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Just because your business interruption insurance policy says you’re not covered for a virus-caused emergency shutdown, you would be wise to file a notice of claim anyway. That’s because the courts still may rule in your favor, according to Kevin ...

As the number of travelers choosing to fly has plunged, individuals continue to use air travel as a means to get from point A to point B. As a result, the Transportation Security Administration has issued a number of tips ...

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Organizations and leaders worldwide in recent weeks have voiced fears that domestic violence will rise as the mental and emotional challenges of isolation begin to wear us down. U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres recently said that measures to curb domestic ...

The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James is warning business owners to watch out for scams while seeking government assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, the Attorney General’s Office also announced a cease and desist order issued ...

The American Diabetes Association has decided to postpone its annual 2020 Tour de Cure: Rochester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, originally scheduled for June 13, will now take place on Sat., Oct. 3 at the Xerox Holdings Corp. ...

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A key question in the COVID-19 pandemic — Do people develop immunity after recovering from the disease, and for how long? — will be the subject of a $5 million study the University of Rochester Medical Center is launching. The ...

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Excelsus Solutions, a Rochester-based printing company, has begun manufacturing and distributing face-covering masks to support local essential businesses. The large-scale printing plant has repurposed equipment and appointed staff to the manufacturing of masks. The masks have been donated or sold ...

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Licensed gun owners now can submit forms through the U.S. Postal Service to add or remove a firearm to a pistol permit or to submit a change of address. Recent software updates to the database systems make it possible for ...

Foodlink will receive a $75,000 donation from RG&E, as the local utility and sister company NYSEG both make donations to programs supporting people impacted economically by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The two utilities are donating $275,000 to local food-relief organizations, part ...

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LiDestri Foods Inc. has joined the ranks of Rochester area manufacturers who are helping with health care needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has transferred the production of one of its spirits lines to the creation of liquid hand ...

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St. John Fisher College will turn back a planned tuition increase next school year as a way to help mitigate the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on students and their families.  “We made this decision as we make all ...

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Caregivers on the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus at acute care facilities will share in funds from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, part of a $6 million contribution in Western New York and Southeast Michigan. The ...

Less than one-third of Upstate New York CEOs expect the state’s economy to return to pre-virus levels of revenue and employment within the next six months, a new report from Siena College Research Institute shows. The Upstate New York Business ...

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Michael Pinkowski, owner of SatisPie LLC, believes it makes more sense to invest in pie-making equipment and packaging than roof repairs and building upgrades. He also likes the idea of a balance sheet that shows no red, especially in a ...

There’s a new shopping mall in town – on the web.  The Retail Council of New York State has created an online listing of stores across the state so they can do business remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The listing at RetailNewYork.com, ...

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