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  As the region and state hunker down and practice social distancing amid the growing number of COVID-19 cases, Rochester’s nonprofits—most of which are still hard at work serving the community—have had to rethink programs, fundraisers and financing. Lifespan of ...

Monroe County has created a job portal to connect essential businesses that are looking to hire during the coronavirus crisis with healthy individuals who are looking for work. The hope is that a single employment platform will streamline the hiring process ...

Hickey Freeman Tailored Clothing is set to begin production of protective face masks for the medical staff at Rochester General Hospital, the Rochester manufacturer said Tuesday. “We have hundreds of the best sewing machine operators in the country. When Rochester ...

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Anticipated approval of $2 trillion in emergency legislation means small businesses can continue to pay employees, laid-off workers will receive full pay for four months and local governments and health care providers can continue to fight the coronavirus pandemic. “This ...

Many law firms are being inundated by questions from firms striving to comply with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s order to close all non-essential businesses in an effort to slow down the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve been on the phone and ...

The University of Rochester Medical Center announced today its participation in a clinical trial sponsored by the National Institute of Health to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of antiviral drug remdesivir for adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Ann Falsey M.D. ...

VPG Medical Inc., a local developer for home-based health monitoring and personalized wellness markets, announced today that it has created a free wellness tracker for Monroe County residents to use during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company was formed in 2018 ...

Businesses ranging from restaurants to contractors, hotels and clothing stores rely heavily on reviews and commendations from previous customers and clients to attract future business, and many companies are increasingly seeking ways to encourage consumers to share positive experiences across ...

One business deemed essential, a commercial glass company in Wyoming County, is helping another essential firm keep employees a little safer during this coronavirus emergency. Robb’s Glass in Warsaw was commissioned by a regional bank to create an acrylic counter ...

In normal times, M3Dimensions would be bettering the surgical process for veterinarians and providing veterinary students with 3D models to enhance learning. But during this global coronavirus pandemic, the Rochester-based medical device company is instead creating lightweight, protective face shields ...

Elected officials are urging General Motors Corp. to begin producing ventilators at the company’s Rochester facility. U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Congressman Joseph Morelle on Tuesday sent word to GM Chairman and CEO Marry Barra to ...

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American Farmland Trust has created a relief fund to help farmers at the end of a domino effect caused by shooing people away from gathering and eating spots to prevent the spread of disease.  The Farmer Relief Fund promises to ...

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There are a number of ways small businesses can leverage new technologies on a limited budget that will help boost their bottom lines, area experts say. They range from leveraging e-commerce by creating a mobile application for customers to sharing ...

The City of Rochester is expanding its Kiva loan program to make more capital available to small businesses during the economic downturn expected in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Mayor Lovely A. Warren announced the changes Monday that will expand ...

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F.F. Thompson Hospital, located in Canandaigua, has moved its intensive care unit to a new, state-of-the-art 12-bed facility. Previously, the hospital’s ICU was in a seven-bed unit. The new Sands-Constellation Intensive Care Unit opened ahead of schedule. UR Medicine Thompson ...