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While the COVID-19 pandemic put employment litigation matters on hold last year, local attorneys expect it to not only resume, but pick up substantially as employment issues related to the pandemic come to the forefront in the short-term. Jeffrey Calabrese, ...

We all know about the incredibly swift uptick and uptake last year of digital health, driven by necessity during the COVID pandemic shutdown. The healthcare sector, not known for rapid pivots or streamlined service, dove into adoption and effectively delivered, ...

A year ago, Elaine Spaull would never have guessed that she would have crews renovating a building to be used as a safe space for kids just a couple of hundred yards from Center for Youth’s Monroe Avenue administrative site. ...

Faced with an all-funds gap of $31.4 million, the city of Rochester is providing three avenues for public input on the budget for fiscal year 2021-22. Residents may participate in any or all of the public forums: An online survey ...

Ten two-letter words help define James Lines’ philosophy about life in general and work in particular: If it is to be it is up to me. “If you want something, go after it; don’t wait for it to happen. Set ...

There’s no arguing with the fact that downtowns have been hit exceedingly hard by the pandemic. Hotels, restaurants and establishments that depend on in-person transactions have experienced significant pain, and their comeback will be difficult and prolonged. At the same ...

Monroe Community College has launched a web tool to help job-seekers and adult learners define a career path. SkillsMatch is a free tool that enables individuals to identify interests and marketable skills based on work history and educational background. Current ...

The COVID-19 pandemic-induced losses in human lives and economic well-being have recently led many authors such as Nicholas Christakis, Scott Galloway, Ivan Krastev, John Micklethwait, Adrian Wooldridge and Fareed Zakaria to write books in which they worry about the causes ...

With the New York state budget season underway, the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is laser focused on the advocacy and legislative priorities for Finger Lakes regional businesses. As I’ve stated in previous columns, our method of advocacy differs from ...

The Rochester Americans have opted to continue to play their abbreviated American Hockey League season without fans, even though state guidelines would allow a limited number of ticket buyers in the arena. Arenas in New York with at least 10,000 ...

The Rochester housing market has remained strong for sellers throughout COVID-19, but the pandemic has changed what buyers are looking for in a residence. The six-county region remains a sellers’ market, with the region seeing 87 percent fewer homes for ...

New research from Paychex Inc. has found that three of the biggest obstacles businesses face are financial instability, bringing employees back to the office and developing a COVID-19 vaccine policy. The survey showed that small- and mid-size business owners continue ...

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A COVID-19 Online Memorial honoring residents lost to the pandemic has been launched by the city of Rochester. Residents can submit a loved one’s name and image, along with sentiments, by visiting the online memorial. “This memorial is dedicated to ...

The Monroe County Department of Public Health plans to provide Moderna COVID-19 vaccine scheduling links on the county website later this afternoon, one for Phase 1B essential workers and the other for persons with comorbidities and underlying conditions. Eligible essential ...

Life as we knew it changed in 2020, so it’s no surprise tax legislation has continued to evolve for the 2020 tax season as well — and genuinely for the better, for many. While the enhancements may not be as ...