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• Pride Month 2022 in Rochester

  07-07-2022 23:27
  
  For the first time, Monroe County held a Pride flag-raising ceremony outside the County Office Building Thursday.
  
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• First Alert Weather: Lots of sun, but little rain in sight

  07-07-2022 23:20
  
  We've been enjoying our pleasant and sunny weather, with plenty more on the way, but we need some rain.
  
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• Office of Cannabis Management goes after illicit stores

  07-07-2022 23:15
  
  The State's Office of Cannabis Management is going after stores they say sold untested products—52 of them, to be exact—some of them, in our area.
  
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• Twitter says it removes 1 million spam accounts a day

  07-07-2022 22:50
  
  Twitter said it removes 1 million spam accounts each day in a call with executives Thursday during a briefing that aimed to shed more light on the company’s fake and bot accounts as it tussles with Elon Musk over “spam bots.”
  
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• Newly renovated Frederick Douglass R-center opens

  07-07-2022 20:50
  
  The newly renovated Frederick Douglass R-center was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday morning.
  
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• Steps to End Abuse 5K to be held in September

  07-07-2022 20:33
  
  Local athletes will have a chance to run or walk for a good cause this September in Canandaigua.
  
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• Smith tapped to serve as Rochester Police Department chief

  07-07-2022 19:37 via rochestercitynewspaper.com
  
  Dave Smith, a 30-year veteran of the RPD, had been serving as the department's interim chief since last October. Meet the new chief, same as the old chief.…
  
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• Construction will start on roundabout at Rochester airport

  07-07-2022 18:37
  
  Construction starts on Friday on the roundabout at the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport.
  
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• Newly renovated Frederick Douglas R-center opens

  07-07-2022 18:33
  
  The newly renovated Frederick Douglas R-center was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday morning.
  
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• Latin group performs at Concerts by the Shore

  07-07-2022 17:32
  
  Concerts by the Shore continued on Wednesday night at Ontario Beach Park.
  
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• Two arrested after threats against Seneca Falls firefighters

  07-07-2022 17:07
  
  Two men were arrested after making threats to Seneca Falls Fire Department members who were attempting to respond to an outdoor fire at a home.
  
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• Mayor announces David Smith as next RPD chief

  07-07-2022 16:06
  
  Mayor Malik Evans announced that David Smith will be the next chief of the Rochester Police Department. He also announced new appointments to his leadership team.
  
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• LIVE NOW: Mayor announces David Smith as next RPD chief

  07-07-2022 15:35
  
  Mayor Malik Evans will announce the next chief of the Rochester Police Department on Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Mayor will announce the next RPD chief at 9:30 a.m.

  07-07-2022 15:21
  
  Mayor Malik Evans will announce the next chief of the Rochester Police Department on Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Mayor will announce his choice for RPD chief at 9:30 a.m.

  07-07-2022 14:30
  
  Mayor Malik Evans will announce his pick for the next chief of the Rochester Police Department on Thursday morning.
  
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• Good Question: Any update on the Genesee Valley Park Pool reopening?

  07-07-2022 14:08
  
  As of this week, city pools in Rochester are open for summer. Well, most of them anyway.
  
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• First Alert Weather: Beautiful weather into the weekend, humid weather next week

  07-07-2022 13:47
  
  Sunshine and temperatures in the low 80s are in store for Thursday. There will be low humidity and light winds off the lake, so it's a gorgeous day for any outdoor plans.
  
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• Lyme disease on the rise in Ontario County

  07-07-2022 13:14
  
  Cases of Lyme disease are on the rise in Ontario County.
  
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• Party in the Park will feature acclaimed folk artists on Thursday

  07-07-2022 13:06
  
  Rolling Stones fans will love Thursday's performers at Party in the Park.
  
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• Man accused in Buffalo shooting due in court on Thursday

  07-07-2022 12:41
  
  The man charged in the Buffalo mass shooting has another court appearance on Thursday.
  
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• RPD makes arrest after an assault outside a South Clinton Ave bar

  07-07-2022 12:16
  
  Police arrested a 37-year-old man after a woman was punched outside a bar on South Clinton and Meigs Street on Thursday.
  
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• Mayor Evans will announce his choice for RPD chief

  07-07-2022 11:27
  
  Mayor Malik Evans will announce his pick for the next chief of the Rochester Police Department on Thursday morning.
  
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• Woman assaulted outside bar on South Clinton Ave.

  07-07-2022 11:07
  
  Police are investigating after a woman was assaulted outside a bar on South Clinton and Meigs Street on Thursday.
  
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• Bullets hit a man and three parked cars on Shelter Street

  07-07-2022 11:02
  
  A man is in the hospital and three parked cars were hit with bullets during a shooting on Shelter Street near Jefferson Avenue.
  
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• Local families seeking help to reunite with Ukrainian host children

  07-07-2022 05:11
  
  It's been almost 5-months now since Russia invaded Ukraine, and for several local families that have hosted young "orphaned" Ukrainian children, they're dealing with one big setback. Due to the war, the children are stuck overseas.
  
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• Joel Giambra suspends campaign for New York State Senate

  07-07-2022 04:31
  
  Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra announced late Tuesday he is suspending his campaign for the Senate seat in District 61 and is changing his party affiliation as well.
  
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• Officer collides with flatbed at Bay and Goodman intersection

  07-07-2022 04:19
  
  There was an officer-involved motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Bay Street and Goodman Avenue Wednesday afternoon near Nathaniel Hawthorne School.
  
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• Geneva woman steals from store, bites police officer

  07-07-2022 04:08
  
  A Geneva woman is facing charges after she bit a police officer while being taken into custody for stealing from a store on Tuesday.
  
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• Teenager stabbed in Fernwood Park

  07-07-2022 03:15
  
  Police say a teenager was stabbed in Fernwood Park Wednesday evening.
  
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• CDC says Black Americans targeted by makers of menthol cigarettes

  07-07-2022 03:08
  
  According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the tobacco industry is targeting Black Americans with menthol cigarette marketing through advertising, giveaways, special pricing, lifestyle branding, and event sponsorships of rap, hip-hop and jazz artists.
  
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• Man caught with 58 semi-automatic pistols: statements to police

  07-07-2022 02:52
  
  We are uncovering new information about the Canadian man who was stopped in Livingston County a few months back with a duffel bag full of guns. Badri Ahmed-Mohamed is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow. But tonight, we've obtained his statements to police—in which he claims he was pressured into moving the guns.
  
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• Teenager stabbed on Fernwood Park

  07-07-2022 02:25
  
  Police say a teenager was stabbed on Fernwood Park Wednesday evening.
  
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• Man who stabbed a 14-year-old girl to death in Rochester three decades ago gets paroled

  07-07-2022 00:36
  
  The news was shared with Mark Kotlik Tuesday. David R. Larson, the man who killed her sister, is getting paroled.
  
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• A neighbor and volunteer on N. Clinton Ave says "We are in a war zone"

  07-07-2022 00:33
  
  "I feel like we're in a war zone," Mercedes Vazquez Simmons said. "We are in a war zone."
  
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• In-Depth: RPD finalize protest policy

  07-07-2022 00:29
  
  Rochester Mayor Malik Evans and Interim Police Chief David Smith announced in April that the RPD has developed a series of new policies and procedures that they say will ensure citizens’ rights to fairly and safely exercise their First Amendment right to protest.
  
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• First Alert Weather: Good for Sunshine, But Bad for Needed Rain

  07-07-2022 00:05
  
  A large high-pressure system is has spread across all of the great lakes and a good portion of the northeast.
  
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