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Rochester Institute of Technology alumnus and trustee Frank Sklarsky and his wife, Ruth, have given $2.5 million to RIT’s Student Hall for Exploration and Development to establish the Sklarsky Glass Box Theater.  Part black-box theater and part exhibit space, the Sklarsky Glass Box Theater will seat up to 180 people for ...

A focus on maintaining a diversified customer base has led to growth and the need for additional workers at Ambrell Corp.

The REMADE Institute announced $33.2 million in funding for new technology research Wednesday, selecting 23 new projects as part of the Institute’s latest round of funding.  REMADE CEO Nabil Nasr said the connection between industrial development and climate change is significant, as highlighted ...

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 ...

As Spectrum Mobile continues to gain traction in the marketplace, Charter Communications Inc. is opening two new suburban Spectrum Stores. The new outlet in Pittsford Plaza opened on Tuesday and a store in Ridgemont Plaza in Greece opens on Dec. ...

Finger Lakes Community College has selected Bloomfield Central School and the Yates County Workforce Development Office as sites for a 16-week community-based certified production technician training course for people who may lack internet and transportation.  The course is part of a national pilot project ...

Prominently situated just off state route 390 to the west of the Lexington Avenue on and off ramps is a new Home2 Suites by Hilton, one of the extended-stay brands under the Hilton umbrella.

Wesley Clark and Peshkin, LLP, has relocated from downtown Rochester and christened a new office in Linden Oaks in Brighton to start December. A leading divorce and family law firm, Wesley Clark and Peshkin has called the ninth floor of ...

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.

First came the adoption of the Isley Brothers iconic hit “Shout” as the Buffalo Bills theme song. “The Bills make me wanna shout … hey, ey, hey, ey.” Now comes a Bills’ fight song for the kitchen. The Bills make ...

Wage growth reached a new high for the employees of small businesses in the U.S. in November, according to aggregated payroll data of roughly 350,000 Paychex Inc.’s clients with fewer than 50 employees.   The data released in the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business ...

Global Precision Products LLC has acquired Will-Mor Manufacturing LLC.; a move that will expand the local firm’s capabilities, its leaders said.   Global Precision Products, located in Rush, provides contract manufacturing services to aerospace, defense, medical and piezoelectric sensor companies.   Seabrook, NH-based ...

Addressing mental health issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and utilizing telemedicine for support, should continue into the holiday season and new year, according to one local mental health expert.  

Sidco Filter Company in Manchester, Ontario County, has acquired Honeoye-based Roome Technologies Inc.  Under the deal, Roome will continue to operate in its current location as a division of Sidco Filter. Financial details were not disclosed.   Sidco Filter, a portfolio company of Fairchild ...

G.W. Lisk Co. Inc. has acquired Island Components Group, a Holbrook, Suffolk County-based manufacturer specializing in high performance motors, electromechanical servo-actuators and rotating components for the aerospace, defense and industrial sectors.  Financial terms were not disclosed.   Company leaders said Island Components’ offerings complement G.W. Lisk’s line ...