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Change isn’t always an easy thing, even when it’s your own idea. There’s often a little fear of the unknown, especially when the status quo hasn’t been so bad. As such, feelings of angst don’t necessarily subside quickly. Still, Maureen ...

Alliant Insurance Services Inc. is continuing its expansion across Upstate New York, now offering services locally and planning to open an office in Monroe County in 2021. Darin Brady, a vice president at Alliant based in the Rochester area, has ...

The Advocacy Coalition of Rochester Area Chambers (ACRAC) is encouraging its member businesses and other organizations to take precautions during an upswing in COVID-19 cases in the Finger Lakes Region. “ACRAC is not interested in taking political sides on this ...

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What had been projected to be a difficult year for Ridgecrest Turkey Farm in Brockport is turning out to be just fine. The COVID-19 crisis had slowed orders for the 1,200 free range turkeys raised on the farm just off ...

Firefighters often are known for having side hustles, but for four local firemen, one’s hobby has become more than just a part-time gig. Flashpoint Customs was founded at the onset of the COVID-19 crisis by three career and one volunteer ...

Travelers expecting to visit family members this Thanksgiving will be met with cheaper gas prices at the pump this year but more restrictions due to the COVID-19 crisis. Gasoline prices in the Rochester region averaged $2.19 per gallon on Monday, ...

Developments in precision medicine are changing the way local providers care for their patients, giving them more targeted treatments with the goal of improved outcomes. “It’s how the field of medicine is evolving,” says Farhan Imran M.D., attending physician in ...

The 14-county Finger Lakes Region is grappling with new challenges from rapidly changing technologies and skyrocketing data volumes, according to public health policy experts. More than 100 public health officials, researchers, business leaders and others from across the region recently ...

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Rochester’s OnCore Aviation LLC has expanded in Buffalo with the acquisition of Prior Aviation Service Inc. flight school. Financial details were not disclosed. OnCore now has three locations, and company owner Todd Cameron sees the acquisition as an opportunity for ...

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Cancer screenings, like most everything in life, were largely put on hold earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but local providers say the early detection and potentially life-saving procedures are up and running with minor tweaks and urge ...

John Betlem Heating & Cooling Inc. is in growth mode, adding a new division, additional employees and gearing up for a move to larger digs next year. “We are stronger than ever,” said Jim Betlem, the firm’s residential division manager. ...

A philanthropic drive to provide internet connectivity for Rochester City School District students required just three weeks to reach its $855,000 goal. The fundraising effort will pay the $85,500 per-month cost and assures students will have internet access through the ...

Leep Foods of Rochester was one of four winners of a $250,000 award in the annual Grow-NY Food and Agriculture Business Competition. Leep Foods is an organic and soil regenerative farm that grows premium mushrooms on the sawdust of nutrient-enriched ...

Parts of Rochester, Brighton, Irondequoit, Gates and Greece will be elevated to orange-zone status on Wednesday, meaning more stringent restrictions on certain businesses go into effect for at least 14 days. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the micro-cluster crackdown as COVID-19 ...

SWBR has expanded into the Capital District with the acquisition of Troy-based 3tarchitects. Having worked on several projects in the Albany region in recent years, SWBR now has an even greater presence. “Over the past 50 years, we have maintained ...