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Ian Szalinski first discovered muesli while at a snowboarding competition in Switzerland. Now, he has his own muesli company. Muesli is a type of cereal consisting of whole grains, dried fruits, nuts and seeds. It’s a versatile meal and can ...

The stock market achieved an all-time high in late January, but then saw a subsequent drop of more than 10 percent. Since then, it has vacillated wildly, reacting to strong economic news, yet also showing signs of concern. The Fed ...

Genesee Valley Motors will sponsor its fourth annual First Responders Appreciation Day Sunday at Frontier Stadium. The Avon car dealership, which encompasses Genesee Valley Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Genesee Valley Ford, will honor the men and women who serve as ...

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Rosiland Brooks-Harris has been appointed director of finance for the City of Rochester by Mayor Lovely Warren. Brooks-Harris had been the deputy finance director and director of accounting, and has more than 20 years of experience in public and private ...

A Syracuse steakhouse has begun construction on its second location – the former Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano space at Eastview Mall in Victor. Prime Steakhouse plans to open in late September or early October. “We are looking forward to bringing a ...

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Growing up the daughter of a Midwest fruit and vegetable farmer, Cynthia Haskins wanted to own her own farm one day. “Bigger than that, I wanted to be my own shipper,” Haskins said recently in her office at the New ...

If there is anything readily apparent about Ed Shill it’s that he’s not here to play games. The QCI Asset Management President and CEO is as passionate as he is blunt, as insightful as he is straightforward and, as a ...

Legislation formerly known as S.2155 is now Public Law No. 115-174. “This is all about the Dodd-Frank disaster,” quipped U.S. President Donald J. Trump on May 24 after signing the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA) into ...

For the first 50 or so years of its existence, the Rochester Association for the Relief of Homeless and Friendless Females, as the Friendly Home was once called, had at its core the goal of temporarily housing “females of good ...

What has been a desolate parking lot at Eastman Business Park will soon become a 17-building development of mixed-income housing as well as commercial space. Groundbreaking for The Eastman Reserve, an undertaking of PathStone, began Wednesday afternoon along the western ...

As Rochester Red Wings pitcher Zack Littell played baseball instructor, going through each step of the pitching motion, the youngsters taking part in Wednesday’s Play Ball Initiative listened intently and mimicked his every move. When someone who has already pitched ...

Longtime labor leader Florence Tripi has died. She was 79. Ms. Tripi died early Wednesday morning from an illness she had battled for the last year. She is survived by her brother, Salvatore. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. ...

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Headwater Food Hub has merged with Crooked Carrot, an Ithaca-based food hub. Headwater, based in Ontario, Wayne County, but largely serving Rochester-area consumers, connects a network of farmers and food processors with a focus on sustainability to individual, commercial and ...

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The Greater Rochester International Airport’s $79 million renovation project has earned national accolades. The American Association of Airport Executives has awarded Rochester’s airport with the 2018 Most Innovative Medium/Small Hub Airport Award. The award was announced at the Airport Innovation ...

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Brand Integrity, headquartered in downtown Rochester, has been sold to Reward Gateway, an employee engagement company based in the United Kingdom. The deal more than doubles the size of Reward Gateway’s U.S. operations, with Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, Constellation ...