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The scaffolding has only been gone for a year from the Jane and Laurence Glazer Music Performance Center at Nazareth College. It turns out that the new building itself has been a scaffold: It was part of a long-term plan ...

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Saratoga Pharmacy has been recognized by Digital Pharmacist for having the best “text reminder adherence program” among more than 7,500 independent pharmacists across the country. Digital Pharmacist is a software company that powers digital communications and adherence solutions for pharmacies. ...

Tompkins Insurance has been designated a Best Practices Agency by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA). The designation puts Tompkins in the group of the highest performing independent brokers in the nation based on customer retention, finances, ...

The Rochester Business Journal has selected its 25th class of Forty Under 40 award winners. The honorees are men and women, under the age of 40, who have achieved professional success and who have also made significant civic contributions to ...

The Daily Record has selected 14 members of the legal community and one law firm to receive 2019 Attorneys of the Year awards. The Daily Record’s Attorneys of the Year awards honor outstanding attorneys through the Leaders in Law, Pro ...

Because it’s the 10th anniversary, the flashy Fashion Week Rochester (Oct. 14-19) had to shake things up a bit. The five-day extravaganza, which raises hundreds of thousands of dollars each year for the Center for Youth, became a six-day event, ...

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McDonald’s restaurant owners and Rochester City Mayor Lovely A. Warren announced on Thursday morning two new recruitment tools that may help the restaurants hire about 230 new employees this fall. McDonald’s is expanding its Archways to Opportunities program that supports ...

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Scholarships totaling $15,000 were recently awarded to seven students by the Rochester chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Rochester) and The Architectural Foundation of Greater Rochester (AFGR). Leah Przybylski, who attends Rochester Institute of Technology, received a $4,500 ...

The long-awaited Golisano Autism Center opened its doors last week, but celebrated in earnest on Thursday with organization leaders, elected officials and Rochester philanthropist and Paychex Inc. founder Tom Golisano, who made the dream a reality with the initial $3 ...

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy because of numerous pending and anticipated lawsuits accusing clergy of sex abuse. According to documents filed Thursday, the Diocese has $50 million to $100 million in assets, but ...

Melissa Wentland, project manager at DGA Builders, will serve a second year as president of the National Association for Women in Construction — Greater Rochester Chapter. Wentland has been on the NAWIC board since 2015. She was a finalist for the ...

The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation has launched a campaign in Rochester to encourage kids to participate in sports. “Don’t Retire, Kid” is a national program formulated by the Aspen Institute’s Project Play and debuted on ESPN’s Sunday morning SportsCenter ...

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The day Red Jacket Orchards turned on the juice production line at its new plant in 2010, Brian Nicholson had a realization. What began as a fruit farm and roadside produce stand two generations earlier had already expanded to shipping ...

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The management baton is about to be passed to the next generation of leaders at LaBella Associates. Steve Metzger will succeed Sergio Esteban as CEO, Jeff Roloson will take over from Robert Healy as president and Mike Winderl slides into ...

Brighton Securities has announced a partnership with Southern Tier Financial, an independent financial firm based in Falconer. Southern Tier Financial was founded in 1990 by David Switala, with a focus on brokerage and investments oriented around each client. The goal ...