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Jim Senall on Rochester’s tech scene (RBJ Bizcast)
Kodak plans to shed jobs across U.S. and sell its packaging division (Democrat and Chronicle)
Airport renovations on track to be complete by October (WHEC)
Women’s celebration coming to Rochester (RBJ)
Thirteen projects unveiled for ROC the Riverway initiative (ny.gov)
New York launches initiatives to support state grown and certified farmers and businesses (ny.gov)
Brand Networks reaffirms commitment to Rochester with move downtown (RBJ)
Valeant changes name to Bausch Health (RBJ)
City seeks proposals for public skatepark (RBJ)
Work begins on $53M housing project at Eastman Business Park (Democrat and Chronicle)
Brand Integrity sold to U.K. firm (RBJ)
First brewery in Bushnell’s Basin set to open (Democrat and Chronicle)
RIT fundraising campaign seeks $1 billion (RIT)
REMADE Institute selects 17 projects for manufacturing partnership (RBJ)
American Packaging operations underway at new Chili site (RBJ)
$57.7 Million for 136 Rural Public Transportation Projects Across Upstate New York (New York State)
Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival kicks off (Rochester First)
New legislation would create jobs, revive manufacturing communities (WXXI)
City eyes $8M river terrace opening new views of old subway bed (Democrat and Chronicle)
SBIR road tour brings vital resources to NextCorps (RBJ)
Fuji sues Xerox for more than $1 billion after merger was canceled (WXXI)
State invites RFPs for correctional facility in Wayne County (Empire State Development)
Genesee celebrates “new” brewery (WXXI)
Partners + Napier moving to The Metropolitan (Democrat and Chronicle)
IKEA plans for Henrietta may be on hold; company says it’s premature to speculate (WXXI)
Schumer, Gillibrand include UR laser lab in funding bill (RBJ)
Rich Notargiacomo: Venture Creations (RBJ)
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