Upstate Interiors, LLC, has received a $15,000 grant from Citizens Bank, part of a $1.5 million initiative by the financial institution to provide support to minority owned small businesses in areas it serves. Citizens Bank is awarding the $15,000 grants ...
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Resolve unmasks domestic violence program 
Resolve of Greater Rochester Inc., a local nonprofit that helps survivors of domestic violence, has partnered with 65 area businesses and organizations to become ambassadors to help #UnmaskDomesticViolence in October. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Resolve’s goal ...
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Read More »Leaders tell Fed: COVID has been hard on people of color and nonprofits
More than half of Rochester’s children live in poverty. Some 20,000 to 40,000 residents could face eviction in Monroe County when a temporary moratorium is lifted. Income disparities between African American and Latinx residents and white residents in Monroe County ...
Read More »How the election may impact your retirement savings 
Results of the presidential election, as well as key swing seats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, will impact more than just what your friends post and share on Facebook. Your retirement savings could take a hit if ...
Read More »New state job training program addresses green energy initiative 
New York has created a training program that will prioritize the state’s most underserved populations for HVAC skills training, preparing more than 1,000 residents for job opportunities in the clean energy industry. The Career Pathway Training Partnerships program, with $8.5 ...
Read More »Children’s Institute takes screening program on the road 
Children’s Institute has taken its “Get Ready to GROW” program on the road. The Rochester nonprofit has designed and equipped a bus to provide developmental screening for young children throughout the Finger Lakes region. The service will begin once it ...
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Read More »Howard Hanna expands into downstate through Rand Realty 
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has brokered a partnership with Rand Realty, expanding the reach of the residential real estate firm to downstate as well as into northern New Jersey. The marriage of real estate companies unites the country’s largest ...
Read More »Kodak Alaris expands remote offerings 
Kodak Alaris Inc. plans to expand its remote service offerings with three new monitoring tools that deliver cloud-based device management and optimize scanner performance. The new MPS Capture Agent, Scanner Manager and Scanner Finder Tool from Kodak Alaris will enable ...
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Read More »IT takes on a renewed importance in education 
There is no question technology has become increasingly important at area schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, and information technology experts believe its role will only be expanded as we transition to the new normal. Ryan McCabe, associate vice president of ...
Read More »City chooses anchor tenants for International Plaza 
Borinquen Bakery and New Generation Meats have been selected to be the anchor tenants for the new International Plaza, which is scheduled to open next month at 828 N. Clinton Ave. Borinquen Bakery, a Spanish-style bakery owned by the Jose ...
Read More »YMCA opens Center for Equity 
The YMCA of Greater Rochester on Tuesday officially opened its YMCA Center for Equity at Lewis Street. “The change goes beyond the name,” said YMCA President and CEO George Romell. “In partnership with philanthropic supporters and the community, the Center ...
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Read More »Wells returns to City Hall as Warren’s chief of staff 
Brittaney Wells has been named chief of staff for Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, effective today. In replacing Alex Yudelson, Wells will manage many of Warren’s key initiatives, including the implementation of “an aggressive agenda to provide all residents access to ...
Read More »Hybrid, hyflex learning models may be here to stay 
Many area schools have adopted a hybrid model of learning due to COVID-19 and local educators believe at least a portion of that modality will continue even post pandemic. The hybrid model uses a mix of classroom and online learning. ...
Read More »401(k) contributions a victim of pandemic at some companies 
Many companies have stopped contributing to their employees’ 401(k) accounts — at least temporarily — to cut costs, and more could look at the option before the end of the year if the economy continues to struggle, area experts say. ...
Read More »Stantec wins top honors at AIA Rochester awards gala 
Stantec was awarded the 2020 Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Rochester for its design of the Western New York Welcome Center on Grand Island. The welcome center invites visitors and residents to engage in the economy, ...
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