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Charles “Chip” Murphy is quite sure he is working the dream job. When you always enjoy your day in the office as regional vice president in Rochester for Hunt Real Estate ERA, how can it not be the perfect vocation. ...

  The YMCA of Greater Rochester has reached a turning point in its initial fundraising goal for its new Schottland Family Branch with a $1 million gift from Edward and Ann Pettinella. With the gift, the branch’s state-of-the-art aquatic center ...

As the Federal Reserve Board increasingly indicates it may cut interest rates later this year, the local banking and finance industry is ready for it by pursuing multifaceted strategies for growth. Martin K. Birmingham, president and chief executive officer of ...

Rochester’s OLEDWorks LLC will receive more than $1 million in federal funding to boost its research and production of innovative OLED light technology. The funding was made available through the Department of Energy’s Small Business Innovation Research program. OLEDWorks will ...

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A $50,000 grant from the Golisano Foundation will help launch the new Amina Grace speech and language program at GiGi’s Playhouse Rochester. “We are extremely excited to give our participants the opportunity to succeed even more with the help of ...

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As if you won’t sweat enough in the oppressive heat that is forecast for Friday and Saturday, you can do more on Sunday at ROC SweatFest. The fitness and wellness festival features fitness studios, instructors and wellness experts from the ...

In 2034, Rochester will celebrate its bicentennial anniversary, a landmark mayor Lovely Warren hopes to build toward through a 15-year comprehensive plan, open for public comment until Friday, Aug. 16. Dubbed Rochester 2034, the plan tackles issues ranging from preservation ...

Rochester continues to be one of the least expensive areas in the state for renters, according the most recent data compiled by RENTCafe and Yardi Matrix. Of the 27 largest cities and/or towns in New York, Greece has the second-lowest ...

A multigenerational farm on Brace Road in the Ontario County town of Canandaigua is more economically secure now that the Brocklebank family has agreed to provide a conservation easement to the state. The easement provides Scott and Travis Brocklebank, the ...

Tagged with: agriculture Andrew Zepp Brock Acres Farm Canandaigua conservation easement Doug Finch Finger Lakes Land Trust Richard Ball Scott Brocklebank Travis Brocklebank

Danielle Howard’s interest in volunteering began in high school. She and her family participated in American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, a cause near and dear to their hearts. Howard, 34, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 15. She ...

Inside Genesee’s Pilot Brewery, machinery from Iron Heart Canning whirs away, sealing and slapping on a hot pink label to the buzzing single-file line of pint cans. It’s not an unfamiliar site at the brewhouse in the days leading up ...

Robert Duffy and Bryan O’Malley will be honored when the Center for Disability Rights (CDR) hosts its annual gala fundraiser on Thursday night. Duffy, president and CEO of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, and O’Malley, executive director of the Consumer ...

A $370,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will allow Rochester Institute of Technology to help other colleges compete for federal funding aimed at expanding STEM opportunities for bright, low-income students. “It’s critical to our national interests that we do ...

Tagged with: Joe Morelle National Science Foundation Paul Tymann Rochester Institute of Technology STEM education

Robert Morgan has finalized a joint venture with Pennsylvania-based management firm that will result in repayment of several existing mortgages through the refinancing of $627 million of debt on 53 properties, according to a court filing by his attorney. The ...

With three and a half years under his belt at Black Button Distilling, head distiller Jeff Fairbrother has covered quite some ground. In 2017, Fairbrother was tapped by the Gin Guild as a warden nominated rectifier, one of only four ...