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As he took courses at Monroe Community College and then the College at Brockport, Thomas Carpitella says he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do for a living. He ended up working at putting others to work. Carpitella is CEO ...

When it comes to drinks, the Finger Lakes region has wine trails, beer trails, spirits trails and even cider trails. For consumers who like to mix it up, there’s a craft beverage trail, and its member businesses are now offering ...

Munchies Roc City Empanadas won the $5,000 top prize at the KeyBank Business Boost & Build pitch, a Shark Tank-like competition held in conjunction with JumpStart, the Urban League of Rochester and the Ibero-American Action League. Five local small-business owners ...

The Business Solutions Institute at Roberts Wesleyan College will present a day-long workshop for businesses to learn about developing their own strategic marketing plans for engaging new customers and growing profits. The “Maximizing Your Marketing Plan: Boost Your Brand” workshop ...

Tagged with: Business Solutions Institute Dixon Schwabl Jon Alhart Kim Allen Laura Falco marketing Natalie Anderson Roberts Wesleyan College

Rochester can now boast not one but two urban cider bars that operate without a trace of apple trees nearby, and both have seen some recent developments in their businesses. The older of the two, Mullers Cider House, recently changed hands ...

Tagged with: Bill Bly Chris Bly Cider Hungerford Michael DiFranco Mullers Cider House Seed + Stone Cidery William Kellerman

Robert Rosenfeld, founder and CEO of Idea Connections Systems Inc. of Rochester, was one of four recipients of the 2019 Race Amity Medal of Honor Award last month at the annual National Race Amity Conference in Boston. Rosenfeld was recognized ...

Look around the expanded, revamped offices of Vargas Associates and you might be tempted to question the firm’s design acumen. Not a whole lot matches. Not the chairs, not the cubicles, not the conference rooms. In the main conference room, ...

After vowing to remain open during construction of an adjacent hotel, City Grill Restaurant has decided to close after all and launch a renovation. The restaurant posted a notice on its website saying it will close on Thanksgiving and plan to renovate ...

Tagged with: City Grill closings Courtyard by Marriott restaurant

AtWork Personnel, a staffing agency with locations in 27 states, has opened a  Batavia branch that will serve Genesee County. The new AtWork branch is owned by Steve Ferraro, who also operates the AtWork franchise in Rochester. He has 28 years ...

Shoppers will have a little less time for Christmas shopping this year if they follow the tradition of waiting until Thanksgiving is over to begin checking their lists. Thanksgiving fell unusually late this year, cutting the season to just four ...

Tagged with: Eastview Mall Jean Westcott John Bonczyk Leanplum LIft Bridge Book Shop Mike Kauffman Sarah Bonczyk The Artful Gardener Womply

The editor-in-chief of (585) magazine is now also the owner-in-chief. Jane Milliman, who has been in charge of editorial content for the bimonthly magazine, bought the title from Buffalo Spree on Nov. 11, meaning the publication is now wholly Rochester-owned. (585) ...

As Major League Baseball continues with plans to lop off 25 percent of its minor league system — including the Batavia Muckdogs and Auburn Doubledays — Congress could wield a powerful sword to thwart the proposal. While there are many less ...

City, state and federal officials held a ceremony Thursday afternoon to mark the start of construction on the Commissary Downtown Kitchen Incubator in Sibley Square. The incubator kitchen is expected to open in the spring. The former Sibley’s department store will ...

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Paul “PJ” Wilmot arrived at The Red Barn on a recent morning dressed head to toe in clothing the owner, Don Rhoda, had picked for him during a prior visit. Wilmot, president of Wilmorite Corp. and a Red Barn customer ...

Tagged with: Don Rhoda Michael Smith Pamela Rhoda Paul Wilmot Pittsford Plaza store closing The Cabot Group The Red Barn Wilmorite

Consumers want their food choices to be fresh, local, “clean,” healthy, decadent, plant-based, full of taste, packaged in a recycled container, and made by a company that has a social conscience and doesn’t harm the environment. Those were some of ...

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