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Those in the commercial property management sector say there is a likelihood that tenants will not renew leases, either because businesses are closing, or they have decided they do not need as much office space due to remote work. On ...

For over 75 years, ESL Federal Credit Union stuck to a traditional consumer banking formula that worked well for the bank, for Eastman Kodak employees and, ultimately, the entire Rochester community. The expansion of services offered into wealth management in ...

In the nine years Shevonne Wroten has worked for ESL Federal Credit Union, everyone has always been extremely friendly and she has seen an emphasis on caring about people and doing the right thing. “When I first started, I thought ...

Dozens of New York groups, including one local nonprofit, are part of a 200-organization push to urge Northeast and Mid-Atlantic governors to move on an “ambitious and equitable” transportation and climate initiative. The largest and most diverse collection of health, ...

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Jordan Health on Saturday marked six months since the opening of its respiratory clinic at the Anthony L. Jordan Health Center. The clinic was opened at the request of Monroe County and the city of Rochester to help address the ...

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The Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming counties’ successful GLOW With Your Hands career exploration project has launched a new virtual platform to benefit students in the four-county region. GLOW With Your Hands Virtual expands the hands-on career exploration experience with innovative, ...

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ESL Federal Credit Union’s impact on the region extends beyond its traditional role as a lender. The credit union counts among its priorities helping the area through its community impact efforts. The community impact team — a staff of five ...

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra President and CEO Curtis Long joins the RPO to discuss the RPO's response to COVID-19, planning for 2021 amid continuing uncertainty, the future of the arts industry and more.

When Eastman Savings and Loan launched on Nov. 20, 1920, George Eastman had a vision. As his film and camera company grew, so, too, would the wealth of his employees. Through his new financial institution, Eastman Kodak Co. workers would ...

A portion of a 73-acre parcel of undeveloped land along Lexington Avenue in the town of Greece will become home to an Amazon “Final Mile” distribution center next summer, bringing an infusion of jobs to Monroe County. Acquest Development, based ...

Transcat Inc. has tapped a financial management veteran as its next CFO. Mark Doheny succeeds Michael Tschiderer, who will provide support as needed until his retirement from Transcat at the end of 2020. Doheny brings more than two decades of ...

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The National Women’s Hall of Fame in December will host a new program to showcase new inductees virtually. Beginning Dec. 10, NWHF will present the “Virtual Induction Series,” honoring women posthumously who were deceased prior to the establishment of the Hall ...

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Rochester’s Vuzix Corp. this week reported record sales in the third quarter but a weak bottom line. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, the supplier of smart glasses and augmented reality technologies and products posted revenues of $2.69 million, up ...

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The Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Greater Rochester International Airport is now using new technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification as well as flight information in near real time. Passengers will hand their ID to the security ...

A Buffalo-based real estate development firm has made its first move into the Rochester market, and future investment is possible. Cedarland Development Group recently purchased five properties on the city’s southwest side — four near Plymouth Landing and one in the ...