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It’s not every school that has a New York City YouTube sensation as part of its field day. But unlike every school, the Harley School is the alma mater of Andrew Rea, the creator of the hit YouTube series, “Binging ...

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Genesee & Wyoming Inc. on Tuesday reported an increase in both revenues and earnings, beating Street estimates for the first quarter. G&W reported an operating revenues increase of 10.7 percent to $574.7 million from $519.1 million in the first quarter ...

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Donna Maxwell, vice president of human resources for O-AT-KA Milk Products, has been named HR Executive of the Year by the Rochester affiliate of the National Human Resources Association. Maxwell was honored for her impact at O-AT-KA since joining the ...

A new podcast providing insights and perspectives on timely business topics has launched. “Blood, Sweat & Tim” is co-hosted by Mark Blood and Tim Mason. Blood is founding partner of the business advisory and CPA firm DeJoy, Knauf and Blood. ...

SWBR’s work on the University of Rochester’s Genesee Hall has been recognized by the Rochester chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute, or CSI. SWBR won the Genesee Award for Construction Management, which acknowledges exceptional teamwork between owner, designer and contractor ...

Bicyclists began training this week for the upcoming Manning & Napier Tour de Cure, the American Diabetes Association’s largest fundraising event. Outdoor group training rides kicked off Wednesday at Towpath Bike Shop and will continue on Saturday at Pittsford’s Park ...

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Parker Hannifin Corp. on Thursday reported record third-quarter sales and earnings, beating Street estimates. Sales for the quarter ended March 31 rose 20 percent to $3.75 billion, compared with $3.12 billion last year. Net income for the quarter increased to ...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has chosen Rochester as the recipient of two Brownfield Grants to revitalize blighted properties and promote economic redevelopment. Rochester received $400,000 in assistance for two projects. The City of Rochester received a $200,000 brownfields petroleum ...

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A new transportation and poverty report commissioned by a number of area organizations involved in Rochester’s anti-poverty initiative suggests that the city’s transportation system reinforces the disparities that already exist in the community, rather than helping to reduce them. Transportation ...

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The city’s soccer stadium has a new — yet old — naming-rights sponsor. Marina Auto Group has entered an agreement with the Rochester Rhinos to return the name Marina Auto Stadium to the downtown venue. Capelli Sport, a branch of Capelli ...

  Old favorites and new creations are set to entertain visitors to this year’s Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival, taking place on Saturday, April 28 on the campus of Rochester Institute of Technology. The automated s’more maker has been supplanted by ...

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Geneva’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station is being designated a state Center of Excellence, bringing additional funding and attention for research and development aimed at job creation in  agriculture and food production. State Sen. Pam Helming announced on Wednesday ...

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The Rochester-area economy gave mixed signals in March, with a year-over-year increase in the unemployment rate, as well as an increase in the number of private-sector jobs, the state Department of Labor reported this week. The Rochester metropolitan area added ...

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Wegmans is opening a two-story supermarket at the Natick Mall at 7 a.m. Sunday, representing its sixth store in Massachusetts. The 146,500-square foot store is one of the largest in the 96-store chain, and features a cart conveyor system to ...

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Kodak Alaris Inc. has rebranded its Information Management division, and will launch a new marketing campaign, “Makes Sense” as part of the shift. The division will operate under the name Alaris, a Kodak Alaris business. Kodak Alaris has three other ...

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