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Blue Jays' Ernie Clement spends day after World Series watching Bills at Rochester pub democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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All Elite Wrestling to honor Jon Huber, Rochester resident, with memorial card Wednesday bit.ly/3rAdxjQ #ROC
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"They’re the ones burning things down. You honestly thing somebody from the hood is going to come to the cops and burn things down? For what?"
This Rochester man is irate and says Antifa outsiders created the chaos and destruction in the city.
Video by @tyee23
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Will former Rochester man be the next 'Bachelor'? 10 things to know about Jason Tartick on.rocne.ws/2LJkkSf #ROC
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Nathan Peterman could've been a Buffalo hero and no one would remember his 5 interception game.
But then he threw an interception.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
#BUFvsJAX
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Officers in 3 NY counties, Nassau, Steuben and Niagara, may stop, question and arrest anyone they suspect of an immigration violation. democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Watch live now: Rochester Police Department press conference on mass shooting democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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“He made a decision there that he thought was the best action to take. It resulted in no injury to her."
— Rochester police union president Mike Mazzeo on the officer who pepper-sprayed a 9-year-old girl
🎥 by @WillCleveland13
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COVID-19: UR Medicine had no one on ventilators Friday, first time since mid-March bit.ly/2YFH5Ai #ROC
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Bello defeats Dinolfo, becomes first Democratic Monroe County executive in nearly 30 years democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren indicted in felony campaign finance fraud bit.ly/3neU3zd #ROC
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NCAA champion Sammy Watson will turn pro, eyes World Championships, Olympics bit.ly/2SMVDf4 #ROC
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Dick's Sporting Goods defies predictions: Sales, earnings rise despite gun policy press.sn/2LIdw8E #ROC
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Taye Diggs surprises School of the Arts teachers with up to $82,500 for classroom supplies #ROC #RochesterNY democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Asperger’s Syndrome can't stop Webster super fan on.rocne.ws/2zNTjLl #ROC
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The Episcopalian bishop at the center of a controversy after her prayer breakfast sermon is a graduate of the University of Rochester. democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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I'm not crying, you're crying. 😭❤️
Elementary school teachers from Chestnut Ridge missed their students so they paraded through the district.
Hundreds of kids made signs and cheered them on.
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A bagpiper in Bushnell's Basin plays "Amazing Grace" every night to comfort his neighborhood.
Story 📰: bit.ly/3at5XyB
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Thomas Homan is planning a trip to Rochester to challenge the city's sanctuary city policies. democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Today has been named Fred Costello Day!
Rochester honored the legendary organist with his own day to start his 46th season with the @RocRedWings at the home opener.
He's the longest-reigning sports organist ever.
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Matt Trabold: We'll miss the smiles and the shorts of journalist who loved Section V sports bit.ly/3uvmkV1 #ROC
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Our view: It's time for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign. Here's why democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Bills Mafia sends donations to charity after NBC Chicago calls Bills fan a laughingstock bit.ly/2P84jMg #ROC
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11 years at Aquinas
4 state titles
9 Section V titles
Coach Chris Battaglia is resigning
@AQAlumni @svfb85 @NYSPHSAA
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BREAKING: Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren indicted in felony campaign finance fraud democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Billionaire Thomas Golisano is acquiring Spectrum, Frontier competitor Greenlight Networks on.rocne.ws/2HO7f9L
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Homecoming was a bit different at Fairport this year as the community rallied to support five families whose children have been diagnosed with cancer. Well done, Raiders. #oncearaideralwaysaraider
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More than 3,000 packed the Greece Community Center to see @JohnKasich today @TeamJohnKasich ow.ly/10u2j9
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There are almost 8⃣0⃣0⃣ schools in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.
Fairport was 🥇
@FCSDSports @WeAreFairport
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Jenn Suhr breaks pole vault record at Prefontaine Classic on.rocne.ws/2ISkIgF #ROC
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#BREAKING The drought is over! The Bills are in playoffs on.rocne.ws/2C3zEoy
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Memo to New Yorker: Garbage Plates are a Rochester delicacy. "Buffalo is famous for its chicken wings. Rochester is home to the Garbage Plate ... mix up hometowns and you'll hear about it ..." ow.ly/Idi730jg0Mf
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Jill Biden, a college English professor with four degrees, intends to be the first FLOTUS in history to pursue her career and keep a paying job while living in the White House. democratandchronicle.com/in-…
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Paul Leclair celebrated McQuaid's victory in the boys volleyball state championship.
Paul lost his son Dane last month and traveled to cheer on Dane's alma mater.
Story --> bit.ly/2OewnLF
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He didn't have a home.
