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Telemedicine visits grew monumentally in 2020 due to COVID-19, and those in the medical profession believe its use will continue post-pandemic. “I believe it’s here to stay,” says Stephen Cohen M.D., senior vice president and chief medical officer with Excellus ...

While many of us would love to say goodbye and good riddance to 2020 and all of its challenges, we’ve all learned a few valuable lessons during this tough year. Like resiliency, epidemiology, cutting hair, turning off the mute button ...

How does the COVID-19 vaccine work? When will you be able to get the vaccine? Is the vaccine safe? Does this mean the pandemic is over? How much will the vaccine cost? These are just a few of the questions ...

Improvisation is a bad fit for most of American education. Our system is overwhelmingly standardized, predicated on the notion that there are certain nuggets of information to be stuffed into the heads of our schoolchildren: take the number of nuggets, ...

WellNow Urgent Care is now open at 1867 Empire Blvd. in Webster, the provider’s fifth location in the greater Rochester area. The facility offers treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and illness seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ...

When the RBJ began soliciting input from readers on the top local business stories of 2020, there was little doubt about what would garner the most votes. The COVID-19 pandemic changed business, and life in general, in ways large and ...

The city of Rochester has expanded two assistance programs that provide support for small businesses, the Online Resources Delivering Excellent Results (ORDER) Grant and the Business Emergency Retention Grant (BERG). The ORDER Grant provides up to $5,000 to businesses looking to develop ...

The 2020 holiday season was certainly unlike any other. People were encouraged to celebrate at home without their extended families. Zoom calls replaced in-person gatherings, and many families undoubtedly cut back on gifts for children and other loved ones given ...

The amount delivery services such as GrubHub, DoorDash and UberEats can charge restaurants to act as a food courier will be capped at 15 percent under an executive order issued by Monroe County Executive Adam Bello on Monday. Fearing restaurants ...

The New York state legislature will have a new look when the session begins in January, including several first-time political leaders representing the Rochester region. Based on election results in November, Democrats in the state Senate will have a super ...

Activity in the New York, northern New Jersey and southwestern Connecticut region’s service sector declined at its fastest pace since June, a new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows. The Business Leaders Survey’s headline business activity ...

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Farmington’s Leonard’s Express, an asset-based transportation provider, will reward its drivers with COVID bonus pay. From Nov. 30 through April 2, Leonard’s drivers will earn an extra 3 cents per mile driven. At the end of the four-month period, the ...

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A Seneca Falls dental laboratory will spend more than $240,000 to ensure its staffers enjoy their holidays. The company also recently awarded $100,000 to Huntington Living Center to cover staff wages for two weeks during the holidays. BonaDent Dental Laboratories’ ...

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Setting up a living trust could be beneficial during COVID-19, but it should not fully replace a will or other estate planning documents, experts say. Estate planning professionals also note that the pandemic has led to more activity in the ...

When Rochester area drivers hit the road this week to visit family and friends for the holidays they will be met with much lower gas prices than at the same time last year. But there likely will be a lot ...