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A five-year, $4 million grant has been awarded to help integrate Rochester area organizations that work with children and families to promote the wellness of young children. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Linking Actions for Unmet Needs ...

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Plug Power Inc., an Albany area provider of modern hydrogen and fuel cell technology, has completed its nearly $4 million expansion in Rochester. The move comes less than a year after the opening of the company’s Eastman Business Park facility. ...

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KJT Group, an evidence-based consulting firm in Honeoye Falls, has become an employee-owned company. Founder and CEO Kenneth J. Tomaszewski informed employees that the firm was sold to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust (ESOP), a benefit plan that ...

The national housing market may be slowing and still-low mortgage rates aren’t nudging potential home-buyers toward a purchase, the National Association of Home Builders says after analysis of a recent poll. The number of adults considering the purchase of a ...

The awards and “best of” accolades are endless for Paychex. Next Generation Payroll Services Leader by NelsonHall. World’s Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere Institute. No. 307 on the 2019 Forbes America’s Best Employers list. No. 12 on Training magazine’s Top 125 Training Organization. And ...

With Syracuse Securities Inc. in the process of transitioning out of the mortgage-lending business, Pittsford-based Premium Mortgage Corp. will expand its presence in central New York. Syracuse Securities in essence will be handing over the reins to Premium Mortgage Corp. ...

John Tarduno is the new dean for research in arts, sciences and engineering at the University of Rochester. Tarduno is a professor of geophysics and has been chairman of the Department of earth and environmental sciences at UR. He succeeds ...

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The YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County has been awarded nearly $450,000 in federal funding to provide transitional housing for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. The $444,690 grant was allocated through the U.S. Department of Justice Transitional Housing ...

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New co-working space is coming to Greece this fall. John L. DiMarco II will turn 10,000 square feet of space at Hampton Ridge, its development at 4050 West Ridge Road, into shared office space as a Venture X franchise. Venture ...

Several local colleges and universities will receive tens of thousands of dollars in state grants to support their innovation and collaboration with small- and medium-size manufacturers. A total of $417,165 is being awarded from the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund, FuzeHub ...

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Nine area organizations and individuals will be recognized in November at an annual event that pays homage to philanthropy. The Genesee Valley Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals will celebrate the following at a National Philanthropy Day luncheon Nov. ...

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Fox Rochester’s Ginny Ryan will receive the “Keeper of the Flame” award from the National Women’s Hall of Fame during the organization’s induction ceremony Sept. 14. In celebration of the 100th year anniversary of women’s right to vote in New ...

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Monroe County, at the direction of County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo, has filed suit against New York State and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying the new law allowing driver’s licenses to be issued to undocumented immigrants is unconstitutional and forces county employees ...

OnCell, the Pittsford-based maker of tour apps, has added another competitor to its own portfolio by acquiring the Tour Buddy platform. The acquisition of Tour Buddy, based in Savannah, Ga., strengthens OnCell’s position in the self-guided mobile tour app space. ...

The final defendant in a scheme to defraud Xerox Corp. out of millions of dollars in printer toner was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution. Robert Fisher, 79, of Daytona Beach, Fla., was convicted ...