Rochester news

• First Alert Weather In-Depth: Another record high

  15-12-2021 23:57
  
  It is interesting to note that we are going to be looking at a record high temperature again.
  
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• Salvation Army holds annual toy shop

  15-12-2021 23:46
  
  The Greater Rochester Area Salvation Army Wednesday morning spread some cheer with its annual toy shop.
  
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• Lighting up the Holidays: Middle Road home in Henrietta

  15-12-2021 23:30
  
  News10NBC is lighting up the holidays Wednesday night in Henrietta.
  
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• 3 plead guilty to kidnapping US Postal Service employee in 2019

  15-12-2021 23:01
  
  Three people from Rochester have all pleaded guilty to charges of kidnapping a federal employee.
  
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• First Alert Weather: Record warmth and gusty winds Thursday

  15-12-2021 22:38
  
  Temperatures will push their way into the mid and upper 40s for today and continue to warm up overnight tonight.
  
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• Yellow Alert: Another round of gusty winds Thursday evening

  15-12-2021 22:31
  
  It isn't what you want to hear, but we have a bit more wind coming our way on Thursday.
  
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• 8 Rochester-area districts getting money for universal prekindergarten programs

  15-12-2021 22:06
  
  Several districts in the Greater Rochester area are getting money to expand their universal prekindergarten programs.
  
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• Registration for 'Ski for Free' COVID-19 vaccine incentive open

  15-12-2021 21:13
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul Thursday announced a new “Ski for Free” COVID-19 vaccine incentive for kids ages 5 through 11 and booster shot recipients.
  
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• Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charge in Floyd's death

  15-12-2021 20:41
  
  Although the scheduling of the change of plea hearing suggests a guilty plea is imminent, details have not been made public and nothing will be official until Chauvin enters his plea in court and the agreement is accepted by a judge.
  
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• Governor Hochul announces plans to upgrade Delta terminal at JFK

  15-12-2021 20:27
  
  Hochul spoke at JFK International Airport in Queens on Wednesday.
  
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• Governor Hochul makes announcement from NYC

  15-12-2021 19:53
  
  Hochul is slated to speak around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday.
  
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• City to use COVID relief money to fund a tour boat

  15-12-2021 19:39 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  The city will use $150,000 in COVID relief funds to partially fund a new tour boat on the Genesee River.City of Rochester officials have approved steering $150,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds toward a new sight-seeing boat on the Genesee River. The boat would be operated by Corn Hill Navigation, a Pittsford-based non-profit which also operates the Sam Patch Erie Canal Tours out of Fairport.…
  
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• Irondequoit marina gets $230k+ for reconstruction due to flood water damage

  15-12-2021 19:36
  
  County Executive Adam Bello said Sutter's Marina will undergo work that will include a new operating space that houses offices, and a small supply shop which will be constructed to better hold up against floodwaters.
  
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• Experiential gifts for everyone on your list

  15-12-2021 18:56 via spark.adobe.com
  
  With a little help from local Twitter folks, we curated a list of local, experiential gifts for the person in your life who has everything, enjoys learning a new skill, or just loves a good adventure.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Governor Hochul makes announcement from NYC

  15-12-2021 18:53
  
  Hochul is slated to speak around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday.
  
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• Deputies: 3 detained after bank robbery, car chase

  15-12-2021 18:50
  
  The Monroe County Sheriff's Office initially went to the Key Bank on Penfield Road near Rt.250 just after 10:15 a.m. for a robbery call.
  
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• Rochester Americans announce schedule changes after COVID postponements

  15-12-2021 18:38
  
  Three games were re-scheduled and another was moved to accomodate the Amerks.
  
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• Man arraigned in Rochester's 80th homicide

  15-12-2021 18:20
  
  21-year-old Derrick Gunther made the plea during his arraignment in Rochester City Court.
  
