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Heralded Brooklyn-based brewery Other Half has acquired the site of the former Nedloh Brewing at 6621 Route 5 and 20 in East Bloomfield. Nedloh closed its doors in October following a three year run when owners Josie and Nate Holden ...

A third and final defendant in the 5LINX fraud case has pleaded guilty. On Monday, Jason Guck, 43, of Victor, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and filing a false tax return before U.S. District Court Judge David G. ...

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When the folks at LyteSpeed Computers were building PCs for customers in recent years, there might have been an occasional request for installation of the best or most reliable ad blocker. Clear the clutter, users said. “You’re trying to read ...

An event designer whose style attracted inquiries about purchasing her rental furnishings is now opening a retail shop on Railroad Street. Kelli Berg, who has owned Simply Beautiful Events since 2001, had set up pop-up retail shops on Railroad Street ...

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The City of Rochester’s Department of Recreation and Youth Services has officially opened the request for proposals (RFP) process for the Rochester Urban Skate Park. The RFP has designated a plot of land on the east side of the Frederick ...

The number of homes on the market in the Rochester area in June rose 11 percent month over month, and 3.9 percent year over year, according to reports released today by the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR). While ...

Eight months following the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), it remains unclear what sort of impact the tax reform has had in improving job growth, wages and business growth throughout the country. The TCJA remains a ...

Alstom Signaling Inc. last week reported a first-quarter increase in booked orders and sales. Sales for the quarter ended June 30 increased 14 percent to 2.02 billion euros, or roughly $2.35 billion. The company’s orders increased 38 percent from a ...

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The YMCA of Greater Rochester’s new Pittsford location has received a $1 million infusion to support community health and wellness. Secured by Sen. Rich Funke, R-Perinton, from the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, the funding helps close ...

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The autos were rolling in, so the lumalon people had to pack up and move aside temporarily. Lumalon, a Pittsford company specializing in light-emitting diode, or LED, illumination, is executing an $866,000 contract to install LED lighting at six buildings ...

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A national home builders alliance says the impact of tariffs on timber are affecting housing construction. Total housing starts fell 12.3 percent nationally in June from the previous month, according to data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development ...

The Finger Lakes has a new flavor. Ice cream that is. Through the rest of July, which is also National Ice Cream Month, Cheshire Farms Creamery in Canandaigua is offering Cinn-fully Delicous ice cream, a flavor developed in conjunction with ...

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Individuals often find themselves at a financial crossroad following a divorce, the death of a spouse or children moving out of the home and struggling to adapt to a new norm, but there are some simple steps and guidelines that ...

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Assemblyman Harry Bronson announced this week the securing of $250,000 for the Out Alliance’s new LGBTQ community center. Formerly the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley, the Out Alliance is an activist group dedicated to providing resources, community organizing and ...

Rochester Regional Health’s new Riedman Health Center saw its official ribbon cutting on Wednesday, July 18, with the facility slated to begin taking patients on Monday, July 30. Located at the site of a former Tops Friendly Market at the ...