It has been five years since then-Vice President Joe Biden stood in Rochester and announced that the region would be the home of a more than $600 million photonics institute — the American Institute for Manufacturing (AIM) Integrated Photonics. “You’ve ...
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The show must go on! Movies on a Shoestring Inc. will present the 62nd Rochester International Film Festival from June 21 through 27. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s films will be presented virtually, the organization said this ...
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A Rochester entrepreneur whose tech company offers coaching, office space rental, crowdsourced marketing and more has begun offering free services to the small business community and those who have lost their jobs. Jonah Inikori, founder and CEO of Boodlebag, will ...
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MassMutual New York State has launched a nonprofit to support children statewide who are living with long-term illnesses and disabilities. Making Memories That Last Forever Inc. will provide essential funds to help patients and their families create special moments as ...
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A 19-year YMCA veteran has joined Nativity Preparatory Academy as its new president. The school is a tuition-free privately-operated urban middle school for students in grades 5 through 8. James Smith will be responsible for school operations, advancement and fundraising, ...
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The Housing Council at PathStone has selected an 11-year veteran of the agency as its new executive director. Mary Leo previously served as senior director of housing counseling services since 2018 and director of homeownership programs & program compliance officer ...
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The Golisano Foundation has awarded some $265,500 to 10 organizations in Western New York and Southwest Florida in its second round of COVID-19 Response Grants. The nonprofit has awarded nearly $700,000 in funding to date. Locally, the grants will help ...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across continents and counties, sectors and services, farms and families. But the comeback of one industry, at least locally, means good things for consumers. “The buyer now is in the driver’s seat,” said Richard ...
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For the last decade or so, office design has been moving gradually away from cubicles and defined, tight spaces and toward a more open, collaborative, shared environment. But with the global COVID-19 pandemic, office layouts are being redesigned for health ...
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Monro Inc. on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter sales decline, resulting in a $3.8 million net loss, brought about by a mild winter and the COVID-19 pandemic. For the fourth quarter ended March 30, the Rochester-based undercar care specialist reported sales ...
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Trillium Health Inc. plans to eliminate 33 jobs as a result of the recent economic upheaval brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the nonprofit health center said Thursday. The cuts represent 12 percent of the agency’s workforce. “This is an ...
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Veneto Wood Fired Pizza & Pasta, an East Avenue staple since 2001, will open a second location on Thursday. Veneto Westside will open at 1308 Buffalo Road in Gates, and restaurant owner Don Swartz said the location will serve the ...
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Nearly two-thirds of business owners nationwide feel the worst is behind them in terms of the impact of COVID-19 on their operations, new research from Paychex Inc. shows. But 4 in 5 business owners are somewhat or very concerned about ...
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New data from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield shows a spike in telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, with one-third of those visits for mental health services. “The spike we’ve witnessed this year in the use of telehealth is directly related to ...
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A new, $100 million business loan program will target small businesses focusing on MWBEs, nonprofits and small landlords that did not receive federal COVID-19 assistance, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Friday. Eligible nonprofits can apply for a 60-month, no-fee loan ...
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