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Bob Johnson Auto Group has expanded its family of dealerships with the addition of Marketplace Mazda. It is the second expansion for one of the region’s largest dealer groups this year; this spring, Bob Johnson acquired Genesee Valley Ford and Genesee ...

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With millions of Americans out of work and an uncertain future, an extended economic downturn or recession may be inevitable, but local experts say there’s no reason to panic about your retirement planning if investors stick to a plan and ...

Following an absence of more than a decade, Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has returned to the Rochester region, adding nearly 30 jobs in the process. “Rochester is an important location for us. When you try to service it from ...

Four local communities will share part of a nearly $38 million federal funding plan to help rural areas with water development. Seven communities were identified in total. In the 27th congressional district, the following rural areas have been identified to ...

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University of Rochester Medical Center’s School of Medicine and Dentistry has tapped an industry veteran as its next Charles A. Dewey professor and chairwoman of medicine. Ruth O’Regan M.D. comes to URMC from the University of Wisconsin, where she served ...

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Further transformation of Rochester’s El Camino neighborhood kicked off on Thursday with the official groundbreaking of Pueblo Nuevo I. Pueblo Nuevo (“new town” in Spanish) is a $25 million redevelopment project spearheaded by Ibero-American Development Corp., the development arm of the ...

American Diabetes Association Executive Director of the Upstate NY Region Bob Russell and Director of Development Jeff Collins join the RBJ to discuss their organization’s response to the pandemic, COVID-19’s impact on people with diabetes, the upcoming virtual Tour de ...

Entrepreneurs can tell you stories of how their businesses were started on the back of a napkin in a coffee shop, or how the idea for their company came from a chance encounter with a seatmate on a long flight. ...

Company leaders of a relatively new Rochester-based firm in the cryptocurrency mining space believe the region is poised for growth in the industry. “Rochester has a competitive advantage and is a great place to mine,” said Foundry CEO Mike Colyer. ...

Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology & Innovation (NYSTAR) will team with Fuzehub, the statewide center for the New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) next week to host the New York State Innovation Asset Showcase. The Sept. 29 and 30 ...

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As analytics and statistics continue to transform approaches to business, the firms that put that information to use for clients also must adapt. That’s why SIGMA Marketing is now SIGMA Data Insights. Based in downtown Rochester, SIGMA Data Insights has ...

Batavia’s Graham Corp. has landed $17.5 million in orders for two defense projects and two oil refining projects. One of the oil refining projects is in India and the other is in North America. “We continue to execute well on ...

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The leasing of large commercial offices may be a thing of the past as employers gauge how working remotely impacts productivity and how they can be better prepared for a future pandemic. Instead of one central urban location for all ...

Starbridge Inc. has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue its work with families and schools to make a positive difference in educational opportunities for students across New York State. “I’m so pleased ...

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Sharon Napier has always believed that in order for Partners + Napier to provide the best in service, there must be a conviction in what the client is offering and is about. You’re not going to create a truly inspiring ...