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New York Secretary of State Rossana Rosado has approved the City of Rochester’s updated Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP), enabling the city to advance ROC the Riverway and other waterfront revitalization plans. The LWRP, originally approved in 1990 and last ...

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The State University College at Geneseo has a new dining hall. The college held a grand opening of the 21,000-square-foot Red Jacket Dining Complex during Homecoming festivities last weekend. Visitors got to see a pay-one-price Red Jacket dining hall, as ...

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Everything old is new again. Eastman Kodak Co. and Kodak Alaris are making Kodak Ektachrome film available, following a resurgence in the popularity of analog photography and motion picture film. Kodak Professional Ektachrome Film E100, available through Kodak Alaris, has ...

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Uncertainties remain as New York employers are preparing to comply with the state’s reform of workplace sexual harassment laws adopted earlier this year requiring employers to enact policies and provide employee training to combat workplace harassment and discrimination. Sexual assault ...

Artificial intelligence. The mere mention conjures images of 1960s B-grade movies run on late-night TV or words poured over in coveted 1970s vintage copies of the Hugo Award-winning Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, which is still in production. Well, for ...

The number of people employed on a part-time, contractual or freelance basis is increasing, according to a local consultant. As a result, area businesses need to change how they integrate temporary workers into their workforce, according to Ann Maynard. Maynard, ...

Monroe County’s public health commissioner, Michael Mendoza, alongside Paul Pettit, public health director for Genesee and Orleans counties, and Yates County’s Ron Spike, hosted a panel discussion addressing the opioid epidemic Monday as part of the New York State Association ...

An East Rochester manufacturer of tractor trailer aerodynamics has won the top spot in the 76West Clean Energy Competition, enabling further expansion. EkoStinger Inc. will receive the $1 million grand prize, which requires that winners either move to the Southern ...

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Sweet cherries and almonds have been added to the list of crops that are eligible for a new federal subsidy. The subsidy is to compensate growers for losses caused by tariffs other nations are levying in reaction to President Donald ...

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Work is underway on the new Fresenius Medical Care Outpatient Dialysis Facility in Batavia, with Empire Commercial Construction expected to finish the project in winter of 2019. Empire Commercial Construction, a retail-specific division of Penfield-based Taylor—The Builders, has previously completed ...

Rochester Young Professionals (RYP) is hosting the 8th Annual Entrepreneur’s Expo this November. Last year’s expo drew over 300 young professionals, and this year’s is expected to be an even bigger event. Guests will have the opportunity to network with over 45 ...

Rochesterians have something to look forward to as they brace for another Rochester winter right around the corner. Officials have announced the dates for the 121st annual Rochester Lilac Festival. The region’s largest free festival will take place from May ...

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Xerox Corp. has earned top honors for its environmental, social and governance standards as part of the FTSE4Good rankings. As part of FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social ...

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Harris Corp.’s Communication Systems has received orders for more than 1,500 of its most advanced two-channel handheld radios. Local Harris officials declined to discuss the value of the contract, but in a news release Monday, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said ...

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A powerful film about environmental damage inspired faculty at St. John Fisher College to put on a two-day, cross-disciplinary program about sustainability and invite the public to join in Oct. 9 and 10. Among a variety of film showings, panel ...

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