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A just-formed partnership with Colliers Engineering & Design eventually will lead to Rochester-based architecture, engineering and planning firm Bergmann becoming part of a new entity, CED. The partnership with Colliers Engineering & Design has been in the works since February, ...

OurBus, an intercity travel company, has launched a new route with its partner Equinox Bus Lines that will offer the only bus route between the Greater Toronto Area and Buffalo, Rochester and New York City, much like MegaBus did prior ...

Pelican Point Marina along the east side of Canandaigua Lake in Rushville has been sold to Matt Winslow. Pelican Point Marina is a full-service marina offering seasonal wet and dry storage and launch services, on-water fuel and a service center ...

Constellation Brands Inc. is expected to announce Wednesday its plan to move from its longtime home in Victor to the Aqueduct Building downtown, sources have confirmed. Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to be on hand for the 2 p.m. announcement. ...

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Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required for guests 12 and older attending any event at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The mandate follows a similar requirement issued earlier this month by Pegula Sports and Entertainment for events ...

Great ideas can come to you when you least expect them. Margit Brazda Poirier stumbled upon the idea for Grants4Good LLC while sitting on a ski lift in Lake Placid. “My husband and I were on a ski trip in ...

On Thursday, Sept. 23, Causewave Community Partners will unveil a new campaign to promote the use of carbon-free electricity to power the region’s buildings and vehicles. AMPED, an initiative that was developed by a number of community partners including Climate ...

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There are many challenges to running a business that owners must face including the countless tasks, roles and responsibilities that keep a business running smoothly. Higher on the list of concerns for business owners is cybersecurity that can put many businesses at risk. If a breach takes place and a hacker gains access to a business’s network, a great deal ...

Ashley HomeStore in Greece has closed after the parent company, The Wellsville Group, said it was unable extend the lease for the furniture retailer. Opened in 2006 just off West Ridge Road along Fetzner Road, the Greece location was one ...

The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce has unveiled a new brand identity, website and member relationship management platform. Rochester Chamber officials said the new branding comes at a time when it is establishing a foothold for post-pandemic business growth and ...

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In its second quarter 2021 survey, KeyBank asked 400 owners and executives of middle market businesses — defined as those in the $10 million to $2 billion range — how macroeconomic conditions and government policies have impacted their businesses.  The survey found that ...

When Paul Guglielmo was a child, he loved hearing stories about the “Tomato Lady.” The Tomato Lady was his grandfather’s mother, who during the Great Depression turned her yard into a tomato garden, canning the juicy tomatoes to trade with ...

Jamie Branciforte will retire in April as president and CEO of Lifetime Assistance, Inc., an organization he has guided since 1988. Branciforte has played a pivotal role in the growth of Lifetime Assistance from a small nonprofit agency to a ...

Holy Sepulchre & Ascension Garden Cemeteries has named Cathy Vail as the organization’s new executive director. Vail has served as the chief financial officer at Holy Sepulchre since February 2015 and most recently as the interim CEO since July 2020. ...

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ROC Freedom Riders has collaborated with Compeer Rochester on a mentoring program that will take place Sat., Sept. 25 at Monroe Square. 100 Mentors is a free outdoor community event that will highlight the power of Black and Latinx mentorship ...

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