Once he did, police kicked the door down with guns pointed.
His mother suffered multiple strokes.
Tony Arnold didn't want to become a statistic. So he became an inspiration. 🏀💪
@tbuckets0 @EastridgeHoops @SecVBBasketball
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Now, this is cool: #NBA's Kings turning back clock, honoring #ROC with throwback uniforms on.rocne.ws/1vS58XU
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A mom and her daughter passed out free roses to strangers on a Rochester street corner.
Just because.
🌹🌹👍
#ROC #spreadthelove
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How a handcuffed Black man suffocated as Rochester police restrained him #ROC #RochesterNY democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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#BREAKING: Sheriff says people can no longer enter MCC campus for the #BernieSanders rally democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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The All-Greater Rochester Football Team of the Decade has been announced.
These guys were voted the best 30 Section V players from 2010-2019. 🏈🏆🙌
📰: bit.ly/AGRTeamofDecade
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A Webster boy with cerebral palsy was supposed to be on a Dream Factory trip to @UniversalORL @SeaWorld and @WaltDisneyWorld
The town threw a parade past his driveway to celebrate his birthday. 🥳🎉🎈
@TownofWebsterNY @monroesheriffny @HQDreamFactory
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The best way to spread Christmas cheer is to build a giant keg tree out of beer. 🍺🎄
27 feet tall. 📏 520 kegs. 🍻 20,000 lights. 💡
Genesee Brewery will light its biggest keg tree ever on Friday.
@RocBrewHouse @GeneseeBrewery @WillCleveland13
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Tough: Puked after winning his first race. 🤢
Smart: Taught himself English and speaks 3 languages. 📚
Fearless: Escaped Eritrea for a better life. 💪
Abel Hagos is now a Section V champion. 👟🏆
#ROC @SectionVsports @MJSNetwork15 @McQuaidJesuit
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Rochester airport renamed for Frederick Douglass bit.ly/2N9qeTc #ROC
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Rochester has the worst air quality in the U.S. right now, some of unhealthiest in world #ROC #RochesterNY democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Rookie of the Year 🏀
MVP of America East tourney 🏆
Going dancing 💃
Congrats @Antlamb0120Lamb
@AthenaHigh
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Frederick Douglass declines to comment on doing 'an amazing job' on.rocne.ws/2jBllCB #ROC
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Teachers: Sutton Boland is the nicest kid in school 😇
Opponents: Sutton Boland is the most feared defender on the planet 😱
Agree to disagree.
We can all agree he's the #AGR Player of the Year. 🏆
@VictorLacrosse @SuttonBoland @PennStateMLAX
➡: bit.ly/2Jt8EVX
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Sammie Gehl lost leg to cancer but keeps running for St. John Fisher on.rocne.ws/2pi4RR6 #ROC
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NYC has its tree, Disney decorates castles and Rochester lights up 430 Genesee beer kegs on.rocne.ws/2ANmC1C #ROC
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Bills tackling has been terrible, but they claim practicing it isn't the answer on.rocne.ws/2B1a036
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COVID deaths at NY nursing homes undercounted by 50%. AG probe slams pandemic secrecy, failures #ROC #RochesterNY democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Pedestrian struck, killed on Atlantic Avenue identified on.rocne.ws/2zZZSdO #ROC
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12 ways to celebrate the holidays with your family in Rochester on.rocne.ws/2zZZThS #ROC
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Hilton grad Yianni Diakomihalis wins NCAA Division I wrestling championship for Cornell on.rocne.ws/2GBWFC3 #ROC
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Lights, cameras, action in Batavia on.rocne.ws/2zZeQ3H #ROC
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Powerful exchange between a Rochester protester and RPD officer:
"Whenever you come through the hood you might see ignorance but we look to you. Whenever I see a black police officer, I feel a lot safer. I want you to know that."
Officer: We respect what you're doing as well.
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"This kid doesn't have any enemies."
Jarvis Alexander's track coaches will remember him as a determined kid who took on a new school and new sport and excelled at both. democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Sandra Doorley and Marvin Taylor both faced minor traffic infractions. The police response was markedly different. democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stopped in Rochester to announce $40 million in federal grants and tech hub designation for the I-90 corridor. democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Joe Biden elected 46th President of the United States democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers posted a story to his Instagram account that appeared to praise Novak Djokovic's refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine. democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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JUST IN: What did Kimberly and Beck say? 95.1 radio fires them for racist comments democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Wheatland-Chili play honors the memory of teacher Jill Skivington Jackett on.rocne.ws/2tWo7rP #ROC
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A Black Scholar's story: Gates Chili mom inspires son, and now he's heading to Yale on.rocne.ws/2Mj3Od4 #ROC
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McQuaid wanted to honor former star Dane Leclair, who died last month.
