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When the COVID-19 pandemic led Governor Cuomo to shut down all but essential businesses in March, Fleet Feet Sports faced an 85-percent decline in revenue. Ellen Brenner-Boutillier, co-owner of three Fleet Feet running stores in Rochester and one in Buffalo, ...

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 New York State Department of Labor this week said that payments for the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program, which provides an additional $300 in weekly benefits to unemployed New Yorkers, will begin next week. Up to 2.4 million New ...

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Court officials and local leaders have announced a new effort to help tenants facing possible eviction because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, U.S Rep. Joe Morelle, Seventh Judicial District Administrative Judge Craig Doran, and ...

When Jim Salviski sold his technology company, Logical Solutions, in 2011, he invested in real estate. But what fun was that? “Real estate was easy, but it was also boring,” he said. So he asked friends and relatives for suggestions ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. plans to sink $50 million into its Rochester facilities to expand laboratory plastics production to support COVID-19 testing, therapies and vaccines. The company plans to hire 75 staffers as a result of the expansion. “Thermo Fisher ...

Nearly $90 million has been made available in federal CARES Act funding to assist child care providers through NY Forward grants as they adjust their programs during the COVID-19 crisis. The funding is in addition to $30 million made available ...

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As the international scientific and medical community focuses on finding ways to treat COVID-19, Rochester-based researchers are contributing to that effort by studying vaccines, therapeutic treatments for COVID-19 and the biological impacts from COVID-19 on human cells. Standalone clinical research ...

Carestream Health has diversified into the personal protective equipment market with the launch of the Carestream Shield. The shield is designed to solve problems of discomfort and difficulty of use commonly associated with personal face shields, company officials said. Carestream ...

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Schools are back in session — and that includes Sage Rutty University, the free wealth advisory curriculum offered by Rochester’s oldest locally owned financial services firm. Sage Rutty’s fall semester classes will be conducted via webinar in order to adhere to ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated families, businesses and governments, but some locally launched responses to the virus and its impacts are helping the nation move on from the global pandemic and respond to future viral outbreaks. The COVID-19 pandemic has ...

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 ...

Unshackle Upstate, an advocacy group for upstate job creators and taxpayers, has released an economic recovery plan that would halt minimum wage increases and reduce taxes. “Fast Forward – A Rapid Recovery Plan for the Upstate Economy” suggests delaying scheduled ...

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Contract disputes, cyber security, liability and back to work issues are just a few of the many areas in which companies are seeking legal help as the coronavirus continues to create uncertainty about the future and impact organizations’ day-to-day operations. ...

Companies already have been conducting staff meetings and planning sessions through video conferencing; now they can participate in the 2020 J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge through virtual means as well. The Rochester corporate challenge, a 3.5-mile run and/or walk, will be ...