of 2022, the company says. Construction cranes surround the massive 2.6 million-square-foot warehouse and distribution center ...

Just over $1 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice will support crime prevention and victim assistance initiatives in Monroe County. The DOJ is providing $700,000 to the county for the Swift, Certain, and Fair Program, which ...

When the search is on for a house, most buyers appreciate the market savvy and guidance provided by their real estate agent. So it seems to reason that businesses may want the same personalized service when it comes time to ...

The $1.28 billion spending plan for 2022 proposed by County Executive Adam Bello was approved by the Monroe County Legislature.

Mary’s Place, a refugee outreach center serving the Maplewood and Edgerton neighborhoods, has received $50,000 in funding from the New York State Assembly. The money will be used to cover costs associated with outreach, case management and language translation services. ...

Mortgage servicers have been told they still should be providing long-term relief to homeowners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in accordance with state and federal regulations or face penalties and enforcement actions. In a letter from New York State Attorney ...

Masks must now be worn in all indoor public spaces in New York — from restaurants to grocery stores to arenas — if the business or venue does not require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter. The state is defining ...

A new collaboration between a health care provider network and area community colleges aims to address staffing shortages at hospitals and clinics while peeling away barriers.

Employers would be required to conspicuously post in the workplace information and resources pertaining to mental health if a proposed bill is passed by state legislators. Sen. Samra Brouk (D-Rochester) and Assemblymember Aileen Gunther (D-Middletown) have introduced bills in their ...

The Frederick Douglass-Greater Rochester International Airport will receive just over $12 million in federal funding meant to offset lost revenue and cover expenses from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The town of Pittsford will not allow the sale of recreational marijuana, or the opening of consumption lounges. The town board voted against allowing either business by a margin of 3-2 at Wednesday’s meeting. The village of Pittsford will consider ...

A real estate investment firm that targets distressed and/or underperforming residential properties has purchased Country Manor in Webster for $29.8 million. PH Realty Capital acquired the apartment community at 185 Country Manor Way on Dec. 2 from Country Manor DNB ...