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• News10NBC Investigates how healthcare staffing shortages are impacting patients

  01-10-2021 23:41
  
  While 99% of hospital workers locally met the New York State vaccine mandate and remain on the job, the percentages aren’t as strong at many local nursing homes.
  
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• RFD distributes 'bed shaker' smoke alarms at Rochester School for the Deaf

  01-10-2021 23:29
  
  Next week is Fire Prevention Week, and Friday, officials in Rochester worked to make sure people who can't hear traditional smoke alarms are still prepared in the case of an emergency.
  
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• Coronavirus in Monroe County: 263 new cases

  01-10-2021 23:17
  
  According to the Monroe County Health Department, more than 76,930 people in the county have tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Nursing home employee charged with sex abuse, endangering welfare of resident

  01-10-2021 22:59
  
  A nursing home employee is facing charges of sex abuse and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person after police say he abused a resident with dementia.
  
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• First Alert Weather: Warmer and wet at times this weekend

  01-10-2021 22:56
  
  Welcome to October! Friday was slightly below average in the temperature department but saw a return to sunshine, which we will keep going into the weekend.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in June 2020 shooting on North Clinton Avenue

  01-10-2021 22:10
  
  A man Friday pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter in a deadly shooting on North Clinton Avenue that happened back on June 14, 2021.
  
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• Wegmans holding hiring events this month

  01-10-2021 21:48
  
  Wegmans Food Markets is trying to fill positions in its Rochester-area and Southern Tier stores.
  
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• Police: Employee likely saved by coworkers in workplace accident at North Plymouth Avenue business

  01-10-2021 21:35
  
  Police say an employee at a North Plymouth Avenue business likely had their life saved by quick-thinking co-workers on Friday.
  
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• Powerball is at $635 million, so what could that buy you in Rochester?

  01-10-2021 19:33
  
  Spoiler, it's a lot.
  
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• Powerball jackpot rises to $635M due to ticket-buying surge

  01-10-2021 18:48
  
  The grand prize was increased from an earlier estimate of $620 million, reflecting a surge in sales from players attracted by the potential payoff. The more people who buy tickets, the larger the prize grows.
  
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• Need to know: vaccine mandates, nursing homes, booster shots

  01-10-2021 18:20 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Monroe County and health care officials met Thursday to update residents on how the vaccine mandates have impacted county systems and protocols. Just three days after New York state’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers took effect, Monroe County and health care officials came together Thursday to update residents on how the systems have been affected.…
  
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• NY brings 2 #VaxtoSchool clinics to Rochester schools

  01-10-2021 18:17
  
  Rochester Prep and the Vertus Charter School are both offering clinics this weekend.
  
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• State grants more than $400k to local centers to help survivors of domestic violence

  01-10-2021 17:53
  
  The move was announced Friday by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, as Oct.1 kicked offDomestic Violence Awareness Month.
  
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• Mayor’s Reparations and Universal Basic Income Exploratory Committee to hold virtual meeting Saturday

  01-10-2021 17:17
  
  The committee, led by Mayor Lovely Warren, will host a community forum on a proposed Guaranteed Basic Income pilot.
  
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• School board group asks US for help policing threats

  01-10-2021 14:29
  
  The request by the National School Boards Association demonstrates the level of unruliness that has engulfed local education meetings across the country during the pandemic, with board members regularly confronted and threatened by angry protesters.
  
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• First Alert Weather: Nice fall weather for Friday with a 50-50 weekend ahead

  01-10-2021 14:00
  
  Looking ahead to the weekend a noticeable warm-up arrives tomorrow with some sunshine and a breeze from the southwest.
  
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• N Korea says it fired anti-aircraft missile, 4th recent test

  01-10-2021 13:40
  
  In September, North Korea resumed its first missile tests in six months but still offered conditional talks with Seoul in what some experts say is an apparent attempt to extract sanctions relief and other outside concessions
  
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• N. Korea says 4th new test-firing was anti-aircraft missile

  01-10-2021 13:07
  
  In September, North Korea resumed its first missile tests in six months but still offered conditional talks with Seoul in what some experts say is an apparent attempt to extract sanctions relief and other outside concessions
  
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• State Police find missing Batavia woman

  01-10-2021 12:15
  
  New York State Police found a woman who had been missing for at least 10 days.
  
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• Good Question: Are these letters from RG&E a scam?

  01-10-2021 12:11
  
  Lori asked News10NBC's Brennan Somers: Why are we getting letters from "RG&E" regarding Community Choice Aggregation?Is this a scam? No, it's not.
  
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• New York's DOT is hiring snowplow drivers: Here's how to apply

  01-10-2021 11:33
  
  Yes, it's just the turn of fall, but we all know winter is coming.
  
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• Firefighters: Vacant house fire on Almira Street 'supsicious'

  01-10-2021 10:53
  
  Crews went to a home on Almira Street near Upper Falls Boulevard around 11:45 p.m.
  
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• Best of Rochester: The winners are . . .

  01-10-2021 10:05 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  This year, some 10,349 discerning CITY readers cast 426,656 votes to determine the Best of Rochester winners across 110 categories. Here, we present the top picks of the people, places, and things that make Rochester home.This year’s Best of Rochester readers’ poll was dubbed “The Re-entry Edition” because when we opened the balloting it felt like our region was inching closer to living its best life again — or at least the best life it could amid a pandemic with a
  
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• Best of Rochester: The winners . . .

