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One year and two days from now, Rochester’s public transit system will have a new feel to it. The Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority board of commissioners on Thursday unanimously voted in favor of the final plan for the Reimagine RTS ...

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Foodlink Inc. on Thursday graduated eight members of its inaugural Career Fellowship. “This is a proud moment for these eight individuals, and for our entire organization,” Foodlink President and CEO Julia Tedesco said in a statement. “This is one of ...

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Twenty volunteers from Manning & Napier Inc. converged on Nathaniel Hawthorne School No. 25, last month to teach students about financial literacy, from basic budgeting and saving to investing. It is a relationship that began several years ago as a ...

If you’ve visited CDS Life Transitions in the last couple of years, you’ve likely met Bob Terry. Terry has worked part time as a receptionist for the agency for the last three years. That job, and the apartment Terry recently ...

The Golisano Foundation plans to fund a pilot program to train providers who serve seniors with intellectual and developmental disabilities on how to care for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The two-year, $100,000 grant will be implemented by two ...

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Tipping Point Communications president and co-owner Barbara Pierce will leave her post at the public relations agency she heads with Michelle Ashby to serve as United Way’s fundraising lead.

The Rochester Women’s Giving Circle on Wednesday awarded nearly $200,000 in grants to local organizations that support women and girls. This year’s recipients were chosen from 28 proposals totaling more than $518,000. The 10 awards range from $6,000 to $25,000. ...

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A Webster-based business process solutions firm has been named to the Global Impact Sourcing Coalition, a network of businesses that create jobs for those in need. Datrose was recognized for its Salute and Recruit Program, which employs veterans through impact ...

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A decision to bring more attention to Rochester’s homelessness has led to an organizational rebranding for one area nonprofit. Rochester-Monroe County Homeless Continuum of Care has changed its name to Partners Ending Homelessness. The name change and new logo were revealed ...

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The Center for Governmental Research Inc. has named longtime CGR Principal Erika Rosenberg as president and CEO. Rosenberg succeeds Joseph Stefko, who left the agency last month to become president and CEO of ROC2025, a new strategic alliance focused on ...

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A plan to convert all of the New York State Thruway tolling booths to cashless is moving forward. Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week announced a more than $355 million investment that will include implementation of cashless tolling and removal of ...

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Seneca Foods Corp. this week reported fourth-quarter and full year sales growth, with an improved bottom line for the year. The Wayne County manufacturer reported fourth-quarter revenue of $262.6 million, a nearly 10 percent improvement from the year-ago quarter. Seneca ...

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The Genesee County Economic Development Center has approved incentives for two projects expected to add four jobs and retain more than 500. Mucher & Clark LLC’s Cedar Street Sales & Rentals will receive roughly $37,000 in sales, mortgage and property ...

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  Shea Kulp has spent more than half his life racing in track and field events. At nearly 13, Kulp competes with the Rochester Rookies in the 400-meter dash, the 800-meter and the 1,500-meter track events. But for Kulp to ...

Incentives from Empire State Development will help two area manufacturers expand their businesses, adding up to 60 jobs, officials said this week. In Monroe County, medical case manufacturer and distributor Fieldtex Products Inc. will move its operations from its current ...

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