Nonprofits and municipalities in the Finger Lakes Region can apply for $35,000 in community health awards for programs targeting chronic diseases, including diabetes and heart disease, and mental health conditions. Nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organizations and municipalities in Excellus BlueCross BlueShield’s six-county ...
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Ask any Buffalo Bills fan what their football fantasy would be and bound to come up is the name Jim Kelly. The retired Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, who led the team to four consecutive Super Bowls in the ...
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Read More »The 2014 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is accepting entries through Jan. 24 for for-profit start-ups and early-stage enterprises. Registration opened Monday. The contest’s goal is to encourage entrepreneurship among all who enter while recognizing and rewarding the most promising ...
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Read More »Paul Holahan, commissioner of the city’s Department of Environmental Services, was awarded the 2013 Colleague and Friend Award by the Joseph Avenue Business Association, according to a release from the city. The association is comprised of approximately 30 business owners ...
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Read More »In the spirit of the Oscars and the Emmys, Brighton Town Justice Karen Morris just has to make the trip. Justice Morris, who is a professor at Monroe Community College, blogger and author, is one of several people featured on ...
Read More »Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr., immediate past president of the District Attorneys Association of the State of New York, was honored last week with the U.S. Attorney General’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Community Partnerships for Public Safety. ...
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The image of U.S. District Court Judge David G. Larimer is already indelible in the minds of the people who know him — particularly his signature plaid sport jacket. That image — including the jacket — is now forever preserved ...
Read More »The First Focus Campaign for Children, a national bipartisan children’s advocacy group, recognizes Rep. Louise Slaughter of Fairport as a “Defender of Children” for leadership on issues important to children during 2013. “Lots of politicians talk about kids’ issues, but ...
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Read More »Anthony J. Costello, chairman and chief executive officer of The Costello Group, was honored earlier this month when the Rochester Area Chapter of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors hosted its 13th annual President’s Dinner and Awards Banquet ...
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Read More »The International Association of Judges will honor the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative with its Justice in the World Award. The award, recognizing people and organizations that work to uphold judicial independence, will be presented to ABA President ...
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Read More »Gary Mervis, chairman and founder of Camp Good Days and Special Times, is the recipient of the 2013 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award. Mervis was honored Tuesday by Brian P. Boetig, special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of ...
Read More »When Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman announced a new pro bono program for retired attorneys in early 2010, Gary P. Van Graafeiland was the first in the Rochester area to sign up at the Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County ...
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