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One local wealth management group was recently honored for its achievements with placement on the Barron’s 2021 list of America’s Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams. The group’s managing director was also recognized individually. The Fischer Group at Graystone Consulting ranked ...

This week marks the annual observance of National Travel & Tourism Week, an initiative of U.S. Travel that celebrates the value travel holds for our economy, businesses and well-being. The theme of this year’s celebration is The Power of Travel, ...

Thinking about starting a fitness routine like walking, jogging, yoga, Pilates or weightlifting? Workout options are plenty and starting a workout regimen can be an overwhelming task, but experts say regular exercise is an important component of healthy living and ...

All of the major equity indices are close to their all-time highs at the moment, in a secular bull market that has just entered its thirteenth year. In terms of total return, a growth style of investing has far exceeded ...

The nation’s economic recovery accelerated once again in March, pushing closer to pre-pandemic job levels. Buoyed by gains in sectors like leisure and hospitality, education and construction, the jobs picture continues to improve from the COVID-induced depths of last spring. ...

Women drank more during COVID-19 than they had previously, as stressors ranging from the pandemic itself to changes in work and home life played a role in the increased consumption. The good news is there are several resources for women ...

The Rochester Engineering Society honors twelve local leaders in their field at their Annual Meeting (being held virtually) on May 26, 2021. Because of COVID-19 the group has decided to cancel the RES Annual Gala again this year (scheduled for April ...

Studies show that women have been more likely than men to go without health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, but those in the field say health care appointments may be more important than ever. Kathleen Robischon, M.D., a medical director ...

One of the key issues facing the Rochester region as we emerge from COVID-19 is talent. Workforce development has always been crucial to economic success, and now it is even more important for restoring the economic strength that many of ...

One of Congress’s goals in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was to provide continued health care coverage to employees who lose their health coverage as a consequence of the pandemic. The federal government achieved this goal by agreeing to pick up the cost of employees’ COBRA coverage ...

An optical coating producer is expanding in the Rochester area, with plans to open a pilot plant for its coating line in early 2022. Nishikant ‘Nish’ Sonwalkar, SunDensity’s founder, president and CEO, said its unique technology that enhances optical processes ...

“Sometimes we need to disconnect in order to reconnect with what matters.” –Anonymous Believe it or not, we are now in Year 2 of the global pandemic. While the United States appears to be making good progress on vaccinations, many ...

With vaccinations underway, and with more than half of all eligible adults in the country vaccinated with at least one dose, many businesses now struggle with the challenge of winning back their customers and getting their affairs closer to normal.   Many business owners ...

Our shared pandemic has directed a spotlight on the quality of life for seniors who are so near and dear to us in our communities. Recently, we have seen several articles discussing senior living, as the past year has helped demonstrate the generational gap in the adoption of technologies. Not long ago, many of us ...

Coming in mid-June 2021 to a Search Engine Results Page (SERP) near you, Google will include new page experience signals in its search ranking algorithm. I’ve had a few clients reach out to me asking what this means and how ...