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The implementation of 5G networks presents opportunities, challenges and risks for businesses, area experts say. 5G is the next generation of wireless networks, building upon existing 4G infrastructure. It is expected to improve the bandwidth, capacity and reliability of wireless ...

Labor Day gas prices are expected to be at their lowest since 2004, GasBuddy reports. The company predicts a national average of $2.19 per gallon, down nearly 37 cents from last year and the lowest priced Labor Day since 2004’s ...

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Officials from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) say help from Congress is necessary to restore jobs, projects and confidence to an industry that has been greatly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Two-thirds of the 68 survey respondents from ...

The city of Rochester has launched DataROC, an online clearinghouse for city information, including datasets, maps, documents and applications. Accessible from any devise at data.cityofrochester.gov, the portal includes real estate assessment records, historical maps, housing market data and nuisance points ...

The proposed rate hikes and closing of several customer walk-up offices will be the subject of virtual public hearings conducted by the New York State Public Service Commission on Aug. 26 and 27. Rochester Gas & Electric (RGE) and New ...

As part of a call for federal funding, the New York State Association of Counties has submitted a list of infrastructure projects from 40 counties statewide totaling more than $7.35 billion. Monroe County was omitted from the request, although selected ...

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As travelers gradually begin to book seats on airlines with more frequency, the Greater Rochester International Airport is implementing the #ReadySetROC initiative to promote health and safety. Among the measures being taken: » Social distancing markers have been placed at ...

Projected shortfalls in sales tax revenue aren’t as dire as Monroe County Executive Adam Bello initially feared, but measures are underway to find nearly $47.6 million in cost savings and thus avoid a property tax increase in 2021. A hiring ...

The U.S. Census Bureau has made a significant push to encourage participation in the count this year, and the business community is hoping people listen. While the census will determine reapportionment of seats in the House of Representatives (New York ...

Rep. Joe Morelle believes Congress very likely will need to pump even more money into the Paycheck Protection Program and also rescue state and local governments when lawmakers consider the next round of emergency funding to keep businesses afloat. The ...

Greenlight Networks has signed a master license agreement with the city of Rochester, meaning high-speed internet may now reach more homes in heart of Monroe County. Greenlight had halted installation in the Rochester in February due to the city’s new ...

Forgivable loans for large businesses, similar to the relief granted to small businesses in the CARES Act, will be one order of business when Congress provides the next round of support for a suffering American economy, Senate Minority Leader Charles ...

The $2.2 trillion emergency legislation passed by Congress last week very likely won’t be nearly enough to keep Americans employed and the economy afloat as the coronavirus pandemic steamrolls the country. “I suspect we’ll be back to either extend provisions ...

Construction firms large and small, forced to leave job sites on Friday when their work no longer fit the state’s definition of an essential industry, are hoping Gov. Andrew Cuomo instead will allow municipalities to determine whether building is a ...

Having backgrounds in the health care industry, Silas and Micky Patel said they followed intently the spread of the coronavirus long before it reached pandemic proportions in New York. They saw the devastation in China and then in Italy, and how ...