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On July 1, three women will create history in the Rochester area as each one officially becomes the first woman to preside over her respective college or university.

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There was a time when homeowners could not sell their houses to people of color. Builders were not allowed to build homes for minorities. And banks would not lend money for that purpose. That took place in Pittsford, N.Y., the ...

Kevin Beckford, University of Rochester’s first senior director of staff diversity, equity and inclusion moderated a panel discussion at the Rochester Business Journal’s inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Mastermind Summit, held June 11 at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention ...

The University of Rochester Medical Center and the Monroe County Office of the Medical Examiner are partnering to offer a one-year fellowship in forensic pathology. The organizations are recruiting now for the position that will probably start next summer. “I’m ...

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One year and two days from now, Rochester’s public transit system will have a new feel to it. The Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority board of commissioners on Thursday unanimously voted in favor of the final plan for the Reimagine RTS ...

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Foodlink Inc. on Thursday graduated eight members of its inaugural Career Fellowship. “This is a proud moment for these eight individuals, and for our entire organization,” Foodlink President and CEO Julia Tedesco said in a statement. “This is one of ...

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Ovitz Corp. has been crowned the second winner of the Luminate NY accelerator, garnering $1 million in follow-on funding. The second annual Lighting Tomorrow with Today demo day event, hosted at the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival’s Rochester Regional Health ...

The state’s highest court has ruled that Wegmans Food Markets Inc. is not entitled to a refund for taxes paid on a service that the company claimed was exempt. Since 1995, Wegmans has hired RetailData LLC to monitor competitors’ prices. ...

An anesthesiologist is a pretty important part of surgery. That much should be obvious to everyone, regardless of how much you know about the healthcare industry. What isn’t as obvious is just how expensive anesthesiology can be. According to the ...

Melissa Griffo's journey opening Revolution Studio + Wellness Bar ate up a lot of time and involved numerous noes.

Anand R. Marri has been shaped by education as few people have. One semester into his new job as dean of the Warner School of Education at the University of Rochester, Marri is in a position to shape education in ...

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 ALDI will open another Rochester-area story on Thursday as it works toward its goal of reaching 2,500 stores in the United States by the end of 2022. The newest store is at 3170 Chili Ave., Chili. A ribbon cutting was ...

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New York’s U.S. senators announced today that the state college system will be receiving nearly $8 million in federal funds to boost job training in advanced manufacturing, particularly for under-served and unemployed populations. The grant goes to the Research Foundation ...

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KeyBank has partnered with the San Jose based Opportunity Fund to offer $140 million in loans to New York’s independent truck drivers. The Opportunity Fund is a non-profit focused on providing funding for underserved businesses nationwide through funding from banks ...

Regional Transit Service (RTS) will cut fares for seniors, people with disabilities and military veterans, if the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transit Authority approves a new rate structure at Thursday’s meeting. The final recommendation for the Reimagine RTS system redesign includes a ...