The University of Rochester is launching a new Center for Extended Reality; after a huge spike in demand, things are starting to settle down at one local food pantry; and the CEO of a department store explains why he decided to open a new location here.

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Finger Lakes power shortages are the focus of a regional summit; local food pantries take lessons from the recent government shutdown; and it will be a windy, wintry Thanksgiving Day in the Rochester region.

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 New York joins a  federal lawsuit challenging cuts to housing funds; a new initiative doubles the local lung cancer screening rate;  and wintry weather is in the forecast for Thanksgiving.

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The Rochester school district's modernization plan gets a big boost from Albany; flu infections are on the rise in New York; and the town of Penfield changes the way it prosecutes traffic violations.

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New York's talks over a local Tesla plant are sputtering; an update on the state's offer to employ laid off federal workers; and a Rochester nonprofit serving people with disabilities gets a major donation.

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A relentless champion for the homeless has died; an update on Rochester's school modernization project; and it appears to be the end for a beloved local distillery.
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SUNY's enrollment is up, but not for international students; Medicare recipients will continue to get free access to their local Y, after a reversal of an earlier announcement; and clean energy advocates are critical of Gov. Hochul's climate record.

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Local community colleges face more federal funding uncertainty; Rochester police make an arrest in a high-profile cold case murder;  and a local site's role in the Ken Burns "American Revolution" documentary.

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Local governments face millions of dollars in costs with changes to SNAP and Medicaid programs; Monroe County has a new emergency alert system; and New York's 500th cannabis shop opens in Rochester.

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A new hotel trend gains traction in Henrietta; nonprofits in underserved communities compete for a new round of state funding; and Penfield's newly elected supervisor talks about breaking a glass ceiling.


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