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• Pittsford village to hold referendum on marijuana shops, lounges

  15-12-2021 18:19 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  The Village of Pittsford has opted out of recreational cannabis businesses, becoming the first in Monroe County to go to referendum.Pittsford trustees have approved a law that would keep marijuana dispensaries and lounges out of the village, but they have also set a referendum where residents could strike down that decision if they so choose. In doing so, the village board became the first local government in Monroe County to leave the choice of whether residents want to allow retail pot busines
  
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• Gates Police: 2, including man on parole from homicide conviction arrested in Tuesday bank robbery

  15-12-2021 17:53
  
  Officers say 23-year-old Rasaan Taylor and 29-year-old Shaunessy Cobb walked into the Key Bank on Spencerport Road shortly before 2 p.m. and gave notes to a teller demanding money.
  
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• Monroe County Grand Jury indicts several men charged with murder

  15-12-2021 17:07
  
  Four men were indicted in two separate murders.
  
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• Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charges in Floyd's death

  15-12-2021 16:24
  
  Although the scheduling of the change of plea hearing suggests a guilty plea is imminent, details have not been made public and nothing will be official until Chauvin enters his plea in court and the agreement is accepted by a judge.
  
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• Rochester Police: Man arrested, facing murder charges in deadly double shooting

  15-12-2021 16:13
  
  RPD Wednesday said 29-year-old Timothy Brown was taken into custody by Greece Police early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Chauvin expected to admit to violating Floyd's civil rights

  15-12-2021 15:43
  
  Although the scheduling of the change of plea hearing suggests a guilty plea is imminent, details have not been made public and nothing will be official until Chauvin enters his plea in court and the agreement is accepted by a judge.
  
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• Florida district to pay $26 million to shooting victims

  15-12-2021 15:40
  
  A total of $25 million will be shared by 51 plaintiffs, including families of the 17 dead as well as students and staff who were injured.
  
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• Can't make a cheesecake this holiday season? Philadelphia Cream Cheese may pay you for it

  15-12-2021 15:36
  
  If you're looking to add that creamy touch to your bagel or that holiday cheesecake but can't find it, Philadelphia Cream Cheese may cough up some cheddar to make up for it.
  
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• First Alert Weather: From spring to winter over the next few days

  15-12-2021 14:11
  
  Temperatures will push their way into the mid and upper 40s for today and continue to warm up overnight tonight.
  
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• Deadline time for HealthCare.gov coverage that starts Jan. 1

  15-12-2021 13:46
  
  Independent experts say HealthCare.gov's sign-up season doesn't seem to be drawing as many new customers this year - 8% to 9% fewer than last year - but it's too early to draw final conclusions because deadlines drive much of the enrollment.
  
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• Advocates call on state lawmakers to reinstate disability advocacy office

  15-12-2021 13:46 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  A bill reestablishing a centralized advocacy office for those with disabilities has passed the State Assembly and Senate, but has yet to be submitted to Gov. Hochul. There is currently no single New York state department that assists all people with disabilities.…
  
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• Rochester City Council approves pilot program for Guaranteed Basic Income

  15-12-2021 13:10 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  City Council voted unanimously for a $2.2 million pilot program that would provide a basic monthly income for 175 households at or below poverty level. Rochester City Council on Tuesday gave unanimous approval to a proposal which establishes a pilot program for a Guaranteed Basic income.…
  
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• Monroe County Legislature easily passes 2022 budget

  15-12-2021 12:49 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  The 2022 county budget, totaling $1.28 billion, reduces property taxes, provides additional public safety funding, and bolsters smaller arts organizations. The Monroe County Legislature easily approved the 2022 county budget on Tuesday night. The $1.28 billion spending plan was approved by a vote of 27-2.…
  
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• Good Question: Does all the Red Kettle money stay here?

  15-12-2021 12:47
  
  To follow the money let's take this literally step by step. Somers talked with Major Doug Burr to get the answer.
  
