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Construction has been completed on the Lyell Avenue bridge across Route 390 in Gates, a milestone for the 390/490 interchange enhancement project. The $11 million bridge replacement was part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Drivers First Initiative, which tries to minimize ...

 The U.S. Postal Service is accepting applications through Sept. 7 for “city carrier assistants.” These positions are similar to full-time carriers, but are for a term of slightly less than one year. The appointment can be renewed for another year ...

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The New York Power Authority has issued a request for information (RFI) to identify potential public and private partnerships to address key barriers to electric vehicle (EV) expansion statewide. The RFI also will help maximize the impact of NYPA’s recently ...

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The new management company at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial has no plans to make dramatic changes to building operations, at least not initially. The unions for the ushers, security staff and rink crew have been officially retained ...

Moser Services Group LLC’s PowerCharge division has released a series of electric vehicle charging stations for home use. The Energy Series line of chargers follows the successful launch of the Pro Series line of commercial charging stations in the spring ...

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When George Eastman started building Kodak Park in 1891, the first building constructed in the former orchard was a power plant. Such was the importance of energy to the camera and film manufacturer. In 2018, energy is still critical and ...

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The autos were rolling in, so the lumalon people had to pack up and move aside temporarily. Lumalon, a Pittsford company specializing in light-emitting diode, or LED, illumination, is executing an $866,000 contract to install LED lighting at six buildings ...

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Headwater Food Hub has merged with Crooked Carrot, an Ithaca-based food hub. Headwater, based in Ontario, Wayne County, but largely serving Rochester-area consumers, connects a network of farmers and food processors with a focus on sustainability to individual, commercial and ...

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Construction has begun on a $1.1 million project to replace a bridge in  Perinton. The state Department of Transportation will close the bridge that carries Route 31F over Thomas Creek in Perinton on July 16, with project completion expected this ...

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Get a grip on energy supply and transmission and you can put out a much better welcome mat for business development. That was the primary message speakers drove home at the State of the Region breakfast June 19 sponsored by ...

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An LGBTQ-friendly apartment complex and adjoining pharmacy and a 101-unit apartment building that will also feature retail space are one step closer to becoming the next parts of the Inner Loop East Transformation Project. Rochester Mayor Lovely A. Warren announced that ...

MRB Group, a Rochester-based engineering, architecture and surveying firm, has acquired Chatfield Engineers. The move expands MRB’s municipal services team and is designed to enhance services to clients of both firms. “In order to serve the increasing need clients, we also ...

New York State ranks among the top 10 states nationwide for its zero-emission vehicle, or ZEV, policies, a new report from the Electrification Coalition shows. In its inaugural ZEV State Policy Rankings, New York ranked fifth on the list, behind ...

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The New York State Association For Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) is urging the state Senate to vote against an Assembly-passed bill that would require prevailing wages be paid on any project that receives public funding. The bill, sponsored by Harry Bronson ...

Empire State Development is hoping to transform the former Butler Correctional Facility in Wayne County into an entity that will promote economic growth in the region. The ESD issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the purchase and redevelopment of the ...