  01-10-2021 10:05 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  This year, some 10,349 discerning CITY readers cast 426,656 votes to determine the Best of Rochester winners across 110 categories. Here, we present the top picks of the people, places, and things that make Rochester home.This year’s Best of Rochester readers’ poll was dubbed “The Re-entry Edition” because when we opened the balloting it felt like our region was inching closer to living its best life again — or at least the best life it could amid a pandemic with a
  
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• Best of Rochester: Who we are

  01-10-2021 10:00 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  They rise above the crowd, they make CITY readers proud . . .They rise above the crowd, they make CITY readers proud . . . Best Ambassador of RochesterSHAWN DUNWOODYdunwoode.designA multi-disciplinary creative force for change, Dunwoody brings imagination, creativity, context, and old-fashioned elbow grease to every art project he touches.…
  
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• Best of Rochester: Recreation

  01-10-2021 10:00 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  From first dates to dancing and shooting stick to shooting hoops, CITY readers have the scoop . . .From first dates to dancing and shooting stick to shooting hoops, CITY readers have the scoop . . . Best Biking TrailERIE CANALWAY TRAIL Cycle a few miles or all 365.…
  
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• Best of Rochester: Goods & Services

  01-10-2021 10:00 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Whether you're looking for flowers, a haircut, or that special gift for a four-legged friend, CITY readers recommend . . .Whether you're looking for flowers, a haircut, or that special gift for a four-legged friend, CITY readers recommend . . . Best Bike ShopTOWPATH BIKEtowpathbike.comA full-service shop on the Erie Canal with a staff of cycling enthusiasts and a great selection.…
  
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• Best of Rochester: Food & Drink

  01-10-2021 10:00 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Hankering for burgers, baked goods, or beer? CITY readers come here . . .Hankering for burgers, baked goods, or beer? CITY readers come here . . .…
  
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• Best of Rochester: Arts & Entertainment

  01-10-2021 10:00 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Nightlife, music, theater, and art, CITY readers know them by heart . . .Nightlife, music, theater, and art, CITY readers know them by heart . . . Best Actor ESTHER WINTER
  Talk about stage presence.…
  
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• Pittsford, Greece school districts investigating reports of racism at soccer games

  01-10-2021 05:20
  
  Two Greece Arcadia High School soccer players claim they were victims of racist taunts at two different matches.
  
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• County changes COVID-19 rules to help students get back into class sooner after tests

  01-10-2021 05:15
  
  Rochester-area parents trying to get their kids a COVID-clean bill of health to go to school are getting a boost from Monroe County, the elimination of the need for doctors to give kids a formal okay to return to class.
  
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• Hochul: NY prepared for either ruling on religious exemptions for healthcare worker vaccine mandate

  01-10-2021 04:35
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul Thursday said the state will be ready for whatever the outcome of the religious exemptions ruling next month.
  
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• 2020 Report to the Community on domestic violence in Monroe County to be released Friday

  01-10-2021 04:21
  
  Domestic Violence Awareness Month begins on Friday.
  
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• Troopers: 2 15-year-olds charged with criminal possession of a weapon after chase

  01-10-2021 04:13
  
  Two 15-year-olds are facing charges after State Police say they led police on a chase, and troopers found a loaded handgun on them after catching them.
  
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• Churchville-Chili warns students not to participate in 'slap a teacher' challenge

  01-10-2021 03:57
  
  The Churchville-Chili Central School District gave students a stern warning Thursday about the "slap a teacher" TikTok challenge.
  
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• 2nd former mechanic who worked on State Police cars pleads guilty to stealing state resources

  01-10-2021 03:43
  
  A second former mechanic who used to work with the New York State Police has pleaded guilty to stealing state resources.
  
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• St. Bernard's Park Apartments rehabilitated

  01-10-2021 03:28
  
  The renovation of a piece of Rochester's history has been completed.
  
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• Home Energy Assistance Program applications open Friday

  01-10-2021 03:11
  
  Applications for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) open on Friday, Oct. 1.
  
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• Biden signs bill to avert partial government shutdown

  01-10-2021 01:40
  
  The House is expected to approve the measure following the Senate vote Thursday, preventing a partial government shutdown when the new fiscal year begins Friday.
  
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• Rochester expanding Person in Crisis Team

  01-10-2021 01:29
  
  Rochester’s Person in Crisis Team (PIC) is expanding.
  
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• New RoCo exhibit explores spiritualism and technology

  01-10-2021 01:15
  
  Two artists are exploring the intersection of spiritualism and technology in a new exhibit at the Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo).
  
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• Monroe County COVID-19 vaccine clinics to start offering booster shots Friday

  01-10-2021 01:05
  
  COVID-19 vaccination clinics that are operated by Monroe County will start offering COVID-19 booster shots on Friday.
  
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• Advocates call for investigation into Hilton High School over N-word in lesson plan

  01-10-2021 00:47
  
  Vulgar. Insensitive. Unacceptable. Those are just some of the words being used to describe a 10th grade English lesson being taught to local kids.
  
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• Schools hoping to offer more COVID-19 testing soon

  01-10-2021 00:23
  
  The number of COVID-19 cases in school-aged children is on the rise locally. Combine that with a spike in RSV cases, and pediatric offices are swamped.
  
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• News10NBC Investigates: Hundreds of cases under review after 2 officers' credibility called into question

  01-10-2021 00:17
  
  A litany of criminal cases are being reviewed right now to determine if their convictions should be overturned.
  
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