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Truth Collective has always believed it’s important to be a part of the greater good. While very much a for-profit marketing agency, some of Truth Collective’s best work has been in collaboration with nonprofits. There was the Slaying Giants campaign ...

FuzeHub, a nonprofit organization that provides manufacturers with programs and resources, has awarded eight collaborative projects through the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund, including two in the Rochester area. The innovation fund, consisting of $1 million annually, supports a set of ...

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Health care and entertainment are among the many sectors of the economy that will require financial help as Congress considers another round of emergency funding to offset the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. But legislators also may consider a legal ...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous local businesses have stepped up to help each other and the underserved population in Rochester. DiBella’s Old Fashioned Submarines Inc. has donated more than $365,000 to food banks in more than a ...

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RESOLVE of Greater Rochester Inc. has been named the recipient of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys Directors’ Award. The GRAWA Directors’ Award originated in 1986 and has been awarded to exceptional community leaders including the late Rep. Louise ...

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Local government and education officials, their revenue streams choked off by the economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, warned that significant cuts to public safety, social service programs and teachers are looming if Congress does not provide relief. “We ...

The New York State Thruway Authority board of directors has approved the selection of Empire State Thruway Partners to redevelop the 27 service areas located on the Thruway. The company was selected from bids received in response to a request ...

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Child Care Council Inc. CEO Barbara-Ann Mattle plans to retire after nearly four decades in the role. She will remain in the role through June 30. During her tenure with the nonprofit organization, Mattle helped build Child Care Council from ...

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Pittsford Sutherland High School junior Morgan Vidal hit a home run in the 2020 Saunders School Local Investor Panel competition. Vidal won first place — and $2,300 in startup funding — for her invention, The Homerun Hitter, a training vest designed ...

Scaling down conference room capacity, installing touchless sensors and increasing the height of work-station dividers are among the practical applications businesses should consider as they move closer to reopening. Ensuring every precaution is taken to protect employees and visitors from ...

May 18 marks the end of sales of flavored e-cigarettes and all tobacco sales at pharmacies in New York state. It is the second state nationwide to restrict the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies. “Annually our state suffers needless ...

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The Rochester Professional Consultants Network plans to host a Business Drop-In Clinic next month for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The clinic will be held online via Zoom. RPCN will hold the clinic on June 1 as a ...

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Interest in in-person banking had already been declining in recent years and those in the industry expect the restrictions imposed by COVID-19 to shift more people to online banking services even after things go back to normal. They stress, however, ...

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Norwegian geo analytics company, Think Outside, has developed a product called Sknow, which provides deeper insight into snow conditions and protects skiers from dangerous avalanche terrain. Sknow can also be used to offer more reliable insights about the quality of ...

CBRE has brokered the sale of the retail space in Newark that houses a Walmart Supercenter. NS Retail Holdings, LLC, paid $9.2 million for the single-tenant property east of the village along Route 31. Newark Plaza LLC was the previous ...