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• Starbucks open in planned Whole Foods Center

  06-08-2021 23:31
  
  If you’ve driven down Monroe Avenue between Brighton and Pittsford recently, you might have noticed a new addition.
  
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• Consumer Alert: How to go to college debt-free

  06-08-2021 22:47
  
  Want a debt-free college degree?
  
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• First Alert Weather: Some weekend rain, but not a washout

  06-08-2021 22:42
  
  We've enjoyed a lovely stretch of dry and sunny weather, but that pattern will begin to break down a little bit this weekend.
  
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• As legal battle over Whole Foods Plaza continues, Starbucks opens on site

  06-08-2021 22:36 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  The first business in Brighton's long fought-over Whole Foods Plaza opened on Friday. But the legal fight is far from over.The most controversial Starbucks in Monroe County opened Friday near the Brighton-Pittsford border, off Interstate 590. The coffee shop and the Whole Foods Plaza it's part of has been in the midst of a costly legal fight for a half-decade.…
  
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• Police: 79-year-old man injured during carjacking on Portland Avenue in Irondequoit

  06-08-2021 22:17
  
  A 79-year-old man was injured Friday during a carjacking on Portland Avenue in Irondequoit.
  
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• Cuomo attorneys claim AG investigation was done with 'predetermined result in mind'

  06-08-2021 22:13
  
  The attorneys representing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are claiming that the findings released in a 168-report which detailed credible sexual harassment accusations against Cuomo was done with a "predetermined result in mind."
  
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• Cuomo attorneys address harassment report Friday afternoon

  06-08-2021 21:46
  
  The news conference is slated to start around 3:30.
  
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• RCSD announces 2021-22 school year will be in-person 5 days a week with indoor masking

  06-08-2021 21:18
  
  The Rochester City School District (RCSD) Friday announced that students will return to school in person five days a week during the 2021-22 school year.
  
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• Coronavirus in Monroe County: 111 new cases

  06-08-2021 21:06
  
  According to the Monroe County Health Department, more than 68,600 people in the county have tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Deputies: Two additional suspects arrested after car theft in Penfield

  06-08-2021 20:26
  
  Deputies say 18-year-old Cameron Scott, and a 17-year-old were with two other people when they took a car from a Penfield neighbor while checking out the person's car to potentially buy it based on a Facebook Marketplace ad.
  
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• Cuomo attorneys to address harassment report Friday afternoon

  06-08-2021 19:55
  
  The news conference is slated to start around 3:30.
  
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• US hiring surges in July, but the variant is the wild card

  06-08-2021 19:20
  
  The July numbers exceeded economists' forecast for more than 860,000 new jobs. The Labor Department also revised its jobs numbers for May and June, adding another 119,000 jobs.
  
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• Louis C.K. to perform in Rochester in September

  06-08-2021 19:19 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Comedian Louis C.K. will perform at Kodak Center on Sept. 19, as part of his first tour since a sexual misconduct scandal in 2017. Comedian Louis C.K. is scheduled to perform in Rochester in September as part of an extensive tour aimed at relaunching his career after it imploded in 2017 following his admission of sexual misconduct. He is to take the stage at Kodak Center on Sept. 19 following a stop in Syracuse the previous night.…
  
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• Bills, Josh Allen reach 6-year extension

  06-08-2021 19:12
  
  This is a developing story
  
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• Webster man arrested after Wayne County shooting

  06-08-2021 17:53
  
  Troopers arrested 25-year-old Ryan Ange in connection to the shooting.
  
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• Sheriff: Aide who accused Cuomo files criminal complaint

  06-08-2021 17:31
  
  The complaint, filed Thursday with the sheriff's office, is the first known instance where a woman has made an official report with a law enforcement agency over alleged misconduct by Cuomo.
  
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• Man facing arson, assault charges after Civic Center attack, house fire

  06-08-2021 17:13
  
  Police arrested 56-year-old Wondell Mitchell on Thursday.
  
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• Maybird turns up the psychedelia on ‘Wonderland’

  06-08-2021 17:00 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Maybird digs deeper into their psychedelic roots with a concept album chronicling Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland.” Since the release of its sophomore album, “Things I Remember From Earth” in 2019, the Rochester indie rock band Maybird has built a reputation for creating kaleidoscopic, otherworldly soundscapes.…
  
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• US hiring surges in July, unemployment rate drops to 5.4%

  06-08-2021 16:45
  
  The July numbers exceeded economists' forecast for more than 860,000 new jobs. The Labor Department also revised its jobs numbers for May and June, adding another 119,000 jobs.
  
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• Officials and residents call for reform of antiquated election system

  06-08-2021 16:40 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Speakers at a public hearing on Thursday discussed challenges to voters with print disabilities, crucial checks and balances, and the recount rule.A public hearing, sponsored by State Sen. Samra Brouk, was held at the Monroe County Office Building Thursday. Brouk sits on the New York State Senate’s Elections Committee; the hearing brought some to speak on challenges to the current election system.…
  
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• Police: Body found in car pulled from Genesee River may have been in water for 'over a year'

  06-08-2021 16:17
  
  Police are investigating after a body was found in a car recovered from the Genesee River in Charlotte.
  
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• Allyson Felix finds historic 10th Olympic medal in Tokyo with 400m bronze

  06-08-2021 15:19
  
  The 35-year-old mother breaks a tie for most decorated woman in Olympic track and field history, and matches Carl Lewis for most all-time among U.S. track and field athletes.
  
