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• After June drought, farmers get rain. But is it too much?

  16-07-2021 23:53
  
  In June, Monroe County farmers were dealing with severely dry conditions, but in July that all changed.
  
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• Puerto Rican Festival being held differently this year

  16-07-2021 23:23
  
  The Puerto Rican Festival will return to Rochester this year, but there will be some big changes.
  
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• Grand jury decides not to charge RPD officer in deadly shooting at Open Door Mission

  16-07-2021 22:54
  
  A Monroe County Grand Jury decided not to charge the Rochester Police Officer who shot Tyshon Jones outside of the Open Door Mission in March.
  
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• Warren, Granison face gun, child endangerment charges

  16-07-2021 22:46 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  The mayor and her husband, from whom she is separated, were charged as the result of a May 19 raid on the Woodman Park house they share. Mayor Lovely Warren and her husband, Timothy Granison, are facing felony gun charges under an indictment handed up by a Monroe County grand jury and…
  
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• First Alert Weather: Starting the weekend off on a soggy note

  16-07-2021 22:37
  
  A Yellow Alert remains up Saturday as a wave of heavy rain moves in. Generally light showers Friday night will transition to pockets of heavier rain by sunrise Saturday, and continue to slowly rotate through the area Saturday morning.
  
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• Winners of the Do the Right Thing awards celebrate at Seabreeze

  16-07-2021 22:34
  
  It's a special day for some awesome local students, the winners of the Do the Right Thing awards.
  
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• Yellow Alert Saturday for locally heavy rain

  16-07-2021 22:29
  
  We continue with the threat for another wave of heavy rain Friday night into Saturday.
  
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• Free car seat inspections in Monroe, Yates and Livingston Counties this month

  16-07-2021 22:17
  
  Free car seat inspections by certified professionals are available in Monroe, Yates and Livingston Counties in the upcoming weeks.
  
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• Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren and her husband facing weapons charges

  16-07-2021 21:29
  
  Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren and her husband, Timothy Granison, have been charged with criminal possession of a firearm, which is a Class E felony, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of failure to lock/secure firearms in a dwelling.
  
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• Tops partnering with Instacart to accept EBT

  16-07-2021 21:19
  
  Tops is now allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligible customers to pay for Instacart same-day pickup or delivery orders with their EBT cards.
  
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• Police identify dirt bike rider killed in crash

  16-07-2021 20:21
  
  Rochester Police say a driver is facing a drunk driving charge in connection to a crash that killed a man on his dirt bike Wednesday night.
  
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• Program aims to get child tax credit payments in hands of more Rochester families

  16-07-2021 19:58
  
  With monthly federal child tax credit payments starting to arrive this week, Monroe County is helping eligible families receive their payments.
  
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• Rescuers rush to help as Europe's flood toll surpasses 125

  16-07-2021 18:20
  
  At least 110 people have died in devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium.
  
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• Man found not guilty of murder in 2019 shooting death of Rochester man

  16-07-2021 18:16
  
  A jury found a man not guilty in the 2019 shooting death of another man on Thursday.
  
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• Comics, and maybe a little catharsis, on display at indie expo

  16-07-2021 17:34 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  The Rochester Indie Comics Expo returns Saturday, featuring a group of diverse local creators. After taking the pandemic year off, the Rochester Indie Comics Expo (RICE) will return this weekend, showcasing more than a dozen local creators selling books, prints, and other ephemera.…
  
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• Free tickets now available for Buffalo Bills training camp

  16-07-2021 17:27
  
  The team Thursday announced fans will be allowed into Highmark Stadium for three open practices beginning July 31.
  
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• Recovery effort at collapsed building could end soon

  16-07-2021 17:09
  
  A county statement late Thursday said the task of identifying victims had become increasingly difficult, relying heavily on the medical examiner's office and expert technical and scientific work.
  
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• Yellow Alert: Heavy rain, possible flooding Saturday

  16-07-2021 16:37
  
  Some of the heaviest rain is likely to fall during the morning and midday hours on Saturday.
  
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• A ‘waterless Scotch ale’ from Batavia’s Eli Fish picked as best beer in New York

  16-07-2021 15:48 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Batavia's Eli Fish took the Governor's Cup in the New York State Craft Beer Competition, held by the New York State Brewers Association.A ‘waterless Scotch ale’ from Batavia’s Eli Fish picked as best beer in New York The 2021 winner of the New York State Brewers’ Association Governor’s Cup, an award given to the best beer in New York, is Heavy Maple from Eli Fish Brewing in Batavia, a Scotch Ale brewed with maple sap instead of water.…
  
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• Man found not guilty of murder in shooting death of Rochester man

  16-07-2021 15:45
  
  A jury found Craig Stanford, 26, not guilty of second-degree murder, as well as criminal weapons charges.
  
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• Yellow Aler: Heavy rain, possible flooding Saturday

  16-07-2021 15:36
  
  Some of the heaviest rain is likely to fall during the morning and midday hours on Saturday.
  
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• Woman accused of killing husband in Ogden crash barred from contacting with her kids

  16-07-2021 15:31
  
  The Monroe County District Attorneys Office confirmed to News10NBC Jennie A. Clark, 42, was issued three court orders of protection on Thursday.
  
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• Strong Museum to launch 'Summer of Play' series

  16-07-2021 15:15
  
  The multi-week initiative includes daily events from story readings, games, live animals, arts and crafts, among other activities.
  
