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Jeffrey A. Jennings has been named president of the New York State Funeral Directors Association (NYSFDA). Jennings owns Jennings Nulton & Mattle Funeral Home in Penfield and Harloff Funeral Home in East Rochester. “NYSFDA has always done amazing work empowering ...

Some of the finest designs and amenities in luxury living will be showcased when Homearama 2018 kicks off a nine-day run on Saturday morning. Six recently completed homes in the WaterSong Trail development just off Five Mile Line Road in ...

When Jeff Knauss completed his education at SUNY Oswego and was hired to sell advertising at WHAM-TV Channel 13 in Rochester, he knew he was doing what he loved. He was good at it, too, which is why six years ...

Since 2014, the emblem for the Buffalo Bills training camp also has included the logo of Connors & Ferris. That’s high-profile exposure for the Rochester-based law firm. Connors & Ferris, specialists in workers’ compensation, Social Security Disability and personal injury ...

The new management company at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial has no plans to make dramatic changes to building operations, at least not initially. The unions for the ushers, security staff and rink crew have been officially retained ...

Finalists for the Small Business Council of Rochester Business Person of the Year awards have been announced. The award recognizes exceptional business leaders who have demonstrated significant contributions to their companies in the areas of growth, leadership, achievement and community ...

The founder and current part owner of the Rochester RazorSharks says he is in the process of buying back full control of the minor-league basketball team, which will enable him to settle outstanding debts once that sale is completed. Former ...

Ontario County manufacturing mainstay Crosman Corp. has a new name, but the Crosman name still will be featured on airguns. The East Bloomfield company has adopted the name Velocity Outdoor, believing the change is more reflective of the Crosman Corp. ...

A former coach of the Rochester RazorSharks, who won league championships in his first two seasons, is suing the organization, claiming he is owed $32,475 in unpaid wages. Chris Iversen alleges in court papers that the independent minor-league basketball team, ...

Clark Patterson Lee has acquired Morris Associates, the largest municipal engineering firm in Poughkeepsie. CPL is an architecture, engineering and planning firm based in Rochester. The addition of the Morris Associates’ offices in Poughkeepsie and Hudson gives CPL 15 locations ...

Having spent 23 years working for a firm that created trade show exhibits—rising from customer service manager to owner along the way—Mark Taylor decided the ability to offer more would make his company more dynamic. Instead of just creating exhibits, ...

Following in father’s footsteps has been a tradition in the James Ryan family. It began with football at Brighton High School, where having a Jim Ryan lining up under center every 30 years or so was the norm. It continued ...

The Rochester-based professional search and contract staffing firm, ER Select, has re-branded to become TalentBridge. The new name was announced Wednesday morning. TalentBridge was chosen because the name signifies precisely what the brand does: bridge high-performance clients and high-performance talent, ...

Employment in the construction industry climbed 11 percent in the Rochester metro area between June 2017 and June 2018, a growth spurt that ranked 22nd highest of 358 metropolitan areas in the country. The Rochester area added 2,300 jobs in ...

When the first official laughter at the National Comedy Center in Jamestown is unleashed this morning, visitors will experience 30,700 square feet of never-ending humor. From old sitcom clips to a hologram theater to comedy karaoke, the world’s only comedic ...