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Ted O'Brien, a public face of COVID-19, returns home
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Ted O'Brien, a public face of COVID-19, returns home

Ted O'Brien, the assistant state attorney general for the Rochester region and a former state senator, battled COVID-19 for 68 days.

By Brett Dahlberg May 28, 2020

 

Remarkable unrest outside RPD headquarters, 9 p.m. countywide curfew ordered

Remarkable unrest outside RPD headquarters, 9 p.m. countywide curfew ordered

Hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of downtown Rochester on Saturday in a demonstration that turned violent.

By Gino Fanelli May 30, 2020

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City Council members fear wave of evictions once COVID-19 pause ends

City Council members fear wave of evictions once COVID-19 pause ends

Governor Andrew Cuomo imposed a moratorium on evictions through August, but when it's over tenants will still owe any unpaid rent.

By Gino Fanelli May 29, 2020

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Judge to warring Democrats: Come up with a plan for an elections commissioner

Judge to warring Democrats: Come up with a plan for an elections commissioner

A judge gave a faction of the Monroe County Democratic Party until June 1 to devise a plan to select a new elections commissioner.

By David Andreatta May 29, 2020

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Thanks to rebel farmers, it was illegal to wear masks in public . . . until now

Thanks to rebel farmers, it was illegal to wear masks in public . . . until now

Who knew we could have all gone to jail for 15 days just for doing the right thing and masking up?

By Jeremy Moule May 28, 2020

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Divisions deepen in Democratic elections commissioner fight

Divisions deepen in Democratic elections commissioner fight

Three Monroe County Democratic legislators being sued by party loyalists have filed a counter-claim supporting the plaintiffs.

By Jeremy Moule May 28, 2020

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CMAC concert season appears lost, Darien Lake in limbo

CMAC concert season appears lost, Darien Lake in limbo

CMAC and Darien Lake, two popular area summer concert venues, have canceled numerous shows, including their season openers.

By Jeff Spevak May 28, 2020

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Board of Elections positions divide Democratic legislators

Board of Elections positions divide Democratic legislators

The Monroe County Legislature approved a measure that would create six new positions, most of them supervisory, in the Board of Elections.

By Jeremy Moule May 27, 2020

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Town of Greece has plan to allow for some restaurants to have outdoor seating

Town of Greece has plan to allow for some restaurants to have outdoor seating

The town is announcing a plan to help local restaurants by allowing them to apply for a temporary permit to operate with outdoor seating.

By Randy Gorbman May 27, 2020

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Legislature looking to add Board of Elections staff

Legislature looking to add Board of Elections staff

The positions are needed in part because of shifts in election schedules that'll last into coming years, legislative leaders said.

By Jeremy Moule May 26, 2020

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Mayor Lovely Warren makes Facebook plea to stop violence after weekend of fights

Mayor Lovely Warren makes Facebook plea to stop violence after weekend of fights

Mayor Lovely Warren pleaded on Facebook to stop the violence after a Memorial Day weekend rife with high-profile fights.

By Gino Fanelli May 26, 2020

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