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Officials from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) say help from Congress is necessary to restore jobs, projects and confidence to an industry that has been greatly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Two-thirds of the 68 survey respondents from ...

Causewave Community Partners will honor the coalition responsible for the local “Six Feet Saves” campaign, comprising dozens of local community organizations and media partners, for its outstanding public service campaign that was launched in rapid response to COVID-19. Representatives of ...

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Another local nonprofit has stepped up to help working parents whose children will attend school virtually this fall. The YMCA of Greater Rochester Inc. has introduced Y School of ROC, a way for students to continue their education in a ...

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While alterations to classroom design have been necessary in order for school districts to safely reopen, a senior project manager at SWBR believes educators have a chance to re-imagine what learning looks like far beyond the upcoming school year. Joseph ...

The Strong National Museum of Play has launched the Strong School Club to help working parents in need of a safe, supervised space for their child’s remote learning. The 10-week club, which runs from Sept. 14 to Nov. 20, offers ...

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With virtual everything now the norm, Dixon Schwabl has launched a new service that is focused on virtual events. The service will include virtual event management, concept, communications and promotions, sponsorship packages and auction menus, creative tactics prepared video content, ...

The coronavirus pandemic will have a lasting negative impact on certain sectors of commercial real estate in Rochester, although the long-term effect on office space may not be known for several years. Retail and hospitality are suffering now and the ...

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is seeking additional federal funding to help hospitals stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis. Schumer, D-NY, visited Yates County’s Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital last week as part of a push for his three-pronged plan to ...

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Organizers of the Roc Holiday Village have canceled this year’s event due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. With uncertainty surrounding the prevalence of COVID-19 around the holiday season and state guidelines that limit large gatherings, organizers decided it was ...

Simcona Electronics Corp., a Rochester-based international industrial parts distributor and one of the largest stocking distributors in Upstate New York, has earned the upstate franchise for Automated AI Temperature Screening System, a top advanced thermal imaging solution. “As businesses, schools, ...

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Certain COVID-related adjustments that the local real estate market has had to make over the past few months are likely to stick over the long-term, local experts say. “Many of the tools we had traditionally relied on aren’t available now,” ...

Delinquencies rates among hotels financed through commercial-mortgage backed securities (CMBS) soared to the highest level on record in July, the result of the massive decline in travel due to the coronavirus pandemic. The percentage of lodging loans that were 30 ...

Rochester City Council passed legislation on Tuesday that provides a safety net for residents who have been financially burdened by the coronavirus pandemic and may be facing eviction. The city will allot $2.85 million from the CARES Act for eviction ...

Eastman Kodak Co. shares (NYSE: KODK) in two days last month skyrocketed more than 1,100 percent, and plummeted 50 percent a few days later. Share price continues to fall following a blunder by Kodak leaders and an investigation by the ...

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The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives is seeking additional funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act for nonprofits that serve the arts and humanities. Members of ACCE include the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Inc. ...

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