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Water Bureau shuts down part of Chestnut Street for leak 7 hours ago

The Rochester Police Department has reported that a water main break has shut down part of Chestnut Street on Tuesday night.
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New York AG's fall: From women's defender to alleged abuser 8 hours ago

NEW YORK (AP) - Less than three months ago, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman went before the news cameras to announce a lawsuit accusing movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and his former studio of abusing and intimidating a multitude of women. "We have never seen anything as despicable as what we've seen here," Schneiderman declared.
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Earthquake rumbles under Lake Ontario this afternoon 9 hours ago

A 2.4 magnitude earthquake occurred under Lake Ontario at 5:27 pm Tuesday afternoon.
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David Wolfson receives Golden Apple 9 hours ago

Four decades in the classroom might wear down the mightiest of elementary teachers, but not David Wolfson.
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Company shows off new tools for school safety 11 hours ago

School safety is a growing concern these days: That's why a local security company is raising awareness about new gadgets districts can use to keep students and staff safe....
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An early look at the Lilac Festival 8 hours ago

Many Rochestarians were out today enjoying the lack of crowd at Highland Park before the Lilac Festival.
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Lamborghini driver ticketed for East Ave. crash 12 hours ago

Police say they have found and ticketed the driver involved in a Lamborghini crash Sunday night...
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City of Rochester looking for input on proposed news laws for 'Nuisance Points' 12 hours ago

The City of Rochester could change a controversial process, that's designed to clean up unsightly properties.
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Probe into abuse allegations against Schneiderman 12 hours ago

The women described being slapped and choked, verbally abused and threatened by Schneiderman. Some also described him as a heavy drinker...
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