Rochester celebrates Native Plant Month

April has been declared Native Plant Month in the City of Rochester. City leaders and members of the Rochester Garden Club planted a sugar maple tree at the First Street Park Wednesday to mark the occasion. READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/rochester/rochester-celebrates-native-plant-month/

Rochester celebrates Native Plant Month

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April has been declared Native Plant Month in the City of Rochester. City leaders and members of the Rochester Garden Club planted a sugar maple tree at the First Street Park Wednesday to mark the occasion.

READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/rochester/rochester-celebrates-native-plant-month/

NYS New Boating Regulation

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The sunshine and warmer weather is right around the corner for Western New York, which may get some people thinking about the boating season.

Serial flasher sentenced to 7 years in prison

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A registered sex offender who pleaded guilty to exposing himself to children in 2023 was sentenced to seven years in prison Wednesday.

READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/crime/serial-flasher-sentenced-to-7-years-in-prison-paul-goodrell/

Bivona Child Advocacy Center holds summit on abuse

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April marks Child Abuse Prevention Month. Hundreds from all over the country gathered Wednesday to learn about child abuse, and the care needed for victims who have experienced it.

READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/bivona-child-advocacy-center-holds-summit-on-abuse/

Lawsuit accuses NY Beer Project of medical discrimination

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The New York Beer Project is being sued by the federal government for alleged discrimination of two employees with medical conditions.

READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/business/federal-lawsuit-accuses-new-york-beer-project-of-discriminating-against-employees-with-medical-conditions/

One man arrested following a taxi driver murder on …

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Rochester police say 36-year-old David Porter was found in an apartment early Tuesday evening in the Town of Chili and arrested in relation to the shooting of a taxi driver on Bay Street.

READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/rpd-mayor-evans-provides-updates-on-recent-weekend-homicides/

MCSO: Gunshot outside Pittsford Wegmans led to brief …

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Deputies are investigating after a gunshot was fired outside the Wegmans in Pittsford.

READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/crime/mcso-gunshot-in-wegmans-parking-lot-in-pittsford/

Arraignment delayed for Brighton kidnapping suspect

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The arraignment of a man accused of kidnapping a 14-year-old girl had his arraignment delayed.

READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/crime/suspect-in-brighton-kidnapping-will-be-arraigned-faces-sex-charges/

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