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Foreclosure activity during the first quarter of 2019 dropped significantly in Monroe County, mirroring the nationwide trend. Total properties in the county with foreclosure filings during the first three months fell to 485, down 27.07 percent from the first quarter ...

When Republican Congressman Bob Inglis presented legislation in 2009 that would create a tax to battle climate change, South Carolina voters thought he had gone rogue, or at least liberal. And so Inglis lost his re-election bid in the subsequent ...

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In Rochester's world of financial planning, big firms rule. Organizations like The Bonadio Group serve as hubs for wealth management with vast pools of resources and an endless array of different offerings for clients...

The Rochester Engineering Society is honoring nine local leaders in their field Saturday at the 117th annual gala. Founded in 1897, RES has held a gala every year since 1903 to recognize local engineers for outstanding community service. It also ...

Angela D. Sims, 62, currently a dean and vice president of institutional advancement at Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas and Oklahoma, will begin her job in Rochester July 1.

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The Greater Rochester International Airport has announced five airlines have signed an airline-airport use and lease agreement, valid through Dec. 21, 2023. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Southwest and United Airlines have all signed an agreement to serve passengers ...

The poster for the 121st Annual Rochester Lilac Festival has been revealed. This year’s poster was commissioned by local artist Alison Coté, who is an award-winning vintage style graphic designer specializing in poster art. “I took inspiration from the flat ...

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The Celebrate City Living Housing Expo on Saturday, presented by Five Star Bank, will provide an all-encompassing look at moving to, and residing in, the city of Rochester. The expo runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sibley Square, ...

From an abandoned and dilapidated eyesore to a revitalized and thriving structure, the rebirth of Eastman Gardens is an example of historic preservation at its finest. Vacant since Eastman Dental Dispensary left in 1978, the building was turned into an ...

Perry’s has launched a dairy-free alternative to ice cream. Perry’s Ice Cream Company Inc., headquartered in Akron, Erie County, is using locally produced oat milk in the base of its new frozen desserts. “For more than 100 years, we have ...

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On April 15, bright yellow boxes of Genesee’s Ruby Red Kolsch, adorned with the brand’s signature captain logo, will once again hit store shelves. This is the second annual run of the Ruby Red, an easy-drinking 4.5 percent alcohol German-style ...

Although the once-vibrant Xerox Tower in Rochester stands vacant, Rochester’s downtown commercial real estate scene continues to reinvent itself, showing some needed resilience. “This is a very dynamic market right now, and it’s dynamic in different ways,” says Heidi Zimmer-Meyer, ...

At desk one, you might find a startup entrepreneur. Over at desk two is a self-employed person who worked from home until the lack of human interaction got to him. Then at desk three is the employee of a large ...

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A busy west side road soon will be getting a $7.4 million facelift and traffic calming safety enhancements. Construction on Mount Read Boulevard between Buffalo Road and Lyell Avenue is set to begin this spring and conclude in the fall ...

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Deeds of sale and mortgage documents were filed with the Monroe County Clerk on Friday, the final procedural steps in the transfer of ownership and operation of two area senior living facilities. Post Acute Partners of New York City acquired ...