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Justin Basch has a passion for creating websites, digital marketing strategies and content on the sport of wrestling.

Jamie Sonneville is focused on building an ecosystem of data driven farmers.  

Small businesses in the tourism and hospitality industry in Ontario County who were negatively impacted by COVID-19 can apply for funding from the “Visit Ontario County COVID Relief Program,” a newly created grant program through the Ontario County Economic Development Corp. and Finger Lakes Visitors Connection.  Under the program, grants ranging ...

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello today declared a state of emergency, saying the rapid rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations is threatening to overwhelm the health care system again.

Birdhouse Brewing Co., located in the Ontario County hamlet of Honeoye, will be hosting its second annual Outdoor Holiday Market every weekend through Dec. 19. The market features a rotating selection of local artisans along with Birdhouse Brewing’s craft beers, ...

The owner of a bar shut down under the city of Rochester’s new gun-violence state of emergency order has filed suit, claiming the business was denied due process and that the nuisance point system used by authorities is flawed. Black ...

Small businesses that had budgeted for employee retention tax credits for the fourth quarter may either be in for a surprise or face a payback burden now that the program has ended, payroll and accounting advisors say.

A Rochester Institute of Technology alumnus is providing scholarships to two students — as well as the advanced tools to conduct research projects — in hopes of driving more interest in utility and electrical engineering.   Michael Oshetski, CEO and ...

Fairport Brewing Co. is the now the state’s newest farm meadery, with today’s release of just-bottled Beekeeper’s Secret. The addition of meads — often called honey wine — adds to an already diverse beverage lineup that includes Fairport beer, Timbucha ...

DraughtLab of Webster was awarded $250,000 in the third annual Grow-NY competition. DraughtLab was founded in 2016 by sensory experts and problem-solving software designers and produces tools for every level of sensory expertise, providing practical and approachable sensory analysis solutions ...

Jines Restaurant, the iconic Park Avenue eatery known for Sunday brunch, Greek favorites and nightly homecooked specials, is celebrating 50 years in business.

Pittsford-based Facehead Digital is joining forces with Tipping Point Communications in a merger of marketing firms. Facehead Digital, which was founded in 2018, will maintain ties to its roots moving forward as Facehead Digital Creative Studios at Tipping Point. Ed ...

Given the number of hours we spend at work, it’s natural to want more than a paycheck. Feeling fulfilled, having a sense that one’s work has meaning, is another precious dividend. As Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to ...

The International Plaza at La Marketa, the Latin-themed community gathering and event space on North Clinton Avenue, is soliciting vendors for the inaugural Holiday Market at La Marketa. Artists, designers, jewelers and other makers and small businesses are welcome at ...

A former information technology professional has made an abrupt career change and entered the restaurant business. Jenny Blaine today opened the first Firehouse Subs in the Rochester area, revamping the space once occupied by Tim Hortons at 2830 West Henrietta ...