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Keegan and Xerox One of the most viewed stories on the Rochester Business Journal website over the final week or so of May was one that rumbled with echoes of the Big Three era in Rochester. Xerox, with the retirement of Ursula Burns, named Bob Keegan to the chairman’s slot. Two decades ago, it seemed […]
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 “A Visit to the State Fair” for St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center: Join us for the 23rd Annual Auction & Party to benefit St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center. All proceeds support health care programs for the uninsured and underinsured. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at Temple B’rith Kodesh in Brighton. Festivities include live […]
Rochester’s airport gets grant for renovations
The Greater Rochester International Airport has received a $2.4 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for airport improvements. The funding will be used to reconstruct north apron pavement that has reached the end of its useful life and design and construct the northeast portion of the apron. “If we can’t get people where they […]
RBJ Snap Poll: Plurality favors neither bag ban nor tax
The week’s RBJ Snap Poll asked readers their views on bans of or taxes/fees put on single-use plastic shopping bags. A plurality favored neither a ban nor a tax, but a majority favored some action, either a ban or a tax.
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What’s a catamount? The recent news that St. Bonaventure University’s men’s basketball team will return to Rochester for a game for the fourth straight year brought excitement to Bona fans and Division I hoops devotees. And the news that the team will face off against the Vermont Catamounts had the word nerds among us scrambling […]
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In cider Cider and history fans can experience both at Genesee Country Village & Museum. The museum will be introducing its Flint & Steel Bourbon Barrel Hard Cider, produced in a 19th-century style, at History on Tap next Friday. The museum has partnered with Original Stump Blower in Lakeville, Livingston County, to produce the cider. […]
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Sweet spot A recent report by Redfin, a Seattle-based residential real estate firm, lists Rochester as one of the best college towns in which to buy an investment property. Rochester, specifically the area near the University of Rochester, ranked No. 8. The report lists a median list price for homes of $114,900; UR tuition and […]
Kodak reports its first quarter swings to profit
Eastman Kodak Co. on Tuesday reported a profit in the first quarter despite a decline in sales during the period. The company reported net earnings attributable to Kodak of $7 million, or 5 cents a share, up from a loss of $18 million, or 41 cents a share, in the first quarter 2016. The company […]
Snap Poll: Major tournaments a great opportunity to showcase the region
This week's RBJ Snap Poll asks readers how they view the Rochester area being the site of major golf tournaments?
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Dog-tested lessons This week’s column will include a bit of self-indulgence, more than the usual amount, so please bear with us. Last week we said goodbye to an infrequent contributor to the Loop. Lucy, managing editor Mike Dickinson’s dog, had appeared anonymously to illustrate various canine-related pieces over the last decade or so in the […]
Digital Rochester announces Technology Woman of the Year
Digital Rochester Inc.’s 2017 Technology Woman of the Year is Garland Nichols, officials announced Wednesday. Technology Woman of the Year is designed to recognize, celebrate, and make visible the achievements of women in high technology fields, according to Digital Rochester. Nichols is vice president of information security for research and product development at Xerox Corp. […]
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There’s a nap for that Oh, the wonderful twists life provides us. In kindergarten—we’re talking old-time kindergarten—we detested the forced naps, groaningly putting our heads on the desk as the lights were flicked off. Then for the rest of our lives we crave that opportunity again. So we appreciate the efforts of RIT students to […]
