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United Way President and CEO Jaime Saunders chats with the RBJ about changing leadership styles to adapt to COVID-19, the challenges of working during a pandemic, the work United Way has done to help the community throughout this crisis and more.

Now is the time of year when United Way of Greater Rochester Inc. typically would celebrate with the community the results of its annual workplace campaign that helps fund some 75 local nonprofits. But this year is a little different, ...

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Jim Swetman had already been in front of the planning board, had secured the necessary approvals as well as a tax break, and was ready to sign the contract for construction of a new commercial real estate venture in Farmington. ...

Several area colleges and universities have made arrangements at local hotels to provide quarantine options for students returning from states deemed hot spots by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. With a mandatory 14-day quarantine requirement in place for students coming from the ...

PathStone Enterprise Center will team with Arkatecht beginning next week to host a three-part series to help childcare centers in the region reopen. The Zoom-based series, which begins Aug. 8, will help childcare providers learn how using technology to become ...

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Local medical providers are concerned that people may have put off important heart-related medical concerns because they were worried about going to a health care facility during COVID-19. The situation, however, appears to be improving with increased efforts to raise ...

The cardiologist certainly could relate to what his patients were saying. This was his life, too. Stuck in the house in the early days of COVID-19. The gym closed and dreary April days discouraging outdoor exercise. A little anxiety. A ...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Rochester region and the entire world has been well documented. Most business sectors — including education, health care, manufacturing, restaurants and retail — have experienced massive and immediate changes that have made ...

The YMCA of Greater Rochester Inc. plans to shutter two branches as a result of stagnant membership growth and effects of COVID-19 on the economy, although one of those branches will be transferred to the Center for Youth. The Monroe ...

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As Congress continues negotiations on the next federal relief package, Republicans are pushing legislation that would provide immunity for businesses from COVID-19 liability lawsuits. The American Bar Association hasn’t taken an official stance on the matter, but there are plenty ...

United Way President and CEO Jaime Saunders chats with the RBJ about changing leadership styles to adapt to COVID-19, the challenges of working during a pandemic, the work United Way has done to help the community throughout this crisis and more.

Since winning a portion of the $3 million Grow-NY competition last year, the Perfect Granola LLC has expanded operations, moved into a larger warehouse with office space and more than doubled its staff. The small agricultural business now has a ...

As enhanced federal unemployment benefits expire, one private employment firm is working to fill some 250 jobs across the Rochester region for employers in a range of industries. Lindsay McCutchen, president and founder of Career Start Workforce Management Group, said ...

Drive along Route 332 in Farmington and, behind the Taco Bell just south of the intersection of Route 96, you’ll see construction is underway on a new Microtel by Wyndham hotel. That someone would be building a hotel as a ...

Monro Inc. on Wednesday reported a 22 percent drop in sales and an 87 percent plunge in earnings in the first quarter. For the quarter ended March 27, the Rochester-based undercar repair and tire service company reported revenues of $247.1 ...

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