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Although Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered all non-essential businesses to close temporarily to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, state officials are considering applications from many firms to have their classification changed, at least partly, to the essential ...

Two clinical psychologists will join Samra Brouk, Democratic candidate for the the 55th New York Senate District, for a virtual town hall entitled Living with a QuaranTEEN during COVID-19. The town hall will be at noon on Sunday via Brouk’s ...

Heart Health Intelligence (HHI) announces the creation of a cloud-connected toilet seat-based platform that captures cardiac data from users, known as The Heart Seat. HHI was founded in 2018 based on research from a collaboration between Rochester Institute of Technology ...

Risk and uncertainty have been pervasive throughout the first quarter of 2020. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has been no exception, and the allocation of the risk of loss due to a breach of representations and warranties is paramount to parties ...

The recipients of the Rochester Business Journal’s 2020 Women of Excellence awards have been selected. The Women of Excellence awards identify high-achieving women for their tremendous career accomplishments. The women are selected based on their professional experience, community involvement, leadership ...

To ensure costs don’t deter members from seeking testing, diagnosis and treatment for COVID-19, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield will waive out-of-pocket costs for its fully insured employer groups, individual market qualified health plans and Medicare Advantage members for the next 60 ...

Monroe Community College plans to hold its 2020 graduation ceremonies in early December instead of May due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The May 30 commencement has tentatively been rescheduled to Dec. 3.  “The decision to delay commencement is heart-wrenching but necessary ...

Tagged with: covid-19 graduation Katherine Douglas MCC Monroe Community College

The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival’s 19th edition will not take place as scheduled June 19-27 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Festival producers Marc Iacona and John Nugent said they hope to reschedule this year’s festival for the fall, and would offer all ...

ACT Rochester has released its annual Regional Report Card, which shows that the nine-county Rochester region trails the state as a whole in six of the eight areas analyzed. As a region, in the categories of children and youth, economic ...

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Iconic IT, formerly Capstone IT, announces a new security platform for clients for free for 60 days to protect businesses against vulnerabilities in cybersecurity during the COVID-19 crisis. Iconic Fortify is a combination of artificial intelligence-based antivirus software and security ...

Roberts Wesleyan College announced this week that it is postponing its May 9 commencement ceremonies due to uncertainty about the COVID-19 pandemic.  Most other local colleges have already announced cancellation of their spring graduation ceremonies with plans to provide details ...

Tagged with: commencement covid-19 Roberts Wesleyan College

While many of us wrap our heads around this new era of social distancing, one local theatre has continued with plans to open its new performing arts center in Brighton this summer. OFC Creations will open the OFC Creations Theatre ...

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For coronavirus patients who don’t require hospitalization, Rochester Regional Health has turned to equipment created by an Israeli-based firm not only to maintain frequent monitoring but also to provide reassurance during quarantine. The Datos Remote Care platform allows doctors and ...

There’s no question that every business is already feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but small businesses are perhaps feeling it the most. Social distancing has forced many retail and restaurant businesses to shut down for the time being, ...

The newly signed CARES Act was designed to help stimulate the economy while offering much-needed relief to both businesses and workers. On the whole, the package is looked at favorably, but some experts are saying CARES leaves certain workers vulnerable. ...