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Morgan Properties, which manages and has majority ownership of 57 apartment communities in the Rochester area, will be donating a portion of May and June rent to Rochester Regional Health and Foodlink. Morgan Cares was created to support local hospitals ...

With trade shows on hold or canceled, SPOON Exhibits and Events has developed an interactive, virtual display booth so clients can still provide prospective customers with the in-person experience. The virtual platform, virtualexhibits360.c0m, allows embedded video content, meeting invitations, document ...

In our 133-year history, Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. has weathered many humanitarian and financial crises, including world wars, the Great Depression, and the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. Our focus on serving the needs of our customers and our ...

COVID-19 did not invent at-home work, but it has surely pushed the conversation forward. With millions of Americans working at home for the past several weeks, the global pandemic is forcing firms to adopt what was recently a nuance in ...

Nearly 400 city of Rochester employees will endure at least 12 weeks of furloughs or a reduction in hours, and an additional 17 positions have been eliminated, as Mayor Lovely Warren seeks solutions to the financial ramifications of the coronavirus ...

The University of Rochester Medical Center and Rochester Regional Health will join forces on a clinical trial to study a potential coronavirus vaccine. The randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial will recruit 90 individuals in the Rochester area, ages 18 to 85, ...

The majority of business owners who applied for the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program loans were still awaiting funds or approval last week, even as the second round of funding became available, according to a new report from Paychex Inc. ...

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As business leaders prepare to reopen their workplace, uncertainty abounds. Lauren Dixon, CEO of Dixon Schwabl, and Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work, will offer insight on best practices for reopening the office as coronavirus pandemic restrictions ...

With the tourism industry among the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, Visit Rochester is holding a series of virtual activities and events to celebrate and raise awareness of the tourism and hospitality industry in Monroe County. National Travel & Tourism ...

While many businesses are retrenching in an effort to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, Maureen Ballatori is acting like the situation is a brass ring. Earlier this week, Ballatori announced that the firm she founded, 29 Design Studio, has launched ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is so unprecedented that it is presenting a challenge to lawyers in giving advice to clients because they can’t look back at prior events for guidance on how to deal with it, says Lorisa LaRocca, a partner ...

When the coronavirus pandemic struck, city and county government leaders raced into action, seeking the best solutions for keeping the public safe. Now, as confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to slow and hospitalizations due to the virus decline, leaders must ...

If the Great Recession taught government leaders and their economists one thing, it’s the critical role that small business plays in a thriving national economy. Keeping the small businesses solvent during a catastrophic downturn — such as the one caused ...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says if the state doesn’t take a cautious, data-driven approach to reopening the economy, then a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks can be expected and further shutdowns will be necessary. Cuomo outlined the criteria necessary ...

More than $3.8 million has been raised for the Community Crisis Fund, which was started roughly six weeks ago by the United Way of Greater Rochester Inc. and the Rochester Area Community Foundation. Nearly 600 individuals have donated more than ...

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