Economy

A rapid job training and retraining center at Monroe Community College is being billed as a prototype for addressing the shortage of skilled trades workers and technicians.

Thirteen concepts are being vetted to share in a $10 million state award meant to fix up an area that has largely missed out on the Center City's resurgence.

Employees of a local veterinary hospital who recently joined a union say the company they work for is stalling on negotiations.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Monday that will allow state-licensed hemp growers to apply for provisional licenses to begin cultivating recreational marijuana.

Aldaskeller Wine Co. was planning to open its brick-and-mortar store in South Wedge in spring of 2022. After a neighboring liquor and wine shop objected, though, his permit to sell natural wines was denied.

Homeowners left out of previous pandemic relief programs are hoping that the state’s latest assistance will keep them in their homes. But will the funding reach the people who need it most?

For 10 years, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration held back cost of living increases for workers who provide essential services to people with developmental disabilities. Now group homes struggle to hire staff, and the shortage is altering the lives of the people who rely on those workers.

Workers at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital are pushing for a new contract to address pay and management issues. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated poor workplace conditions they say predate the current crisis.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Workers facing layoffs in New York state now have a right to ask their employers instead to trim all workers' hours and have…

Gas prices continue to rise sharply in the Rochester area and around the country.AAA of Western and Central New York said that prices went up another 7…