The Knights are bringing home a state title for the entire @McQuaidJesuit family.
🏐🏆❤
@McQ_Principal
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Some New York lawmakers are pushing to ban public marijuana use similar to alcohol, citing complaints about the drug's pungent odor. democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Make that 14 in a row for Aquinas over McQuaid
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@AQ_football is 🔙 to 🔙 Section V champs.
@RubenT_5 @Anthony07robin @JamesExclusive9 @Aidan_Mclellan_
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9-year-old girl pepper-sprayed by Rochester police. What we know now bit.ly/3rdTBCy #ROC
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Rochester airport canopy turns blue in support of hospitalized police officer bit.ly/35dUYXA #ROC
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Schumer: Vietnam vets should get health care benefits for Agent Orange-linked conditions bit.ly/2RdRSwv #ROC
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Phish's charitable arm donates $100,000 pledged to nonprofits after Curveball cancellation bit.ly/2FV4lj3 #ROC
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Armand and Desire Chiruza's parents died when they were young
The brothers moved from Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda to Rochester
They passed their Regents exams 4 months after arriving in the U.S. and will attend @NazarethCollege and
@RITtigers
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Charlottesville Wegmans feeds first responders in rally aftermath on.rocne.ws/2uCIDxp #ROC
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How I'm putting a stop to holiday weight gain on.rocne.ws/2zWhGGV #ROC
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The Tigers will play in the Division I NCAA tournament for the first time since 2016. Seeds and schedules will be released Sunday. democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Twitter tears up watching Jim Kelly's Thanksgiving tribute on CBS bit.ly/2L10bJI #ROC
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'Be fearless': Monique Mendes, first Black woman in UR history to earn PhD in neuroscience bit.ly/2QnEMN7 #ROC
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New book by Brighton author explores impact of Trump presidency on America on.rocne.ws/2rtnlRR #ROC
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AGR: McQuaid's Anthony Iglesia used AGR snub as motivation to be better player and leader on.rocne.ws/2G5VfTo #ROC
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MCC women's lacrosse wins sixth straight national title on.rocne.ws/2GdqaIK #ROC
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First state semifinal ever. ✔️
Shut down the all-time scoring leader. ✔️
Go Rangers.
⚽️⚽️💪
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@Ranger_Sports @rocdevo
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Burying a child is the single most heartbreaking thing that can happen to a parent. Alex Hendry's dad lifted himself back up.
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Hey @MedleyCentre just making sure you are closed too. We didn't want you to feel left out.
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Black Button Distilling is making hand sanitizer and bottling it into whiskey bottles.
It will distribute the sanitizer to hospitals, first responders and at-risk communities in Rochester. bit.ly/BlackButtonDistilling
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RIT won the Atlantic Hockey title game 7-4 and is going ice dancing. @RITMHKY RITtigers ow.ly/ZIa8D
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Adam Bello is the new Monroe County executive.
🗳️ Full live election results --> bit.ly/36GiZqP
#ElectionResults2019 #ROC
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A nonprofit law firm has taken on the case of a Rochester woman trying to get back $8,040 seized in a raid in which no drugs were found and she was not charged. democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Bills tackling has been terrible, but they claim practicing it isn't the answer on.rocne.ws/2zWhFTn #ROC
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Section V titles: 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
State championships: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Aquinas dominated in the 2010s 🍀
10 of the 30 players selected to the All-Greater Rochester Football Team of the Decade are from @AQ_football
📰: bit.ly/AGRTeamofDecade
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Erica Ellis, of Gates Chili, and Sammy Watson, of Rush-Henrietta, top world-class indoor track athletes. ow.ly/wwOl308sBa0
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Roth: 41 years at the keyboard ... Ralph Wilson was right, you need to be lucky in life bit.ly/2Wf2HAV #ROC
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Fairport's next Division I basketball prospect: Analytics guru Nick Parker bit.ly/2T8FQaL #ROC
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Hunter Walsh throws no-hitter as McQuaid wins state Class AA baseball championship bit.ly/2MQhy3q #ROC
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Japanese Breakfast pulls the plug on Sept. 27 concert, and Rochester’s Joywave vows to not play the Main Street Armory again. democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Round 1: Plymouth rocked
Round 2; Wesley sniped
Brockport looks like a national title contender.
🏈🔥☝️
@BPort_Football @BportAthletics @heidimacp
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Ginny Ryan to be honored by National Women's Hall of Fame bit.ly/305XpYp #ROC
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