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Area experts are mixed on whether a final rule set last week by the U.S. Department of Labor that clarifies the standard for employee versus independent contractor status could impact local businesses at this time. They also question whether the ...

Mercantile on Main, featuring five food operators and coffee brewer, has opened in the atrium of Sibley Square at 240 E. Main St. Palermo’s Market Nani’s Kitchen, Flour Kitchen, CUT and Broth are preparing food for takeout and delivery only ...

Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren has asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow indoor dining at restaurants in designated COVID-19 Orange Zones, saying they are being “arbitrarily penalized.” In a letter to Cuomo, Warren wrote that restaurant owners and employees are being ...

More than nine months since the pandemic arrived in the U.S., communities and businesses are still learning how to live and work safely, even as the threat of the virus still casts a shadow over the U.S. economy. At this ...

The most recent COVID-19 economic relief bill provides significant support for struggling businesses and organizations but still more must — and will — be done, according to Sen. Charles Schumer. In a webinar with Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce members on ...

The operator of Sampson State Park Marina, Seneca Lake State Park Marina and Sampson Cabin and RV Resort has undergone a rebranding, transitioning the company name from SamSen to Seneca Lake Resorts. SamSen was an amalgamation of the names of ...

The Greece Chamber of Commerce with presenting sponsor Buckman’s Plaza has selected the 2020 inductees into the organization’s Youth Hall of Fame. The 12-member class includes 10 high school seniors and two high school juniors. The students have demonstrated exceptional ...

The city of Rochester has expanded two assistance programs that provide support for small businesses, the Online Resources Delivering Excellent Results (ORDER) Grant and the Business Emergency Retention Grant (BERG). The ORDER Grant provides up to $5,000 to businesses looking to develop ...

The amount delivery services such as GrubHub, DoorDash and UberEats can charge restaurants to act as a food courier will be capped at 15 percent under an executive order issued by Monroe County Executive Adam Bello on Monday. Fearing restaurants ...

The New York state legislature will have a new look when the session begins in January, including several first-time political leaders representing the Rochester region. Based on election results in November, Democrats in the state Senate will have a super ...

Resilience has become the paradigm for the strategic management of crisis and disasters. When major crises and disasters occur, individuals, companies and communities seek to recover quickly and bounce back to their original states. The current pandemic is no ordinary ...

Every homebuilder has been there; a project is moving along well, nearing completion, only to come to a screeching halt when the homeowner decides the kitchen countertop is the wrong color, the sunlight doesn’t enter the dining room at the ...

Retail industries in New York state have been hit hard this year, a new report from the New York State Association of Counties shows, reinforcing an economic reality of the pandemic. “Coronavirus Economic Impact: Taxable Sales Comparison,” released this month, ...

New York’s small businesses have a new program to help negotiate lease workout agreements. The state earlier this month launched the New York Forward Small Business Lease Assistance Partnership in response to the economic impact of COVID-19. The program will ...

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KeyBank recently completed its #KeyBankAssists 3.0 community assist campaign, making a $12,500 donation to Foodlink and also buying and then distributing $12,500 in gift cards to five local businesses. KeyBank teamed with GlickFit Gym owner Kyle Glickman to promote the ...