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When a small company in New York has a bright idea for a new food product, it typically turns to Olga Padilla-Zakour. When a large company, like Wegmans, is thinking of adding a new product line or a new vendor, it ...

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Within the chambers of Rochester City Court Judge Thomas Rainbow Morse hangs the saying, “No snowflake falls in the wrong place.” Newly appointed City Court Judge Melissa Barrett, who quoted those words during her swearing-in ceremonies on Thursday afternoon at ...

Boomers beware! Poor estate planning could reduce the assets you leave behind—or eliminate them altogether. U.S. baby boomers are projected to pass $30 trillion in assets to their heirs over the next 30 to 40 years, according to a study ...

  Patricia TenEyck was tired of feeling like a failure when it came to her work. She was working as an assistant at RE/MAX LLC when she came across a quote that inspired her to take a leap of faith. ...

When she finished learning all the essential tricks of the hair-dressing trade more than five decades ago, Jackie Conway admits she wasn’t exactly Miss Talkative. And while being a great conversationalist isn’t a requirement for styling hair, it sure helps. ...

There’s no question that Rochesterians are generous—nearly 7,500 people donated more than $706,000 in 24 hours for the 2018 ROC the Day event, for example—but the community seems to really know how to rally when it’s most needed, and not ...

On any given night in Monroe County there are 835 people experiencing homelessness—including 200 children. In the last month, more than 4,000 calls for help were made to 2-1-1 Lifeline, our community’s resource center, with the top needs being shelter, ...

The Rochester Women’s Community Chorus winter concert, Journeys in Song, will take place on Jan. 12 at the Asbury First Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. concert are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors, ...

The University of Rochester has named a Wisconsin provost and the first woman in its history as president. Sarah C. Mangelsdorf, provost of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a psychology professor, will begin work in Rochester in the summer of ...

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Mayor Lovely A. Warren on Friday announced the appointment of Melissa Barrett as Rochester City Court judge. Barrett, who has worked as a principal court attorney and as a defense counsel in the city court, fills the seat vacated by ...

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Constance “Connie” Mitchell, who at the time of her election to the Monroe County Board of Supervisors in 1961 held the highest-ranking position of any African-American in the United States, has died. She was 90. Mrs. Mitchell crusaded for civil ...

As the new executive director of the Worker Justice Center of New York, attorney Lauren S. Deutsch is returning to her legal roots. Deutsch, 39, who had been executive director of Healthy Baby Network for four years, replaced Lewis Papenfuse, ...

The YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County has named Angela Panzarella as president and CEO. She had served as interim CEO since June 25. A 2019 Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce and Women’s Council ATHENA Award finalist, Panzarella has a strong ...

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A 27-year veteran of Hillside Family of Agencies has been tapped to lead the nonprofit agency. Maria Cristalli, who served as chief operating officer of the human services organization from January 2017 until July of this year, stepped into the ...

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Genevieve Norris-Brown was born and bred in her family business, and it just so happens that her family business is also a Rochester landmark: Seabreeze Amusement Park. As a youngster Norris started working in the counting room at Seabreeze straightening ...