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A west side packaging and label company will close in December, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice filed last week with the state Department of Labor. WS Packaging Group Inc., formerly Label World Inc., which produces high-quality label ...

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Big changes are coming at Buffalo Road’s Aerosafe Global, as the space age biopharmaceutical cooler company moves to add 65,000 square feet to their manufacturing hub. Aerosafe is the manufacturer of aerogel-based cold-chain packaging, primarily for temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals. That’s ...

While recently treating a patient, Gregg Nicandri M.D. was able to diagnose an infection, consult with a colleague on a potential surgical complication based on the patient’s medical history and come up with a plan of action for care – ...

In the 1980s, Gidget Hopf was responsible for bringing jobs to hundreds of blind and disabled people in Rochester when she spearheaded a relationship between the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired and 3M Corp. to produce and distribute ...

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Neighbors of the now-vacant Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School are suing the City of Rochester, the city’s manager of zoning, a developer and the school itself, claiming environmental concerns were ignored and policy violated when rezoning of the site cleared ...

Schools, banks, health systems, car dealerships and a beverage giant are all accepting donations for hurricane relief being coordinated by InterVol, the non-profit humanitarian agency based in Rochester. InterVol is working with the Rochester Regional Health, the Sands Family and ...

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At least 17 eateries in the Honeoye Falls-Lima district are working to help raise money for educational experiences by participating in the first HFL Restaurant Week Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. Each restaurant, bar or other establishment that serves food ...

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Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc. has joined three dozen health, consumer and aging organizations in a bid to include a middle-class tax credit for family caregivers in the next state budget proposal. Some 36 groups cosigned a letter to Gov. ...

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Monroe County Health Commissioner Michael Mendoza has issued an advisory against all e-cigarette products, following a warning from Gov. Andrew Cuomo Saturday. The advisory stems from a report issued by the New York State Department of Health Thursday, Sept. 5, ...

Stein Mart is back in the business of carrying children’s clothing. The discount designer retailer announced Monday that it has launched a kids department, including apparel, shoes, toys and décor. “This is an exciting opportunity for us to better serve ...

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The Rochester area has the lowest risk in the nation of a housing-market downturn when the next recession hits, according to analysis by Redfin. The technology-powered real estate brokerage says the next recession most likely will not have a great ...

Apple producers in Wayne County are readying their farm stands, cideries and other apple-oriented businesses for the annual Wayne County Apple Tasting Tour in October. The tour lasts the entire month of October, hosted by 12 Wayne County businesses. Special ...

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When it comes to large capital expenditures, regardless of how great they seem, there first must always be a thorough review and cost analysis calculation. Does it make sense from a practical perspective? Does it make cents from a budget ...

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The Genesee County Economic Development Center has approved incentives for two projects, including one at Batavia manufacturer Graham Corp. Graham plans to invest more than $2 million across multiple projects at its Batavia campus, which will include an expansion of ...

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If you’re looking for a lunch time beer this Friday, cross the Genesee Brew House off your list. For the third year running, Genesee has closed up shop for the day, sending out 300 employees into the community to volunteer ...