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Students in the optics technology program at Monroe Community College often have job offers before they complete their degree or certificate. Now some of the 120 optics companies in Rochester are also reaching into local high schools. The students either ...

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Monro Inc. is planning to renovate and add space to its Holleder Parkway headquarters, a move that is expected to add up to 26 jobs. Empire State Development will provide up to $300,000 in support of the project through the ...

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New vehicle sales in Monroe County fell slightly in March from 2018 sales, but were improved from February, the Rochester Automobile Dealers’ Association Inc. reported. Area car dealers sold 4,501 new vehicles last month, down less than 2 percent from ...

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A busy west side road soon will be getting a $7.4 million facelift and traffic calming safety enhancements. Construction on Mount Read Boulevard between Buffalo Road and Lyell Avenue is set to begin this spring and conclude in the fall ...

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Weeks after filing an annual report showing a $6.5 million loss in 2018, CurAegis Technologies Inc. has announced it will sell its flagship Aegis pump and motor technology. In an April 8 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the ...

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Monro Inc. on Thursday said it will step out of its established footprint with the acquisition of California-based Certified Tire & Service Centers Inc. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. With headquarters in Rochester, the automotive undercar service ...

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Plug Power Inc., a provider of alternative energy technology based in the capitol region, has ramped up production at its American Fuel Cell facility here in a move expected to bring 80 jobs to the region. In a news conference ...

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New car sales in Monroe County slid in January following brisk December sales, Rochester Automobile Dealers’ Association Inc. reported. Area dealers sold 2,946 new vehicles last month, down nearly 30 percent from 4,187 in December and more than 6 percent ...

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The Rochester-based winner of the $1 million 2018 76West Clean Energy Competition has opened a new manufacturing plant in the Southern Tier. EkoStinger Inc., a manufacturer of tractor trailer aerodynamics, this week opened an 8,000-square-foot facility at Elmira Corning Regional ...

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Representatives from several local transportation groups will travel to the state Capitol Tuesday to lobby for increased funding to improve public transportation in the Rochester region and in Upstate New York. Our Streets Transit Coalition will meet with state legislators ...

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The New York Power Authority has approved an additional $3 million in funding to continue a zero-interest loan program for municipalities and cooperatives to purchase electric vehicles. The funding, approved last week, builds on the $8 million dedicated since 2003 ...

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Monro Inc. on Thursday reported record third-quarter sales, beating Street estimates for the third time in four quarters. For the third quarter ended Dec. 29, the Rochester company posted revenues of $310.1 million, a nearly 9 percent increase over the ...

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Rideshare company Lyft Inc. has released its annual Economic Impact Report for Rochester and New York State. The survey purportedly measured the benefits Rochesterians and the community have experienced as a result of ridesharing in 2018, but fell short of providing ...

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Mary (Kitty) Van Bortel on Thursday was honored by Ford Motor Co. with its Salute to Dealers Award. The Van Bortel Ford owner was honored with five other dealers from around the world in San Francisco Thursday night at the ...

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New-car sales in Monroe County received an end-of-year boost in December but were off slightly in full-year sales, Rochester Automobile Dealers’ Association Inc. reported. Area car dealers sold 4,187 new vehicles in December, up more than 17 percent from 3,572 ...

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