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• Merging to survive: More nonprofits turning to United Way for help

  16-07-2021 15:10 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  About 17 organizations are in the process with United Way to initiate possible mergers. More and more community organizations are coming together lately.…
  
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• Europe floods: Death toll over 120 as rescues continue

  16-07-2021 15:00
  
  At least 110 people have died in devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium.
  
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• Critics of NY's public ethics commission won't give up on reform

  16-07-2021 14:58 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Instead of fixing New York state's ethics problems, JCOPE has been 'set up to fail' and is 'not structured to be an independent ethics watchdog,' critics say. The chair of the state Senate Ethics Committee said even though hearings to fix New York’s dysfunctional ethics panel have been delayed, she’s hopeful that solutions can be reached by the end of the summer.…
  
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• Yellow Alert Saturday for possible flooding with heavy rain expected

  16-07-2021 14:33
  
  Some of the heaviest rain is likely to fall during the morning and midday hours on Saturday.
  
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• Europe floods: Death toll over 110 as rescues continue

  16-07-2021 14:24
  
  At least 110 people have died in devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium.
  
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• First Alert Weather: Yellow Alert Saturday for possible flooding with heavy rain expected

  16-07-2021 13:43
  
  Some of the heaviest rain is likely to fall during the morning and midday hours on Saturday.
  
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• Good Question: Why no full marathon? Any other changes for race weekend this year?

  16-07-2021 13:35
  
  Marathon weekend in Rochester, it's back on the calendar for September, but there's no full marathon this time. Why-- when other cities up and down the Thruway are having them?
  
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• WATCH: News10NBC talks to local cruise ship passenger about cruising after pandemic pause

  16-07-2021 12:40
  
  The News10NBC Today talked live with Elizabeth Carey, from our local AAA. She's been on one of the first cruises out of Miami, "Freedom of the Seas" with Royal Caribbean.
  
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• In-Depth: A look at when mobile sports betting starts in NYS

  16-07-2021 12:24
  
  Earlier this year,New York State lawmakers passed a law allowing mobile sports betting, but it has yet to take effect.
  
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• Gunman found criminally responsible for killing 5 at paper

  16-07-2021 11:17
  
  The jury needed less than two hours to find that Jarrod Ramos could understand the criminality of his actions and conform his conduct to the requirements of the law when he attacked the Capital Gazette newsroom in 2018.
  
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• Rochester Police looking for man accused of setting home on fire

  16-07-2021 11:14
  
  Crews went to the scene on Colvin Street of West Avenue around 8:45 p.m.
  
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• Standoff shuts down portion of Manitou Road near Greece-Parma townline

  16-07-2021 10:50
  
  Greece Police responded to Manitou Road near Burritt Road around 1 a.m.
  
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• Rochester's Cuban-American community rallies in support of families in Cuba

  16-07-2021 05:29
  
  For almost a week now, several members of Rochester's Cuban-American community have been holding rallies in support of family, and friends still living under communist rule in Cuba.
  
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• Organizer unphased by small turnout for Thursday's 'Stop the Violence' marches

  16-07-2021 05:18
  
  Community activists are pushing for engagement when it comes to ending the violence epidemic we have in the city.
  
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• Yellow Alert Saturday for the possibility of heavy rain and a few storms

  16-07-2021 04:32
  
  The First Alert Weather team is putting up a Yellow Alert on Saturday for a wet, and potentially stormy day.
  
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• Fully vaccinated Americans can enter Canada as of mid-August

  16-07-2021 04:19
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans into the country as of mid-August for non-essential travel and should be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travelers from all countries by early September.
  
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• National Urban League releases 2021 State of Black America

  16-07-2021 04:00
  
  The National Urban League has released its 2021 State of Black America report.
  
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• Cuomo to be questioned in sexual harassment investigation

  16-07-2021 03:31
  
  Several women have accused the governor of unwanted kisses, touches and groping and inappropriate sexual remarks.
  
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• Now-former Walworth Town Board member charged with attempted criminal sex act

  16-07-2021 03:26
  
  A now-former Walworth Town Board member is facing charges in Canandaigua after police say used social media to attempt to meet up with a 14-year-old to sexually abuse her only to find an undercover detective instead.
  
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• MCSO provides update on Operation Guardian program

  16-07-2021 02:44
  
  The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said Thursday its Operation Guardian program has resulted in more than two dozen arrests in the past month.
  
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• In-Depth: MCSO provides update on Operation Guardian program

  16-07-2021 02:44
  
  The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said Thursday its Operation Guardian program has resulted in more than two dozen arrests in the past month.
  
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• 'Stop the Violence' group holds rallies across Monroe County Thursday

  16-07-2021 00:43
  
  A local campaign to stop the violence held a march throughout parts of Monroe County Thursday.
  
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• 'I don't know if my kids will ever get over it': mother responds after car strikes house

  16-07-2021 00:29
  
  Imagine you’re sitting at home, laughing with your kids while they have a snack. Now imagine that all gets interrupted when a car careens into your living room, covering your kids with debris.
  
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• Walworth Town Board member charged with attempted criminal sex act

  16-07-2021 00:22
  
  A Walworth Town Board member is facing charges in Canandaigua after police say attempted to meet up with a 14-year-old to sexually abuse her only to find an undercover detective instead.
  
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• Federal lawmakers push to replenish Restaurant Revitalization Fund to serve all who applied

  16-07-2021 00:11
  
  Federal lawmakers from New York are trying to extend a program for restaurant owners impacted by pandemic shutdowns.
  
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