Keith Betz, recently named president of the Butler/Till subsidiary, says “we’re in a unique position to help SMBs navigate these challenging economic times.”
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A local economic first responder
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Tompkins Bank of Castile processed more than 1,300 Payroll Protection Program loans. President and CEO John McKenna. He thinks community banks like his can help small firms and nonprofits get through the current pandemic surge.
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Roots that date back a half-century
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Founded in 1971, the Rochester Herb Society continues to cultivate knowledge of herbs and promote their culinary and medicinal benefits.
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‘The arts are back’ at the new JCC Canalside Stage
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Music performances, dramatic and comedic theater shows, and children’s movie nights are planned this summer for the venue, which has a total capacity of 500 seats.
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How nonprofits can go from surviving to thriving
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Margit Brazda Poirier, owner of Grants4Good and a former foundation executive director, says grants—while not a cure-all—can be a valuable source of financial strength.
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A new era for a historic business
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Jon Spacher and Benn Fee Spacher have taken the reins as fifth-generation owners of Fee Brothers, whose roots in Rochester trace to 1864.
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Upbeat about downtown’s future
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As Heidi Zimmer-Meyer prepares to step down as RDDC president, her optimism about the potential of the center city is undiminished.
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A challenge for the community
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In a three-month event, Children Awaiting Parents aims to raise awareness of the importance of placing foster children in permanent homes.
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Antiracist scholar to deliver UR address
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Ibram Kendi’s speech, the university’s 20th Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address, will be a free online event.
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Local providers are ‘ready to vaccinate large numbers’
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Nancy Bennett M.D., who heads the county’s COVID vaccine task force, says the key now is increasing the supply of doses.
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United Way’s $20 million opportunity
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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s “transformational grant” will allow the United Way to fully explore innovative methods to support the nonprofit sector, President and CEO Jaime Saunders says.