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People driving to see the solar eclipse have fueled regional increases in gasoline prices over the past week, despite a continued world glut of crude oil. The national average prices for regular, unleaded gas dropped two cents down to $2.33 a gallon over the last week. The New York average is now $2.47. The […]
Eastman Kodak is laying off 36 employees based at the Eastman Business Park in Rochester. More than 30 of the affected workers are assigned to the Photographic Equipment and Supplies business, and four are with the Kodak Research Labs. The company says they’re being laid off for economic reasons. In a filing with the State […]
Rochester’s City Council last night cleared the way for two major developments, one downtown and one along the Rochester-Brighton border. Council voted to approve Mayor Lovely Warren’s request to sell part of the filled in Inner Loop to the Strong Museum. Working with local developers, the Strong plans to expand the museum and build an […]