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Confidence among Upstate New York consumers fell to its lowest point in three years, a quarterly report from Siena College Research Institute shows. Overall confidence, which includes future and current confidence, in upstate fell to 85.2 in the second quarter, ...

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The transformation of the former Chili Kmart into a new retail center is well on its way to completion. Aldi opened its doors on Thursday, Dollar Tree has been open, Pet Supplies Plus will welcome the public into its new ...

A state appeals court’s split ruling on an aspect of the proposed Whole Foods project in Brighton is a victory for everyone, if you hear the various sides tell it. The appeal, filed by the Clover/Allen’s Creek Neighborhood Association against ...

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The neighborhood spoke and developer Angelo Ingrassia listened. Again. Ingrassia today announced his plans to again scale back the redevelopment of the former Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School property, including a reduced housing footprint and the elimination of an underground ...

On Sarah C. Mangelsdorf’s first day as president of the University of Rochester, she took a walk around the River Campus. The first female president in the college’s history greeted reporters on the steps of Wallis Hall at 8:30 a.m. ...

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Girl Scouts of Western New York will recognize two local women for their leadership in their careers at the agency’s annual Women of Distinction Dinner & Awards Ceremony in September.

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Genesee & Wyoming Inc. has confirmed rumors that it had been seeking a buyer. The railroad, which got its start in the Rochester area some 120 years ago, will be acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, GIC and Brookfield Infrastructure’s institutional ...

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Canned wine is increasingly popular these days, but there’s a mismatch between the size of cans wineries are using and the size the consumers want. That conclusion comes from a study conducted by WICResearch.com, an entity formed by a couple ...

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Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo and Seneca Park Zoo officials celebrated the opening of the Tropics Adventure Zoo yesterday. The nature-based play space is located just beyond the zoo’s front gate. The play space occupies just over one acre and ...

Luxury senior apartment living is coming to Pittsford in a big way. Friendly Senior Living will expand its footprint at Jefferson Road and Clover Street with the Terraces at Cloverwood, a $64 million independent living community that will feature the ...

On July 1, three women will create history in the Rochester area as each one officially becomes the first woman to preside over her respective college or university.

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The University of Rochester Medical Center and the Monroe County Office of the Medical Examiner are partnering to offer a one-year fellowship in forensic pathology. The organizations are recruiting now for the position that will probably start next summer. “I’m ...

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One year and two days from now, Rochester’s public transit system will have a new feel to it. The Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority board of commissioners on Thursday unanimously voted in favor of the final plan for the Reimagine RTS ...

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Foodlink Inc. on Thursday graduated eight members of its inaugural Career Fellowship. “This is a proud moment for these eight individuals, and for our entire organization,” Foodlink President and CEO Julia Tedesco said in a statement. “This is one of ...

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Anand R. Marri has been shaped by education as few people have. One semester into his new job as dean of the Warner School of Education at the University of Rochester, Marri is in a position to shape education in ...

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