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New York State’s Assembly Minority Conference, led by Brian Kolb, R-Canandaigua, plans to introduce a package of bills to improve funding for the state’s roads, bridges and water and sewer systems. The announcement followed Monday’s release of the task force’s ...

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Rideshare company Lyft Inc. has released its annual Economic Impact Report for Rochester and New York State. The survey purportedly measured the benefits Rochesterians and the community have experienced as a result of ridesharing in 2018, but fell short of providing ...

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Most of the more than 100 million people watching Sunday’s Super Bowl on CBS will be keenly interested in whether the Los Angeles Rams can defeat quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. The design team at CPL, however, ...

The Rochester City Council is preparing to host its first public forum on the new council draft for a Police Accountability Board (PAB) tonight from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Danforth R-Center, 200 West Avenue. The newest draft of PAB is ...

It’s an old aphorism that no raindrop feels responsible for the flood—but what if we flipped that? What if a group of individuals recognized their own potential and combined each of their humble efforts? Could it form a mighty current ...

Individuals are often looking to give back to their community, and several Rochester-area companies say assisting employees in giving back and facilitating company-wide fundraising efforts is not only the right thing to do to improve local communities but the activities ...

The City of Rochester has joined the National League of City’s Race, Equity and Leadership (Let’s Get REAL) Initiative, bringing with it a heightened focus and candid discussion on racial issues in the city. The charter was signed Jan. 22 ...

Overall confidence among Rochester’s business leaders reached a four-year high last year, and Rochester was one of two regions upstate to report an improvement in 2018, an annual report from the Siena College Research Institute (SCRI) shows. With an overall ...

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Tops stores will start collecting donations for Foodlink with the Check Out Hunger campaign starting on Sunday. And this year the store will also donate meals to furloughed federal workers. More than 150 Tops stores in three states will participate, ...

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Mary (Kitty) Van Bortel on Thursday was honored by Ford Motor Co. with its Salute to Dealers Award. The Van Bortel Ford owner was honored with five other dealers from around the world in San Francisco Thursday night at the ...

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Needing more truck drivers to serve some 110 stores in New York, Walmart is initiating several wage hikes for New York drivers that can increase first-year pay to $87,500. According to a Walmart spokeswoman, drivers earn their money through per-mile ...

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Ibero-American Action League President and CEO Hilda Rosario-Escher won the 2019 ATHENA Award on Thursday night at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center. Rosario-Escher, who will be retiring this year, received the award in front of a record ...

A Rochester Institute of Technology scientist has won a national award designed to recognize significant contributions in physics by scientists who are underrepresented minorities. The American Physical Society plans to present Professor Carlos Lousto with the 2019 Edward A. Bouchet ...

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For six months while her newborn daughter was battling for her life at Strong Memorial Hospital, Krystle Ellis’ bed was a chair. When she remembered to eat, it was expensive hospital food. A restroom became a makeshift shower. And when ...

Nestled on Victor’s High Street Extension is a structure dedicated to helping clients restore peace and tranquility, both mentally and physically. Formerly Woodhouse Day Spa, RELAX The Spa opened in 2017 after a complete rebranding. Owner Ed Alberts brought in ...