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You may recognize him as the man that graced your TV for 35 years telling you what you can expect from the skies above, and while he’s left the television scene, he is immersed in all things weather-related. Kevin Williams, ...

Mason Marketing LLC, a top-10 marketing communications agency in Penfield, has reached across town boundaries and acquired Pittsford-based Persuasive Communications, with an eye on enhancing services for small businesses. When the merger officially takes place on Dec. 3, Mason Marketing ...

If there was ever someone who wasn’t supposed to make it big in the world, if ever someone was supposed to get swallowed up by poverty and despair, it was J.T. McCormick. And if ever there was someone to tell ...

CountryMax, the Ontario-county based chain of pet, farm and garden stores, is planning to return to Batavia in Spring 2019. The family owned company had operated a store in Batavia for 17 years, but closed in February, citing the inability ...

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Stores seem to have scaled back on how early they’ll open on Black Friday or, more accurately, on Thanksgiving. But they’ve redoubled efforts to grab consumer dollars. Ads for the big box stores’ Black Friday deals went out early in ...

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  The Original Steve’s Diner now has an original second location. The popular Penfield eatery has also become the anchor tenant in Whitney Town Center in Perinton. The 3,000-square-foot restaurant seats 100 and opened on Monday, Nov. 12. The grand ...

Cochran, Cochran & Yale LLC recently underwent an ownership change, with company president Shawn Baker purchasing the firm from his father, Gary. Brighton-based Cochran, Cochran & Yale specializes in executive search and management consultation, priding itself on finding the right ...

She had seen the bright yellow FOR SALE signs of Steven G. Walther Realtor & Associates all of her life. Who in Irondequoit hadn’t? Those unmistakable signs had been a staple of the neighborhood landscape in town for decades, starting in ...

Beauty for you; beauty for the planet. Gloria Onderdonk’s tagline for her company, Kaia Earth Skin Care, is unwaveringly honest. “Kaia” comes from the Greek word for “pure.” Her mission is to help others maintain clear, healthy, moisturized skin with ...

The agency began with modest goals and an even more modest budget. The three founders of Truth Collective—Bob Bailey, John Roberts and Jeremy Schwartz—were the only three employees, and they were sitting on furniture that screamed budget warehouse. Five years ...

When Nolan’s on Canandaigua Lake was destroyed by fire in July 2017, the restaurant’s owners vowed to rebuild in a few months. In the 15 months since, there have been more than a few setbacks and adjustments. But the brand-new building ...

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Genesee Community College is looking for some business people who could use a creativity boost. The college’s Business and Commerce Department is holding its annual Creativity Conference Nov. 14 at the Batavia Campus. The keynote speaker is Trace R. George, ...

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In the world of elevator installation and service, the Big Four: Otis Elevator Co., Schindler Elevator Corp., Kone Corp. and Thyssenkrupp AG, have a monumental international footprint and foothold. They have not, however, dissuaded family owned Bison Elevator Service from expanding ...

David Rodriguez wasn’t looking for a business opportunity when he went to check on his property and visit relatives in Puerto Rico last December following Hurricane Maria. Rodriguez, a native of Puerto Rico who grew up in Buffalo, is president ...

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When Becca Delaney Johnson was in high school in suburban Syracuse and contemplating where to attend college, she explored a great many options. At one point she thought she would be a veterinarian. “I love animals,” she said, “but I ...