Excell Partners’ 2021 technology ventures’ report shows the ever-growing impact the venture capital firm is having on the Finger Lakes region, and the pull it has in helping regional start-ups secure even more funding from VCs outside the area.
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West Herr buys Canandaigua Honda dealership 
West Herr Automotive Group has added a ninth deal in the greater Rochester area with the purchase of Victory Honda in Canandaigua. Located at 2311 Rochester Rd. (state Route 332) — a half-mile from West Herr Toyota of Canandaigua — ...
Read More »KORE executives cut ribbon at new operational headquarters in Pittsford 
KORE celebrated the ribbon cutting of its new location in Pittsford on Tuesday. The move was due to KORE’s need for additional space for its managed service business.
Read More »Spectrum News, WXXI, WROC honored in Edmund R. Murrow Awards 
Three Rochester news organizations were recognized for broadcasting excellence in the Region 11 Small Market Edward R. Murrow Awards.
Read More »Tricks to sustaining the family trade: Succession planning scenarios to expect 
Succession is inevitable and statistics show why proactive planning is critical.
Read More »AT&T launches text-to-give campaign in response to Buffalo mass shooting 
AT&T has teamed up with the city of Buffalo and Mayor Byron Brown to launch a Text-to-Give campaign to provide financial support to the Buffalo Together Community Response Fund and the Buffalo 5/14 Survivors Fund to help the community and the families of the victims affected by the mass shooting in Buffalo.
Read More »Napier named board chair of national advertising trade association 
Sharon Napier, executive chair and founder of Partners + Napier, has been named national board chair of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (the 4A’s). The 4A’s is a membership-based U.S. trade association for the advertising and marketing communications industry. ...
Read More »Home prices again push past $200,000 in Monroe County 
Perpetually low inventory pushed home prices even higher in April, with the median sales price surging well past $200,000 in Monroe County. As new listings fell 14.5 percent to 852 in April, the median sales price rose 13.4 percent to ...
Read More »Deadlines approaching for voter registration 
Voter registration deadlines for the upcoming primary election are approaching. New registrants must apply by June 3, voters with a change of address must register by June 8, the absentee application postmark deadline is June 13 and the apply in ...
Read More »ACT Rochester executive director to retire 
Ann Johnson, who has branded and led ACT Rochester for over 12 years, will be hosting her final and 10th annual ACT Rochester Report Card event on June 9th. Johnson will retire from the Rochester Area Community Foundation, the primary ...
Read More »The Hub 585’s Life Launch program to provide mentorship for at-risk youth 
The Hub 585 is expanding its services, launching a mentorship program for teens aging out of foster care.
Read More »$11.4 million FWD Center opens downtown 
State, local and college officials gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center at Monroe Community College's downtown campus.
Read More »Hope Builds raises $175,000 for Flower City Habitat for Humanity 
The 21st annual Hope Builds Gala raised $175,000 for Flower City Habitat for Humanity (FCHC) during festivities Friday at Arbor at the Port in Rochester. The money will be used to support future home build initiatives for Habitat families that ...
Read More »McDougall Communications wins another Silver Anvil Award 
McDougall Communications has again been recognized for public relations campaign excellence by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). For the third time in five years, McDougall and the Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) received the PRSA Silver ...
Read More »Silo, a ‘new-style eatery,’ aims to fill a void in Greece restaurant scene 
A new restaurant that owners says will be focused on family, flavor and flair is coming to the former site of The Distillery on West Ridge Road in Greece.
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