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• Police: Man dies after Thruway rollover crash

  06-08-2021 15:03
  
  Troopers say 33-year-old Dustin Jones, of West Seneca, died of his injuries.
  
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• The Mountain Goats’ Peter Hughes tours the world but calls Rochester home

  06-08-2021 15:00 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Bassist Peter Hughes is a member of The Mountain Goats, a popular indie rock band with a cult following. But he's also a proud Rochesterian.In 2001, bassist Peter Hughes got a call from his friend and collaborator John Darnielle. It had been five years since they’d toured Europe together as The Mountain Goats, the lo-fi folk-rock project then known for Darnielle’s singing and strumming into a boombox tape recorder.…
  
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• Dome Arena vaccination site relocating to downtown Rochester

  06-08-2021 14:55 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  The state vaccination site for the COVID-19 vaccine that has been at the Dome Arena in Henrietta will close Aug. 15 and move downtown.The state vaccination site for the COVID-19 vaccine that has been at the Dome Arena in Henrietta is moving downtown. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday that the vaccination s…
  
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• Felix finds historic 10th medal in Tokyo with 400m bronze

  06-08-2021 14:48
  
  The 35-year-old mother breaks a tie for most decorated woman in Olympic track and field history, and matches Carl Lewis for most all-time among U.S. track and field athletes.
  
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• Back to School In-Depth: Salvation Army, Walmart team up for Stuff the Bus back to school campaign

  06-08-2021 14:05
  
  You can help offset some of the costs for families by giving during the Salvation Army's "Stuff the Bus" campaign, which got underway Friday morning.
  
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• First Alert Weather: Summer warmth on the way with a better chance for thunder Saturday

  06-08-2021 13:35
  
  We're looking at another great summer weather day today, with just a slight thunder risk tomorrow.
  
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• Arrest in hit-and-run death of 'Gone Girl' actor Lisa Banes

  06-08-2021 13:17
  
  Brian Boyd, 26, was arrested Thursday and charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and failure to yield to a pedestrian, New York City police said in a news release.
  
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• Good Question: Is the pandemic still causing a coin shortage?

  06-08-2021 12:52
  
  Some of you reached out to News10NBC's Brennan Somers asking those Good Questions after seeing signs at the checkout lane in stores. They say something like "Due to the nationwide coin shortage we are only taking credit/debit card payments. No cash back."
  
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• Police: Man fighting for his life after car fire on Lake Avenue

  06-08-2021 12:40
  
  Police and firefighters are at the scene of a car fire in Rochester Friday morning.
  
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• Crews battle car fire on Lake Avenue

  06-08-2021 11:40
  
  Police and firefighters are at the scene of a car fire in Rochester Friday morning.
  
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• Monroe County COVID-19 vaccine clinics: Aug. 7 and 8

  06-08-2021 05:58
  
  Community-based COVID-19 vaccine clinics will take place at several locations this weekend.
  
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• Mosquito madness: Where are all these pesky insects coming from?

  06-08-2021 05:46
  
  If you've been outside trying to enjoy the weather and you find yourself swiping at massive amounts of mosquitoes, you're not alone.
  
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• No reopening guidance: School leaders must develop their own reopening plans

  06-08-2021 05:43
  
  In about four weeks, schools will open their doors for the new school year, but the New York State Department of Health says, for now, it doesn't plan to issue any COVID-19 reopening guidance.
  
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• Body found in car pulled from Genesee River in Charlotte

  06-08-2021 03:49
  
  Police are investigating after a body was found in a car recovered from the Genesee River in Charlotte.
  
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• NYS Dept. of Health: No state guidelines for school reopening

  06-08-2021 03:28
  
  The news comes as a surprise, but it is what school superintendents and county health commissioners want - a level of control over how schools open and operate this year.
  
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• Karate makes its Olympic debut

  06-08-2021 01:09
  
  In a very fitting manner, karate and its ancient roots deep from the Far East is making its debut in the Tokyo Olympics with finals over the next three days. Despite a decades-long debate, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) initially rejected karate for Tokyo. However, after deliberation, it was added along with three new sports: skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing.
  
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• RPD SCUBA: Body found in recovered car at Charlotte boat launch

  06-08-2021 00:56
  
  The Rochester Police Department SCUBA team discovered a body inside a car it recovered from the boat launch in Charlotte earlier Thursday night.
  
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• Karate makes its Olympic review

  06-08-2021 00:44
  
  In a very fitting manner, karate and its ancient roots deep from the Far East is making its debut in the Tokyo Olympics with finals over the next three days. Despite a decades-long debate, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) initially rejected karate for Tokyo. However, after deliberation, it was added along with three new sports: skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing.
  
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• NY State Health Dept.: No state guidelines for school re-opening

  06-08-2021 00:29
  
  The news comes as a surprise, but it is what school superintendents and county health commissioners want - a level of control over how schools open and operate this year. Despite an assurance that it was working on rules and guidance as recently as Tuesday, the New York State Health Department decided it is not going to issue any rules or guidance on re-opening schools.
  
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• Venues adjust policies following Monroe County COVID recommendations

  06-08-2021 00:12
  
  Some events and venues in Monroe County and surrounding areas are adjusting their COVID policies amid rising case numbers.
  
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