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Wednesday, Oct. 27, was Norm Nye’s 95th birthday, and he’s happy to report that he is now officially closer to being 100 than he is to 90.Norm isn’t the oldest person in town; Mary Leue holds that title by six years, but he doesn’t mind. There’s no...

Gulftech International acquires biotech company Gulftech International™ and Verdant Technologies™ announce a definitive agreement in which Gulftech will acquire Verdant. The transaction, expected to close later this month, occurs just as Verdant begins its commercial launch into the ag tech industry servicing food and flora sectors. Verdant brings 1-MCP solutions to market designed to help the produce and floral industries deliver fresher, longer-lasting products in a simple, portable and r...

View Comments CANANDAIGUA -- The Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce held a virtual panel discussion on the state of education Tuesday, discussing lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, notable community support and how everyone adapted to remote learning.  "Being an educator right now, I don’t know if there’s ever been a more challenging time,” said Jamie Farr, Canandaigua City School District superintendent. He cited Black Lives Matter protests in addition to COVID-19 and a "challen...

Fingerlakes1.com Menu Have a tip for the newsroom, press release, local event listing or digital content to share? Send it here. Support our mission by visiting patreon.com/fl1 and becoming a monthly subscriber. The Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce held a virtual panel discussion on the state of education this week- talking about lessons learned from the pandemic, the significant community support, and how those in education adapted. “Being an educator right now, I don’t know if there’s ev...

MPNnow CANANDAIGUA -- The Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce held a virtual panel discussion on the state of education Tuesday, discussing lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, notable community support and how everyone adapted to remote learning.  "Being an educator right now, I don’t know if there’s ever been a more challenging time,” said Jamie Farr, Canandaigua City School District superintendent. He cited Black Lives Matter protests in addition to COVID-19 and a "challenging bu...

MPNnow LYONS – Just give him 15 minutes, that’s all Randy Agness said he asked for from the beverage director at the Strathallan Hotel in Rochester. And with a bottle of his Semi-Dry Riesling and two wine glasses, Agness set to pitch the hotel’s Wine Spectator-rated restaurant on his wine. Actually, he didn’t really have to do much talking — he brought wine, remember. The cork he uses — 100 percent natural, grade one Portuguese cork, “the best you can buy in the world,” Agness s...

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Review: The Observer It is one of those rare books which, once begun, you have to finish in a single night. -- Robert Nye, The Scotsman Colin Wilson Bernard Levin, The Times The Times Literary Supplement Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.: Then there was the case of the old Empress Dowager’s pearl jacket. This was a famous garment, the best-known item in her wardrobe, and it exercised a particular fascination on B...

Fingerlakes1.com Menu The Geneva City School District is beginning work on a new strategic plan. The district’s Strategic Plan Steering Committee met recently to launch the planning phase, which is expected to be complete this summer. “A good strategic plan can serve as a North Star to an organization,” said Geneva City School District Superintendent Patricia Garcia. “The fact that we are in the midst of a pandemic makes having that guide even more important. When you add to that the fa...

Verdant™ Technologies brings on new vice-president of sales Verdant™ Technologies is starting the new year with a new executive team member—Scott Harker as vice-president of sales. Harker’s responsibilities include managing customer relationships and product trials, bringing future products to current and developing key markets around the world and growing Verdant’s sales team. Harker joins the team with nearly 40 years of industry experience. “Scott worked with Verdant in a consult...