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The last time I considered the hormone oxytocin was when I was a new mother. Often referred to as the “cuddle hormone,” oxytocin is produced in the base of the brain, where the pituitary gland releases the hormone in response ...

The 1980 red Ford Pinto will remain sequestered in Ken Johnson’s Rochester garage the entire football season. No trips this autumn to Hammer’s Lot, across the street from Buffalo Bills Stadium, where the jalopy with the 186,000 miles on the ...

“We’ve been working actively in our small business to devise a plan to return to the office, following all guidelines, of course.  A few of our people can successfully do their jobs on a remote basis but I need a ...

Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus and the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, schooling and childcare routines have been significantly disrupted, leading to an unprecedented need for collaboration between employers and employees, particularly to accommodate working parents. Further, because ...

The tragic death of Daniel Prude, which occurred in our city in March and has just come to light, is shaking the Rochester community and our entire nation.  While we do not yet have all of the facts, one thing ...

Each quarter, to understand what impact current macroeconomic conditions and government policies have on the business environment, KeyBank surveys 400 middle market business owners and executives – defined as those in the $10 million to $2 billion range. U.S. business ...

The election season is gearing up, so it’s not surprising to see red, white and blue campaign signs sprouting in yards throughout Western New York. What is surprising are the names on some of these plastic-coated cardboard rectangles. Rather than ...

With the current COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming Presidential election, we are living in very uncertain economic and political times. This uncertainty places additional burdens on trustees of trusts seeking to fulfill their fiduciary obligations to the trust beneficiaries. In this article, we ...

Broadly speaking, U.S. stocks and bonds are trading near all-time highs. Worries of the day include a resurgence of the coronavirus, an upcoming presidential election, ongoing disputes with China and unrest in the Middle East — just to name a ...

Georgetown was just another team on the Syracuse University basketball schedule and John Thompson was just another faceless coach. However, that all changed the night of Feb. 12, 1980 in the Manley Field House finale. That evening, a Hoyas’ upset ...

Those who can’t change their minds can’t change anything. —George Bernard Shaw For those of you who don’t know me, I am a lifelong Democrat, social liberal and fiscal moderate. As such, I have always tried to think outside of ...

Just west of downtown Rochester sits Susan B. Anthony Square, and in the middle of this park is a statue that highlights what seems to be a quaint, historical moment. “Let’s Have Tea” by Rochester sculptor Pepsy Kettavong features two ...

It didn’t save baseball the way Babe Ruth’s home run surge did following the Black Sox World Series-fixing scandal of 1919, but it did provide a soothing balm and helped remind people why they fell in love with the game ...

Since March, most Americans have been spending more time at home. The results of this situation have created a massive demand on home improvement projects and caused even more disruption in an already strained materials supply chain (lumber, for instance, ...

Starting January 1, 2021, nearly all employers in New York must offer paid sick leave to their employees under recently enacted New York Labor Law § 196-b. Even the smallest employers must offer at least unpaid leave. Sick leave under ...