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The Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester (BCCR) and Ontario County Government have been selected as winners of the 2018 Ethie Awards. The Ethies are an annual award ceremony held by the Rochester Area Business Ethics Foundation (RABEF) designed to recognize ...

George H. Moses, the chairman of the board of the Rochester Housing Authority, has accused of lying to the FBI. Moses, 50, was charged Tuesday with making false statements to special agents of the FBI. He’s facing a maximum penalty ...

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Mayor Lovely Warren has announced a new project, the Golisano Entertainment Complex at Riverside Place, to be built at the site of the Riverside Hotel. Part of ROC the Riverway, the project is a replacement for the former proposal of ...

Jazz Fest fans will be able to freely swap their club passes this year, and a few venues are swapping in and out, too. Co-Producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona released an announcement on Tuesday saying that club passes for ...

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Xerox Corp. on Tuesday reported a drop in third quarter revenue and earnings, missing Street estimates for sales, but beating estimates for EPS. In the first full quarter since its leadership shakeup in May, Xerox reported a nearly 6 percent ...

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Students and their parents value diversity in their private school education. That’s what they tell school administrators and that’s what they’re likely to find at area private schools such as Harley, Allendale Columbia and Bishop Kearney. After all, students are ...

Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren has named six members to a screening committee that will consider applicants to replace former Rochester City Court Judge Leticia D. Astacio. The committee includes: Retired state Supreme Court Justice Joseph D. Valentino Attorney T. Andrew ...

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Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester both won $1 million grants in a statewide college competition to develop energy saving and sustainability projects. Suffolk County Community College on Long Island won the third prize offered in the ...

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Mayor Lovely Warren, City Council member Mitch Gruber and state Assemblyman Harry Bronson gathered with LGBTQ community members to rally in support of the Senate’s passage of the Gender Expression Non-discrimination Act (GENDA). GENDA is a proposed bill that would ...

Constellation Brands Inc., with corporate headquarters on High Point Drive in Victor, is reportedly considering the sale of some of its U.S. wine labels, according to a story by Reuters. The Reuters report said the sale could bring in as ...

With the skilled labor shortage continuing to impact the construction and trades industry, local firms are hoping to recruit new workers through the 20th annual Rochester Construction Career Day. Exhibitors from the construction industry, colleges and employers will take part in ...

William Clark, longtime president and CEO of the Urban League of Rochester NY Inc., has announced his retirement, effective April 5, 2019. Clark’s career at the Urban League spans 37 years, beginning as chief financial officer, overseeing the agency’s annual ...

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Closed sales for September were significantly lower than a year ago in the Rochester area as home buyers continued to outnumber sellers on the residential real estate market. As the summer selling season came to an end, closed sales in ...

Private school enrollments have declined across the U.S. in recent years. Some local schools have suffered losses, but others have actually gained students. According to a 2018 U.S. Department of Education report, private school students made up 10.3 percent of ...

Private schools around the Rochester area depend upon their alumni to help with social functions and administrative tasks, donate funds and represent them in the community. “They are our ambassadors,” asserts Karen Ralph, director of alumnae relations for Our Lady ...