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M&T Bank has tapped R. Carlos Carballada to serve as charitable and community relations manager for the Rochester region. It’s a position that follows up on a long, storied Rochester history for Carballada, 83. He served as commissioner of economic ...

Rochester’s EagleView Technologies has announced Reveal, an ultra-high resolution aerial imaging platform set to begin use this fall. EagleView specializes in high-quality aerial imaging and property data, with Reveal adding a new layer to the company’s ability to pick up ...

Rochester’s Regional Transit Service will provide a new program for Monroe Community College students beginning in the fall semester. RTS will offer a new Universal Pass (U-Pass) program to remove a barrier for MCC students, including those living on campus, ...

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Niche, a company that keeps and shares data on educational institutions, has ranked The Harley School as the top private high school in the Rochester area. The school also scored as #1 on Niche’s Best College Prep Private High Schools ...

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A number of jobs at General Motors Corp.’s Rochester Operations facility could be on the line, as GM has opted to use another supplier for its fuel systems. On Aug. 14, GM announced it will award next generation fuel systems production to ...

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It was quite a weekend for Fox Run Vineyards in Yates County. On Friday, the winery announced that two of its 2016 Chardonnays have won scores of more than 90 points from Wine & Spirits magazine. And on Saturday, the ...

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Sticker shock for college tuition and other college fees can be, well, shocking. But a variety of financial aid and enrollment officials from local colleges say: don’t fret about the price. Think instead about the cost. Yes, that’s right. The ...

Bausch & Lomb Inc., whose parent company last month changed its name to Bausch Health Cos. Inc., has named Joseph Gordon as its U.S. president. Gordon will oversee the fully integrated U.S. eye care business, inclusive of each of the ...

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An Eastman Kodak Co. spokesman has confirmed that several Rochester employees will be laid off as part of the company’s announced restructuring earlier this month. An Aug. 10 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) filed with the state Department ...

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Homes in New York State continued to sell faster than ever in July, with the average time on the market just 63 days. In June, homes typically sold in 67 days, and in July of 2017 they were on the ...

New one- and two-family homes built in Rochester that receive funding from city-sponsored programs must be constructed in a manner that allows people with disabilities to visit with minimal assistance. The Visitable Home Design Guidelines were created by the city ...

  The Strong National Museum of Play is one of those places where parents can be found climbing through obstacles and playing games on the floor with their kids. Where children learn about toys and explore games old and new. ...

Boasting over a decade of research and 60 issued or pending patents, Rochester’s Clerio Vision Inc. is eyeing the release of a potentially revolutionary step for contact lenses by the dawn of the next decade. Founded in 2014, Clerio Vision ...

For 15 of the 20 years that Chuck Hinkel worked for the Rochester Red Wings, he managed the team’s public relations and media relations efforts. You’re unlikely to end up with lakefront property on Canandaigua Lake while working in that ...

Social anxiety can be debilitating. It held back Linda Heeler for much of her life, until she discovered life coaching. Heeler was a dental hygienist for over 25 years, but she knew in her gut that there was something else ...