The American Institute of Manufacturing (AIM) Photonics has secured a seven-year cooperative agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Research Foundation of the State University of New York, which includes funding of more than $321 million, Gov. Kathy ...

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The Harley School on Friday marked the close of the largest donor campaign in the school’s history. The Lives of Great Purpose Campaign raised more than $16 million for enhancements to benefit students and staff, officials said. Since the campaign ...

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Monroe County has extended the deadline for applications for Fast Forward Monroe 2.0 to Oct. 29, 2021.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James has begun a “HealNY” tour across the state, where she is delivering the first of up to $1.5 billion to combat the opioid epidemic. The funds, which are being delivered to each of the ...

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More than $36 million in federal funding has been made available for mental health treatment and research in Upstate New York. The funding will come from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, said U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and ...

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The recently passed House appropriations bill has set aside $750,000 for Rochester’s Foodlink Inc. to help the nonprofit cover the costs of a much-needed refrigerator expansion, Rep. Joe Morelle said on Wednesday. The bill still needs to be passed by ...

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The Inner Loop North Transformation Project could finally move forward as a result of legislation passed by the House of Representatives. The project was submitted as part of this year’s Surface Transportation Member Designated Projects and would expand on the ...

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Xerox Holdings Corp. on Thursday said it had formed a new company to consolidate three of its businesses. CareAR Holdings, a Xerox company, brings together CareAR Inc., DocuShare and XMPie under a single holding company. CareAR received a $700 million ...

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The Boys & Girls Club of Rochester could receive nearly $100,000 as a result of the recently passed appropriations bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. “For 50 years, the Boys & Girls Club has been a beacon in the ...

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The Wayne Economic Development Corp. has opened applications for its Startup Pitch Competition, open to all Wayne County residents with a business in the concept stage or with fewer than three years in operation and less than $250,000 in annual ...

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The Rochester Museum & Science Center has been awarded funding from the Monroe County Industrial Development Corp. board to expand its Career Ladder workforce development program.

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Ibero-American Action League’s Centro de Oro has received $50,000 in funding from the state to assist individuals over the age of 60. As the only senior center catered specifically for Latinos over the age of 60, Centro de Oro — ...

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More than $3.7 million in federal block grants have been made available for seven New York tribal communities through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Indian Housing Block Grants Program, including two communities in the Rochester and Finger ...

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New York state lawmakers and the Regional Transit Service (RTS) on Friday called for increased funding for public transit in the state budget, citing the role of transit in the recovery and growth of the economy. State Sens. Samra Brouk ...

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Nearly $90 million in state and federal funding is being made available for rail and port infrastructure improvements across New York. “Our statewide and regional economies depend on having a reliable and resilient transportation network to support commercial activities,” Gov. ...

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