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State Sen. Patrick Gallivan, R-Elma, Erie County, the Henrietta Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Rochester Enterprise and Monroe County Workforce Development have teamed up to host a small business summit this week. Gallivan is a member of the state Senate ...

Fred Burghardt has gone from encouraging people to get on the treadmill or resistance equipment to making sure those machines work when someone wants to use them. But he often encountered a major source of frustration: equipment breakdown. “As a ...

After 40 years in the business, 26 stores, 1600 employees and recovery from a nearly devastating stroke, Sam Fantauzzo may be taking it a little easier in the future.  But don’t sign him up for a rocker just yet. The ...

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Walking in the double doors of Warehouse127 is like stepping into an episode of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper.” On the left are immaculate white walls, while exposed brick lines the right side of the building. Look up and you’ll see wood ...

Velocity Outdoor, headquartered in the Ontario County village of Bloomfield, has added another brand to its product line. Ravin Crossbows has been acquired by Velocity. The Superior, Wis., company features equipment that is considered dependable, durable, accurate and technologically advanced. ...

Allstar Tactical LLC of Greece, which specializes in innovative firearms products, will expand to Wayne County in the fall. Bunker East has a target opening date of Nov. 1 at 92 W. Main St. in Macedon. The new store will ...

For 15 of the 20 years that Chuck Hinkel worked for the Rochester Red Wings, he managed the team’s public relations and media relations efforts. You’re unlikely to end up with lakefront property on Canandaigua Lake while working in that ...

Social anxiety can be debilitating. It held back Linda Heeler for much of her life, until she discovered life coaching. Heeler was a dental hygienist for over 25 years, but she knew in her gut that there was something else ...

The Rochester Rhinos will drop down a level on the professional soccer ladder and say they will vacate the city-owned soccer stadium “by year’s end,” with hopes of building a smaller stadium within Monroe County. The team has been granted ...

When Jeff Knauss completed his education at SUNY Oswego and was hired to sell advertising at WHAM-TV Channel 13 in Rochester, he knew he was doing what he loved. He was good at it, too, which is why six years ...

The new management company at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial has no plans to make dramatic changes to building operations, at least not initially. The unions for the ushers, security staff and rink crew have been officially retained ...

Finalists for the Small Business Council of Rochester Business Person of the Year awards have been announced. The award recognizes exceptional business leaders who have demonstrated significant contributions to their companies in the areas of growth, leadership, achievement and community ...

The founder and current part owner of the Rochester RazorSharks says he is in the process of buying back full control of the minor-league basketball team, which will enable him to settle outstanding debts once that sale is completed. Former ...

Ontario County manufacturing mainstay Crosman Corp. has a new name, but the Crosman name still will be featured on airguns. The East Bloomfield company has adopted the name Velocity Outdoor, believing the change is more reflective of the Crosman Corp. ...

A former coach of the Rochester RazorSharks, who won league championships in his first two seasons, is suing the organization, claiming he is owed $32,475 in unpaid wages. Chris Iversen alleges in court papers that the independent minor-league basketball team, ...