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The Arc of Monroe has named its interim president and CEO as the agency’s next leader. Tracy Petrichick has been acting president and CEO since early 2021. She joined the Arc of Monroe in 2005 and served as chief financial ...

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In its first 125 years, Volunteers of America Upstate New York has helped more than 1 million people through poverty and homelessness, reentry and children’s services and annually serves 6,000 people in Upstate New York. Founded in New York City ...

Refuge Rochester LLC has merged with World Relief to become World Relief Western New York, a nonprofit Christian humanitarian organization that works to bring sustainable solutions to some of the world’s greatest problems, including disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression and ...

New York state will make nearly $1.1 billion in federal funding available for child care providers to help stabilize the industry and enable more parents to return to the workplace full time. The funding, available through the American Rescue Plan ...

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EnPro Industries Inc., the parent company of Palmyra’s Garlock Family of Companies, on Tuesday reported a strong second quarter, while also announcing a change in leadership. For the second quarter ended June 30, the Charlotte, N.C., manufacturer posted a 20 ...

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Rochester neuroscience company Cognivue Inc. has begun a nationwide clinical study to assess post-COVID-19 Syndrome. COG-COVID19 is an open-label, prospective, two-armed comparison clinical study to assess the impact of COVID-19 on cognitive function. Researchers from the University of Southern California, ...

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The Salvation Army of Greater Rochester will work with local Walmart stores to collect school supplies for disadvantaged families this weekend for its annual “Stuff the Bus” event. Stuff the Bus will take place Aug. 6 through Aug. 8 at ...

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The Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS) has been awarded a $1 million grant to support regional community-based efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccinations in underserved communities. The funding was made available by the American Rescue Plan and is being distributed ...

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With opioid use at an all-time high, two state grants are helping to open the Rochester region’s first community based, organization-run withdrawal and stabilization treatment home. The project broke ground this spring. “We will be working with adults, but also ...

The Champion Academy Extreme Mentoring & Empowerment Initiative has received a $15,000 donation from the MolinaCares Accord, in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of New York. The funds will support a 6-week children’s cooking program that will teach kids in the ...

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Monroe Community College President DeAnna Burt-Nanna was joined Thursday by State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras to announce the start of construction on the $11.4 million Finger Lakes Workforce Development (FWD) Center on MCC’s downtown campus. The FWD ...

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Hundreds of veterans could benefit from a new partnership between Jordan Health Center and the County of Monroe. The partnership is designed to help local veterans access Veterans Affairs benefits. There are currently hundreds of veterans or spouses of veterans ...

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The George Eastman Museum will preserve three rare, endangered nitrate feature films using funds from a more than $70,000 grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation. The 35mm prints of The Country Beyond and The Millionaire Vagrant likely are the ...

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Newark’s Ultralife Corp. on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings that fell short of Wall Street estimates. For the second quarter ended June 30, the Wayne County power solutions, communications and electronics systems provider posted revenue of $26.8 million, a more than ...

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Rochester’s Vuzix Corp., a supplier of smart glasses and augmented reality technology and products, has established an Integrated Solutions Business Unit within the company. Pano Spiliotis has been named managing director of the newly created unit and has been granted ...

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