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The New York State Common Retirement Fund is making $50 million available for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses in the state. The retirement fund will supplement PPP loans being administered by Pursuit, formerly known as the New ...

The producers of the annual CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival continue to make plans for a rescheduled show, the duo said Monday. “This is a message of hope,” said RIJF producers Marc Iacona and John Nugent in a festival update ...

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The University of Rochester announced over the weekend that it will hold its 2020 graduation exercises online because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The university plans to establish a special website for the commencement exercises that will be available after noon ...

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With painful decisions regarding the city of Rochester’s 2020-21 budget on the horizon, Mayor Lovely Warren is asking for community input. The city has created a survey that seeks feedback on a variety of topics, starting with the services and ...

SaNoor Technologies Inc., an optics and photonics company in Luminate NY’s third cohort, is creating laser-based visible light communication (VLC) devices and systems for high-speed, energy-saving, eco-friendly and safe wireless data communication. Luminate is a six-month residency program at NextCorps. ...

Six Rochester-area wealth advisors have been named to the Forbes 2020 America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors list.  The list includes 1,000 female advisors nationally and 124 women from New York State.  Near the top is Lori Van Dusen, of Pittsford,  ...

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How impressive has Gov. Andrew Cuomo been during his daily briefings on the coronavirus pandemic in New York? Stellar enough that the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee — yes, it’s a real place — today is issuing ...

Parents who are on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic have some relief, with scholarships for free child care. The Child Care Council Inc. said Friday that during the COVID-19 crisis, income-eligible essential workers in Monroe, Livingston and Wayne ...

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The Rochester Children’s Dyslexia Center has received a $25,000 grant and relocation assistance to support free tutoring. The award, from the Odd Fellow & Rebekah Benefit Fund, will help the center continue to provide free tutoring to children with dyslexia ...

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Normally, April would be the month when high school seniors are making last-minute visits to Rochester-area colleges, trying to decide which school that accepted them they will attend in the fall. Juniors might use their April break to start their ...

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Like many other organizations that have had to postpone or hold virtual events rather than planned face-to-face gatherings, Heritage Christian Services plans to host an alternative fundraising event, the Stronger Together Virtual Race. Facing a $4 million loss in revenue ...

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L3Harris Technologies Inc. has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) for up to $500 million. The contract is for the Air Force and Army Anti-jam Modem (A3M). A3M provides the Department ...

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Rochester Institute of Technology will help its class of 2020 celebrate with a virtual conferral of degrees. Although not intended to replace the traditional commencement, the May 8 virtual event will allow the college to recognize graduates and celebrate their ...

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The three golf courses owned and operated by Monroe County will reopen on Friday with more stringent social distancing measures in place. Durand Eastman, Genesee Valley Park and Churchville will be open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. but ...

Over the years Michelle and Alex Wheeler have purchased properties in and around the city of Rochester, spruced them up and added them to their rental portfolio at High Falls Property Management. Now three months into their 11th year of ...