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Wickham Farms in Penfield will temporarily close on Sunday and reopen at a new location on Aug. 17. The agricultural entertainment business is moving three-tenths of a mile to the east from its current location at 1821 Fairport Nine Mile ...

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The Golisano Foundation plans to fund a pilot program to train providers who serve seniors with intellectual and developmental disabilities on how to care for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The two-year, $100,000 grant will be implemented by two ...

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New listings fell, closed sales fell, the months supply of homes fell and the median sales price rose. That’s the quick-hit synopsis of activity for May in Monroe County from the New York State Association of Realtors report released today. ...

Six business leaders will be inducted into the Rochester Business Hall of Fame for 2019, representing four businesses whose leaders will take their place among the 127 others who have been lauded for their contributions to Rochester. The new inductees ...

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The ingenuity and creativity of local architects is now on display in small-scale form at Midtown Commons. The design initiative was the brainchild of the Rochester chapter of the American Institute of Architects, in partnership with the city, as part ...

Now more than ever, John Clayton says, companies need to know what lies ahead. You can guess, or even presume, how the market will respond to your product. You can use past experience to guide where to spend your marketing ...

  The kitchen backsplashes are covered with up-to-date subway tiles. There are seven workstations, complete with sink, oven and range combo, counter space and storage cupboards and drawers. And there are even control panels operated with a code so students ...

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The Rochester Women’s Giving Circle on Wednesday awarded nearly $200,000 in grants to local organizations that support women and girls. This year’s recipients were chosen from 28 proposals totaling more than $518,000. The 10 awards range from $6,000 to $25,000. ...

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Richard Feldman, president of the University of Rochester for nearly 18 months, gave this bit of parting advice Tuesday night: “If you ever get invited to the Nobel Prize ceremony, go,” Feldman said. He was talking to an audience of ...

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A Webster-based business process solutions firm has been named to the Global Impact Sourcing Coalition, a network of businesses that create jobs for those in need. Datrose was recognized for its Salute and Recruit Program, which employs veterans through impact ...

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Launch Team, a Rochester-based marketing firm specializing in advanced technology industries, will be moving to a new location to accommodate growth. The firm, founded in 1986, will relocate from 19 Prince St. to 2280 East Ave. on Sept. 1. As industries ...

A decision to bring more attention to Rochester’s homelessness has led to an organizational rebranding for one area nonprofit. Rochester-Monroe County Homeless Continuum of Care has changed its name to Partners Ending Homelessness. The name change and new logo were revealed ...

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ADMAR Construction Equipment & Supplies has opened a branch in Pittsburgh, the 10th location for the Brighton-based firm. ADMAR rents and sells construction equipment, with products from more than 50 manufacturers. The Pittsburgh location enables the company to more efficiently ...

With Thomson Reuters shuttering operations in Rochester in the fall, the Aqueduct Building is now on the market. CBRE Rochester has the exclusive listing of the iconic downtown building at 50 East Broad St., which sits along the west bank ...

The Center for Governmental Research Inc. has named longtime CGR Principal Erika Rosenberg as president and CEO. Rosenberg succeeds Joseph Stefko, who left the agency last month to become president and CEO of ROC2025, a new strategic alliance focused on ...

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