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The concepts, the architectural renditions and the sheer grandeur of the ROC the Riverway project is progressive, inventive and cosmopolitan. Welcome, Rochester, to the nation’s river rejuvenation party. Over the past three decades, cities across the country have been using ...

Over the next several years, the Genesee River will serve to connect the Flour City’s past to the Flower City’s future as the areas surrounding it are revitalized and infused with new life and purpose. With $50 million in initial ...

It is rare that a single proposed idea can hold so much potential to transform a city. The re-imagining of Rochester’s Erie Canal Aqueduct is one such project. Although it is part of a much more extensive and ambitious plan, ...

Inside a machinery-laden production space at Eastman Business Park, Ian Finn dredges a clear plastic container into the wide mouth of a 3-D selective laser sintering (SLS) machine. He loads up the container with fine white powder, dumping it into ...

Sticker shock for college tuition and other college fees can be, well, shocking. But a variety of financial aid and enrollment officials from local colleges say: don’t fret about the price. Think instead about the cost. Yes, that’s right. The ...

Despite a relatively low unemployment rate in the region, many Rochester-area companies still struggle to find skilled workers. To combat this issue, area community colleges are using a combination of data and old-fashioned collaboration to train local workers with the ...

Jordan DiPasquale can’t say enough about doing a co-op at Rochester Regional Health. “Just about everything I experienced at this co-op was a positive experience,” the 22-year-old says. “Meeting new people, learning new skills, working in a corporate environment—it has ...

The national economy is, by many measures, continuing to show strength: unemployment is near an 18-year low, consumer spending is robust, businesses are showing substantial investments and, as the U.S. Commerce Department reported recently, gross domestic product surged to a ...

As far as timeless questions go, “How do I plan for my future?” is among those at the top of the list. For young people, it’s a daunting task to consider how their actions today could affect their lives decades ...

Last year’s tax reform efforts left 401(k) and other popular retirement options largely untouched after reports officials were considering sweeping changes, but there are a number of proposals currently under consideration that could make it easier to save for retirement ...

The legal profession is slowly making gains in becoming more diverse, but there is still plenty of work to be done, according to a study by the National Association of Law Placement. The report, covering diversity in U.S.-based law firms ...

It’s not uncommon in the world of accounting to see an abundance of women at the table. In fact, since at least 2013, more than half of the employees at accounting and consulting firms’ have been women. But as the ...

What you don’t know can hurt you—literally. Many recognize the danger to the heart of smoking, high cholesterol, lack of exercise and the like, but lesser-known conditions or illnesses can also take their toll. Stress is one of them. “Stress ...

Want to help your heart? Change what you eat. “If you want to feel good, live well and live longest, you stack the deck in your favor by being as plant-based as you can,” says Gerald Gacioch, M.D., division head ...

Having a social media presence can be vital to the success of a business, but such efforts must be intentional, strategic and sustained, local experts say. A winning strategy includes making sure that people see posts, because sharing content that ...