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• Rochester City Council votes unanimously to approve guaranteed basic income pilot program

  15-12-2021 06:07
  
  The Rochester City Council Tuesday night voted unanimously to approve the guaranteed basic income pilot program that former mayor Lovely Warren proposed before leaving office.
  
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• Rochester City Council votes to rename Charles Carroll Park over slavery ties

  15-12-2021 05:15
  
  Rochester City Council Tuesday night voted to rename the Charles Carroll Park along the Genesee River Downtown.
  
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• Rochester City Council votes unanimously to approve universal basic income pilot program

  15-12-2021 05:11
  
  The Rochester City Council Tuesday night voted unanimously to approve the universal basic income pilot program that former mayor Lovely Warren proposed before leaving office.
  
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• RFD: City's 80th homicide victim previously escaped deadly 2012 Grape Street arson, arrest made

  15-12-2021 04:59
  
  The Rochester Fire Department Tuesday said Waltequaries Evans was just 15 years old when he was one of a few people who escaped a deadly arson at a home on Grape Street on Feb.18, 2012.
  
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• In-Depth: COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Finger Lakes

  15-12-2021 04:07
  
  Rochester Regional Health Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Emil Lesho said there are a lot of patients being treated for COVID-19 in his hospital system alone.
  
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• Michigan school district sets new safety plan after shooting

  15-12-2021 04:00
  
  Police said the Oxford, Michigan, couple was found Dec. 4 hiding in a commercial building in Detroit after warrants were issued for their arrests.
  
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• Voters in Greater Rochester area weigh in on school districts' capital improvement projects

  15-12-2021 03:52
  
  Schools districts in the Greater Rochester area voted on Capital Improvement Projects Tuesday night.
  
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• Rochester a recipient of DOJ's Project Safe Neighborhoods funding

  15-12-2021 03:42
  
  Rochester is one of the recipients of the U.S. Department of Justice's Project Safe Neighborhoods funding.
  
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• State Office of Cannabis Management now on Twitter

  15-12-2021 03:33
  
  The State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is now on Twitter!
  
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• Monroe County budget passed, signed

  15-12-2021 03:06
  
  The Monroe County Legislature passed the 2022 budget and Monroe County Executive Adam Bello signed it Tuesday night.
  
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• Consumer Alert: Fake Stamps look much like the real ones. Here’s how we could tell ours were fake!

  15-12-2021 02:52
  
  Our consumer alerts have uncovered a problem that is draining money from the pockets of consumers and the revenue of the U.S. Postal Service.
  
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• RPD: Parolee facing charges after shots fired into car on Rochester's northwest side

  15-12-2021 02:43
  
  A parolee is facing new charges after police responded to a call for shots fired, then spent more than two hours trying to get the suspect to come out of a home on Rochester's northwest side.
  
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• 'Animals are family, and I feel I let him down': Residents of Macedon apartment mourn loss of pets

  15-12-2021 01:21
  
  An apartment building is destroyed after it went up in flames in the Town of Macedon Monday.
  
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• RCSD addresses why it has not implemented 'test to stay'

  15-12-2021 00:47
  
  While most suburban school districts in Monroe County have implemented "test to stay", a system that allows students who may have been exposed to COVID-19, but who are not sick, to stay in school if they test negative for the virus, the Rochester City School District is not.
  
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• Rochester Mayor-Elect Malik Evans hopes to expand universal basic income pilot program

  15-12-2021 00:27
  
  Rochester could become the latest city to participate in a universal basic income pilot program.
  
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• $1.1M flood resiliency project in Greece completed

  15-12-2021 00:27
  
  The $1.1 million flood resiliency project in the Town of Greece is finished.
  
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• 'Fully-vaccinated' in New York could eventually mean having your booster

  15-12-2021 00:22
  
  One year ago Tuesday the very first shot of the COVID vaccine in the United States was given to a nurse in New York.
  
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