Monroe County has added another dimension to its plan to help local businesses, residents and the economy through the COVID-19 pandemic, County Executive Adam Bello said Friday. The County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency has approved an expansion of its ...
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As many small businesses and nonprofit organizations wait to hear whether their applications to the Small Business Administration’s pandemic-relief programs succeeded before the money ran out Thursday, the Rochester Area Community Foundation has an update. Relying on information from U.S. ...
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Just because your business interruption insurance policy says you’re not covered for a virus-caused emergency shutdown, you would be wise to file a notice of claim anyway. That’s because the courts still may rule in your favor, according to Kevin ...
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Federal authorities are seeking a court order that would require the owner of a pawn shop in Greece to forfeit four luxury cars, cash and jewelry, all of which was allegedly obtained through fraud. U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy Jr. ...
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As the number of travelers choosing to fly has plunged, individuals continue to use air travel as a means to get from point A to point B. As a result, the Transportation Security Administration has issued a number of tips ...
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Ten optics and photonics startups are competing in NextCorp’s Luminate NY accelerator program to work on the development and commercialization of their business. Luminate is a six-month residency at NextCorps in Sibley Square. The residency includes mentorship, access to resources ...
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Lester Eber, who worked for more than six decades in the wine and liquor industry, much of that time representing the former family-owned Eber Brothers Wine & Liquor distribution company in Rochester, died April 5 from complications of COVID-19. He ...
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Organizations and leaders worldwide in recent weeks have voiced fears that domestic violence will rise as the mental and emotional challenges of isolation begin to wear us down. U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres recently said that measures to curb domestic ...
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The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James is warning business owners to watch out for scams while seeking government assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, the Attorney General’s Office also announced a cease and desist order issued ...
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The American Diabetes Association has decided to postpone its annual 2020 Tour de Cure: Rochester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, originally scheduled for June 13, will now take place on Sat., Oct. 3 at the Xerox Holdings Corp. ...
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A key question in the COVID-19 pandemic — Do people develop immunity after recovering from the disease, and for how long? — will be the subject of a $5 million study the University of Rochester Medical Center is launching. The ...
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Excelsus Solutions, a Rochester-based printing company, has begun manufacturing and distributing face-covering masks to support local essential businesses. The large-scale printing plant has repurposed equipment and appointed staff to the manufacturing of masks. The masks have been donated or sold ...
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Licensed gun owners now can submit forms through the U.S. Postal Service to add or remove a firearm to a pistol permit or to submit a change of address. Recent software updates to the database systems make it possible for ...
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PathStone’s planned senior housing development in the former Sears building at the old mall in Irondequoit will be named by town residents through a contest. The project will create 157 units for seniors, helping the town of Irondequoit meet a ...
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Foodlink will receive a $75,000 donation from RG&E, as the local utility and sister company NYSEG both make donations to programs supporting people impacted economically by the COVID-19 pandemic. The two utilities are donating $275,000 to local food-relief organizations, part ...
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