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New York State’s private sector job count grew by more than 84,000 over the last year, according to figures released this afternoon by the New York State Department of Labor. That was a one percent growth rate…knocked back by a loss of 36,500 jobs in September. According to the state figures, Rochester lost 3,300 jobs […]
Philanthropist Tom Golisano has pledged $5 million to support a new Pediatric Behavior and Wellness Center for UR Medicine. The University of Rochester says it will be a critically-needed home base for child and adolescent behavioral health services. The Pediatric Behavioral Health and Wellness Program will be based in the new building. It treats […]
The joint Buffalo-Rochester bid for Amazon’s new North American headquarters was signed and sent off to Amazon’s Seattle offices this morning. It’s among four bids from New York State alone, and goes into a mix of 50 or more competing proposals from around the continent, each touting a particular region’s unique characteristics. Greater Rochester […]