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Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network has received a $20,000 grant to help families facing housing crises. The two-year grant comes from Help Us Move In, a Washington state-based nonprofit that works with communities to fund and create programs for families. ...

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When the first official laughter at the National Comedy Center in Jamestown is unleashed this morning, visitors will experience 30,700 square feet of never-ending humor. From old sitcom clips to a hologram theater to comedy karaoke, the world’s only comedic ...

When George Eastman started building Kodak Park in 1891, the first building constructed in the former orchard was a power plant. Such was the importance of energy to the camera and film manufacturer. In 2018, energy is still critical and ...

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Software development company Envative is planning on moving from its space at 50 University Ave. to a new 13,000-square-foot headquarters on Main Street, Empire State Development announced today. In business for 20 years, Envative is a firm specializing in developing ...

Following an uproar over extended hours for parking meter enforcement, the City of Rochester has listened and relented—but at the same time has increased daytime rates 33 percent. Parking on metered city streets will again be free after 6 p.m., ...

Mayor Lovely Warren announced today that Rochester is set to receive a $100,000 grant and technical support from the Living Cities City Accelerator program. The funding will place an emphasis on growing city jobs, particularly among minority-owned businesses. Rochester was ...

Lyft announced Tuesday that the company will be implementing a subscription service for certain users. Known as the Lyft Personal Plan, it will be a limited-time, invite-only service extended to millions of Lyft users starting this week. Invited users will ...

Xerox Corp. on Thursday reported a drop in second quarter revenues and earnings, missing Street estimates. The document company also announced plans for a $1 billion share repurchase program, and Xerox will opportunistically buy back up to $500 million in ...

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Robert Morgan, CEO of Morgan Management, is being sued by his brother—who is also his business partner—for $4.8 million, according to documents filed Friday in state Supreme Court in Monroe County. The lawsuit alleges Morgan, and/or management firms he is ...

Delaware North Companies will be taking over operations of food and beverage concessions, as well as suite catering, at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial, according to job postings on the firm’s website. The Buffalo-based concessionaire will replace Savor ...

New York farmers, including those who sell at the Rochester City Public Market, will be able to continue selling to SNAP recipients after the state leap-frogged over a federal problem that could have halted farm market sales to people who ...

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Genesee & Wyoming Inc. on Friday reported a second quarter increase in operating revenues and reported earnings, beating Street predictions. For the second quarter ended June 30, G&W reported a 10 percent increase in revenues to $595 million, compared with ...

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The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) rescinded today their 2016 approval of the merger between Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable. According to the PSC, the company, operating as Spectrum, has failed to meet the public benefits agreed upon ...

When it comes to real estate, it’s a good time to be selling a moderately priced house. Multiple offers are common, the median sales price is 98 percent of list in Monroe County—with many homes selling above asking price—and buyers ...

Having a social media presence can be vital to the success of a business, but such efforts must be intentional, strategic and sustained, local experts say. A winning strategy includes making sure that people see posts, because sharing content that ...