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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect insurance premiums in lines across the board, with some in the field believing the increased hikes and altered terms will be short-term, while others believe they may be in place longer. “The marketplace for ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, Allendale Columbia School was able to use some of the resources it already had to help continue its mission. Shannon Baudo, Allendale Columbia’s Head of School, says the school was able to utilize ...

Two historic Rochester churches have partnered for outdoor Sunday worship services. First Unitarian Church and First Universalist Church are collaborating on a unique and COVID-safe mission this fall. The two congregations will hold Sunday worship together under a tent at ...

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The University of Rochester will receive a nearly $1 million Federal Communications Commission (FCC) grant to expand telehealth services. A necessity during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine continues to be a convenient option for patients and providers. “Telehealth ...

At Hope Hall School, student wellness has increased dramatically because all of the students are now in-person, says Carol White Llewellyn, who works in advancement at the school.  Llewellyn notes that Hope Hall uses a multisensory program to educate students ...

Early this summer, Forbes and CNBC reported private school enrollment gains after years of pre pandemic slow to no gains in enrollment.  On a local level, private schools reported a range of increased enrollment numbers, from slight gains to as much ...

Monroe County has extended the deadline for applications for Fast Forward Monroe 2.0 to Oct. 29, 2021.

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Fashion Week of Rochester is kicking off next week with an international theme, featuring a show that highlights fashions from around the world. Wednesday night’s show will feature Irish Dancing and fashions from various countries including India, Mexico and the ...

The Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center will host its first conference this weekend since the start of the pandemic. The College Music Society will host its 64th National Conference at the convention center from Oct. 7 through Oct. ...

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In college, I remember a professor telling a studio full of aspiring architects that traveling was an essential part of being an architect. The reason being, she stated, was that it contributed to a designer’s collective experience of places, a mental catalogue of sorts. Of ...

Finding workers to fill construction jobs was tough enough before the pandemic, but since then, it has only gotten harder, according to Anthony Soprano, vice president of preconstruction services at DiMarco Constructors.   “It went from a tough situation to a bad situation,” he says.   The lack of ...

An increase in the price of building materials is having an impact on local construction and development projects, but the price hikes are not stopping work from getting done.   Peter Muench, vice president of preconstruction services at LeChase Construction Services LLC, says the situation requires the firm to ...

The city of Rochester would pay a monthly stipend to up to 200 financially burdened families, provide economic incentives to eliminate food “deserts” and “greenline” previously redlined neighborhoods by building affordable housing on vacant lots if City Council approves Mayor ...

At the height of the pandemic businesses struggled, hiring slowed and jobs were hard to come by. For many, the struggle is now over, but another has taken its place. Business owners are lamenting the lack of workers as the ...

Flexibility is key when it comes to one’s retirement income options, says Maureen Pilato, vice president and senior financial advisor at High Probability Advisors LLC, an affiliate of The Bonadio Group.   “Don’t get too tied to one strategy,” Pilato ...