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The News10NBC Team details breaking News, Traffic and Weather. ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Residents at St. John’s Senior Living and Care held a special ceremony to ring in the summer solstice Friday afternoon. Residents took to the stage to put on a play inspired by the season’s themes and also held a seed planting ceremony. Each seed symbolized a personal affirmation or intention for the summer ahead.
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The News10NBC Team details breaking News, Traffic and Weather. BRIGHTON, N.Y. – A new sculpture by renowned sculptor Albert Paley was unveiled Friday at 12 Corners in Brighton. The piece, titled “Compression,” was created by compressing large pieces of metal. “Education and culture go hand in hand. It has to do with perception, it has to do with seeing the world in a different way, and hopefully it will have that connection,” Paley said.
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PARMA, N.Y. – Curtis Road between Bennett Road and North Avenue is temporarily closed as the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office investigate a deadly crash. Deputies say the crash happened around 9 p.m. Friday and involved only one car. The driver of the car died as a result of his injuries from the crash. Deputies are still investigating the cause of the crash. This story will be updated as News10NBC learns more.
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The News10NBC Team details breaking News, Traffic and Weather. ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A 68-year-old woman from Rochester is accused of stealing nearly $13,000 in pension payments meant for her dead mother. According to the State Comptroller’s Office, Karen Walsh’s mother got a monthly payment as the beneficiary of her deceased husband’s state pension. Walsh’s mother died in 2020, and her pension payments should have stopped, but Walsh kept collecting them until 2022.
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IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. – The republican candidate for Irondequoit Town Supervisor and former Town Assessor, Anthony Costanza, is facing charges of official misconduct. Along with official misconduct, Costanza is also facing charges including conflict of interest, recusal and abstention, and prohibition on use of municipal position for personal or private gain, according to the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office.
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The News10NBC Team details breaking News, Traffic and Weather. RED CREEK, N.Y. – In many rural communities where care is limited, simple health screenings can change a child’s life forever. That is why Wayne County has a program that is bringing early childhood health screenings directly to families in need. The county’s “Get Ready to GROW Program,” will hold free comprehensive screenings for families with children ages one to five on June 25.
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BRIGHTON, N.Y. – Nearly 30% of pollinators are facing extinction, posing a crucial part of the food chain. Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean visited a pollinator garden in Brighton, highlighting efforts to support these vital insects. Tom Snyder, director of programming and conservation at the Seneca Park Zoo Society, emphasized the importance of native plants. “Native is important because it supports the native food web we have,” Snyder said.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. – With temperatures expected to be in the upper 90s next week in Monroe County, the county’s Commissioner of Public Health Dr. Marielena Vélez de Brown is recommending people take the steps to prevent heat-related illness. News10NBC presents the latest information on the events of the morning, breaking News and current weather conditions, as well as, the 10-Day forecast. The hot temperatures are expected to begin Sunday.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The News10NBC First Alert meteorologists expect an “atmospheric battle” to set-up this weekend. This happens as the cooler, drier air will give way to hot, steamy weather. For Western New York it will be the time period focused on Saturday night that will bring the potential for strong thunderstorms. Right now. there is some uncertainty about the timing and location of any storms and there is the chance the storms will be located more towards central and eastern New York.
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AVON, N.Y. – Two Avon volunteer firefighters are cleaning up their home and property after Wednesday’s storm whipped through the area. Stephanie Vandevelt was home when the storm hit. She looked outside her window Wednesday night and saw a wall of water pouring over the lip of her driveway. Stephanie and her husband Tim are both volunteers with East Avon firefighters. She called Tim to come back home but he was out on a storm related call.
