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2 days ago | democratandchronicle.com | Marcia Greenwood |Alexander Coolidge

One of the Rochester area’s largest employers, Paychex, has finalized a deal to acquire smaller Cincinnati-based rival Paycor for $4.1 billion, according to corporate disclosures. Founded in 1971 by Irondequoit native Tom Golisano with an initial investment of $3,000, Paychex made the announcement April 14.

6 days ago | democratandchronicle.com | Jim Memmott

The 44th president of the United States had a chance to reflect on public speaking in his Hamilton College address. “Talk like a normal human and not like a book,” Obama advised the crowd. The former president hadn’t been speaking that much recently – he’s working on his next book. Sometimes my classmates froze. They would be giving a speech in a Public Speaking class and start to sweat. The words that they had written down or memorized stopping coming. It was awful.

6 days ago | democratandchronicle.com | Jim Memmott

Jim MemmottRochester Democrat and ChronicleIt’s April 10. Spooked by tariff talk, I’m in the Apple Store buying an iPhone. It is, of course, a panic buy. I’ve got to get the phone before the store runs out or the price skyrockets. It has been a while since I’ve done this, and a terrific salesperson named Michael is showing me some new features he knows I’ll like. He lets me know I can create my own emojis.

6 days ago | democratandchronicle.com | Marcia Greenwood

PacSun has opened in a newly remodeled 5,001-square-foot space in the JCPenney wing at Eastview Mall, mall owner Wilmorite announced Thursday. Short for Pacific Sunwear, PacSun sells jeans, cargo pants, graphic tees, swimwear and other apparel for teenagers and young adults by such brands as Levi's, Formula 1 Reebok, Brandy Melville and Von Dutch, among others. Originally, PacSun opened in 1998 in Eastview’s Main Court and closed in 2012.

6 days ago | democratandchronicle.com | Jamie Germano

Jamie GermanoPenn Yan’s Teagan Finger tries to get around Thomas defender Carter Chase. Jamie Germano/Rochester Democrat And ChronicleWebster Thomas’s Jonah Jobson gets off a shot against Penn Yan. Jamie Germano/Rochester Democrat And ChronicleThomas’s Landon Provenzano is tripped up by Penn Yan’s Levi Fisher. Jamie Germano/Rochester Democrat And ChroniclePenn Yan goalie William Thompson is twisted up as he makes a save against Thomas.