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Gov. Andrew Cuomo today gave permission to the Finger Lakes and four other regions in New York to proceed with Phase 2 of the economic reopening. That means offices, real estate, retail, hair salons and barbershops, automobiles sales, commercial building ...

Veneto Wood Fired Pizza & Pasta, an East Avenue staple since 2001, will open a second location on Thursday. Veneto Westside will open at 1308 Buffalo Road in Gates, and restaurant owner Don Swartz said the location will serve the ...

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The Finger Lakes Region is on target for a Friday implementation of Phase 2 of the state’s reopening, but hospitalization and new-case metrics related to the coronavirus pandemic will ultimately determine whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives the go-ahead. “I think ...

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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Rochester City Council approved the distribution of $1.5 million from the CARES Act to fund the Business Emergency Retention Grant (BERG) and also will allow the police department to lease a device that decodes iPhone encryption. The BERG will aid businesses ...

Monroe County must receive emergency funding from the federal government if there is any hope to close a projected budget deficit of between $68 million and $122 million, County Executive Adam Bello said on Thursday afternoon. Revenue from sales tax, ...

To understand the steps necessary to reopen the economy in Monroe County, public health commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza asked members of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce to look at the decisions just as they would a business plan. Yes, ...

Just because your business interruption insurance policy says you’re not covered for a virus-caused emergency shutdown, you would be wise to file a notice of claim anyway. That’s because the courts still may rule in your favor, according to Kevin ...

Foodlink will receive a $75,000 donation from RG&E, as the local utility and sister company NYSEG both make donations to programs supporting people impacted economically by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The two utilities are donating $275,000 to local food-relief organizations, part ...

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What worked last week doesn’t necessarily work this week.  That’s pretty much what essential retail businesses are dealing with as they carry on in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just a few days ago, many companies were voluntarily providing ...

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With restaurants and a hotel scheduled to open later this year, the Lake House on Canandaigua resort has scheduled a virtual job fair April 23 to fill out the ranks at the resort. At the same time, the resort on ...

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With a full larder and few people on campus to serve, Rochester Institute of Technology started using up its food supplies this week by delivering regular meals to health care workers at Rochester Regional Health.  The university plans to deliver ...

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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and New York State issued its first guidelines on social distancing, farmers markets were among the many businesses that closed down. The seasonal markets that haven’t opened yet for the year, meanwhile, have been contemplating ...

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Multiple times a day, members of the food and nutrition staff at the University of Rochester Medical Center arrive at the patient discharge area to pick up donations of food from the community.  If the food comes pre-packed in individual ...

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When Alicia Lawless of Dansville asked for recommendations for chicken wings on Tuesday, she got more than 120 responses.  And that’s just for Livingston County.  A new Facebook group, Livingston County Menus, started by Zach Matzek, a Dansville school counselor ...

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