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The Rochester West Indian Festival Organization organizes the parade and the festival.
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A bottle of Rochester-based Karma Sauce appears in a scene spoofing 'Hot Ones.'
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Technically dazzling and always exciting, the group spans neo-soul and fusion with forays into the unexpected.

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After decades of decline, drowning deaths are on the rise in the U.S. But more than 15% of adults don't know how to swim, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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New York would be the third state to ban or curtail anonymous reports — if the governor signs it into law.
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The Rochester West Indian Festival Organization organizes the parade and the festival.
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Governor Kathy Hochul visited with local education leaders in Spencerport on Friday for a roundtable discussion on the statewide bell-to-bell ban on internet-enabled devices in schools.
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The decision made in state Supreme Court determined the actions taken by the state Office of Cannabis Management were part of authorized regulatory duties, and did not require a warrant.
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The restriction is happening so crews can build two raised crosswalks.
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