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Imagine this: Your business has been open for only five months and is doing really well. Revenue is higher than expected and you are ahead of your projection —  and then the world shuts down. Your clinic goes from taking ...

In my 10 years at Tompkins and 35 cumulative years in the banking field, I’ve witnessed the industry undergo several revolutionary changes — the automation of transactions, the evolution of technology, and most recently, the shift to all-virtual routine interactions. ...

High gas prices in the U.S. cause a lot of pain for Americans every time they take their vehicles to gas stations to fill up. To address the problem of high gas prices, the Biden administration announced in April that ...

Rochester is not your average mid-sized American city. With a rich, dynamic history of civil rights and activism, it shouldn’t surprise anyone the Flower City is among the most welcoming LGBTQ+ friendly metro areas in the United States. The city ...

If you’re in your 50s – o.k. early 50s – you probably remember a time when a gallon of gas cost less than a dollar, when a gumball cost a penny and when a giant shopping cart of groceries cost ...

Imagine this: Your business has been open for only five months and is doing really well. Revenue is higher than expected and you are ahead of your projection —  and then the world shuts down. Your clinic goes from taking ...

It can feel overwhelming to learn that Mendon Ponds Park is Monroe County’s most expansive. With four large ponds surrounded by forest and wetland with 21 miles of color-coded trails, where does one begin? At the nature center! Wild Wings ...

The days of sterile, institutional children’s hospitals and pediatric clinics are fading. All over the world, architectural firms are designing imaginative spaces, from colorful climbing structures for toddlers to sophisticated private areas for teens. The use of lots of natural ...

This year marks the bicentennial anniversary of the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse, the oldest surviving lighthouse on Lake Ontario. You can find this historic and still functioning lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the mouth of the Genesee River and lake, at 70 ...

With some COVID-19 restrictions relaxing and others already lifted, the smell of tourism is in the air. Demand for leisure travel is skyrocketing, and the booking pace for travel in the northern hemisphere spring is 49% higher than this time ...

Today’s health care environment is different than it was for children and teenagers just a few years ago, largely in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic; but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, according to local pediatricians who embrace innovation ...

Salsa music plays. The smell of bread, kababs and empanadas waft through the air. Colorful, flowing dresses and skirts catch the eye. For over 50 years, the Puerto Rican Festival has celebrated food, culture, dancing and beauty in downtown Rochester. ...

“I don’t control life, but I can control how I react to it.” —Macklemore Isn’t life grand? Ok, let’s be honest — life can be pretty amazing. However, it’s no secret we’ve all experienced those times in life where it ...

Feel like fishing? From a Great Lake and its tributaries to the waters around historic canal locks, the Rochester region is teeming with opportunities for great catches and beautiful sites. For specific (but not too specific!) spots we sat down ...

After Tax Day has come and gone, many small business owners are relieved to put it out of their minds and refocus on their day-to-day responsibilities.