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Just in time for National Ice Cream Month in July, the Finger Lakes Regional Tourism Council is releasing a list of ice cream shops in the Finger lakes region that will help people celebrate. The list of 20 shops reveals ...

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The National Federation of Independent Business has tapped a business advocacy veteran to serve as its state director in New York. Gregory Biryla previously served as executive director of Unshackle Upstate Inc., Upstate New York’s largest employer advocacy organization, comprised ...

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New Xerox Corp. head John Visentin broke his silence Monday about the failed Fujifilm Holdings Corp. merger and subsequent $1 billion lawsuit brought against the document company. “We cannot stand by and let them further harm our iconic brand,” Visentin ...

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Josh Sidebottom has been named chief operations officers for The Outdoor Group, the Henrietta-based manufacturer of archery and hunting related products. Sidebottom had been vice president of product development for the firm, which is the parent company of nine brands: ...

Expansion at The Glen at Perinton Hills will begin soon now that the developer has received all regulatory land use approvals for the nearly six-acre site. The current office park will be torn down and five new buildings will be ...

Do you know someone who is constantly contributing to Rochester’s tech scene? The Greater Rochester Excellence and Achievement in Technology (GREAT) Awards would like to have a word. The eighth annual GREAT awards are scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 26 at ...

Rochester Institute of Technology will dedicate a new laboratory for testing advanced materials and fire protection today, recognizing the $2 million gift that made the lab possible. The gift came from RIT alumnus and former trustee Sudhakar “Bal” Dixit, founder ...

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The continuing lack of houses on the market in Monroe County contributed to a 15.8 percent jump in home prices compared to last year. The May housing market report from the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) shows the ...

Nearly 90 jobs will be retained and another 55 full-time equivalent jobs will be created with the approval of four economic development projects by Imagine Monroe. The projects: » DVL 3 LLC intends to construct a 14,642-square-foot medical complex in ...

If you don’t have a trumpet, clarinet or other instrument, it’s a little difficult to make music. Thus, M&T Bank and the Rochester Education Foundation, or REF, will launch the 11th annual Jazz Fest Musical Instrument Drive in hopes of providing ...

Major players in America’s steel-producing industry are flexing their muscles during what could be the beginning of a multi-country trade war. And it’s the consumer who likely will pay the price for the steel and aluminum tariffs that some say ...

From a young age Maddie Nizamis had her eyes set on the future. Her interest in personal training ignited in high school, and she always dreamed of opening her own space. At 26, Nizamis has achieved her goal. She opened ...

Several area business leaders will be inducted into the Rochester Business Hall of Fame this year, joining more than 100 others whose names are synonymous with Rochester. The individuals are: James Gould, founder and president of Alesco Advisors LLC; Andrew ...

Rochester Institute of Technology has won two $25,000 grants that will buttress study abroad in two South American countries. The grants come from the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund and will pair RIT with universities in Lima, Peru, ...

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A new bill that would allow medical marijuana to be used as an alternative to prescription opiate pain relievers is heading to  Gov. Andrew Cuomo, having passed the Assembly and Senate. Sponsored by Sen. George Amedore, R-Schenectady, the measure will allow ...