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The dinner will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, in the Wilson Formal Lounge located in Haffey Hall on Fisher’s campus. 

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MCC microcredentials are narrowly focused so learners achieve specific skills and competencies in their chosen field of study relevant to industry, community or their individual needs. 

The $16 million project, developed by O.D.S. Management of the Buffalo suburb of Williamsville, features 50 apartments, including 16 for seniors in need of supportive services.

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Through the Initiative, New York’s first legal adult-use retail dispensaries will be operated by those most impacted by the enforcement of the prohibition of cannabis, who will make the first sales of adult-use cannabis in New York with products grown by New York farmers. 

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First effective in July 2016 following its approval by the European Commission, the Privacy Shield is a legal framework that sets forth data protection principles.

The Courtyard Rochester Downtown has been named to Travel Off Path’s Top 8 Hotels in Upstate list. Travel Off Path, an online source of independent travel news, provided the list that includes “cozy inns in the Catskills to elegant hotels in ...

The event coincides with National Thrift Shop Day, a day to support local thrift shops while raising awareness for charitable organizations.

The greatest declines were seen in closures of home-based childcare, as well as in rural, upstate counties, lower income zip codes and zip codes with more children of color.  

The MCWA partnered with Sol Systems, a renewable energy company based in Washington, D.C., and the New York Power Authority on the project. Energy from the array is fed into the Rochester Gas & Electric grid, and the MCWA then receives a credit on its bill.

The new access facility will replace an aging, outdated building that has reached its capacity and is inefficient, legislators say. The new building will house over 100 employees and the 50-plus bus fleet as well as providing vehicle maintenance and storage.

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The event is open to all community members, from high school and college students to working parents, military veterans and individuals who are unemployed or underemployed. 

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When it comes to investing in, and saving for, a child’s future, there are two main ways of going about it, each with their own pros and cons depending on your overall saving goals and how you’d like the children to be able to access the funds.

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"Facilitating $1 million in microloans is no small task, and the city of Rochester's dedication to economic development and financial inclusion speaks volumes," said Eli Cherner, director of Kiva US.

Founded in 1922, RHSC is the longest-standing provider of hearing health, educational and clinical services in Monroe Country.

Shapiro Rochester Associates LLC, an affiliate of Shapiro Properties Associates LLC of Westmoreland, N.H., purchased the property at 2443 West Ridge Rd. in Greece for $4,025,000 from ECC Ridge Road, LLC of Indianapolis.