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Buffalo Sabres legend praises U.S. women's hockey team for declining Trump's invitation
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (281+ words) Buffalo Sabres legend Dominik Hasek praised the Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. women's hockey team for its decision to decline an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend Tuesday's State of the Union address. The team, which includes Rochester-area native Haley Winn,…...
Padilla High’s all-female JROTC color guard to honor Women’s History Month in Boston
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (132+ words) Rochester, N.Y. " Five members of Padilla High School's all-female color guard are bound for Boston, where they will be presenting the nation's colors at a Boston Celtics game on Sunday. The special honor is part of the Celtics" celebration of Women's…...
Officer hurt during arrest of domestic violence suspect in Rochester
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (257+ words) Rochester, N.Y. " A police officer is on medical leave after being hurt by a suspect who was resisting arrest Tuesday afternoon on the city's north side, according to the Rochester Police Department. Officers working a Statewide Targeted Reductions in Intimate Partner…...
Bright Spot: Becoming a heart-safe community
20+ hour, 44+ min ago (73+ words) Bright Spot: Becoming a heart-safe community13wham.com Rochester, N.Y. - Our Bright Spot shines on becoming a heart-safe community. Rochester Regional Health donated 15 CPR training kits to R-Centers across the city on Monday, aiming to support the city's efforts to become better at…...
Warsaw school board meets amid investigation after canceling boys basketball seasons
21+ hour, 52+ min ago (368+ words) WARSAW, N.Y. (WHAM) - Warsaw school leaders held their first board meeting since canceling the remainder of the district's JV and varsity boys basketball seasons on Tuesday, as an ongoing investigation involving students continues. Earlier this month, district leaders said they received…...
Man cut in face during fight inside Penfield Wegmans
22+ hour, 36+ min ago (179+ words) Penfield, N.Y. " The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is investigating a violent altercation Tuesday afternoon at the Wegmans on Penfield Road. Deputies responded to the store around 3 p.m. and determined two men got into a fight near the cash registers, resulting in one…...
Man sentenced for hit-and-run that killed bicyclist in Rochester
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (115+ words) Rochester, N.Y. " A man is heading to prison for a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist on the city's northeast side last year. Bruce Bugbee, now 52, was sentenced Tuesday to 2 1/3-7 years in prison for first-degree vehicular assault, according to the Monroe…...
Tractor-trailer stuck under bridge in Brockport
23+ hour, 11+ min ago (94+ words) Tractor-trailer stuck under bridge in Brockport13wham.com Brockport, N.Y. " A tractor-trailer stuck under a bridge slowed traffic Tuesday morning on Brockport's Main Street. The tractor-trailer got stuck under a railroad bridge between College Street and the five-way intersection at Park Avenue, Fair…...
Former Irondequoit town assessor ordered to pay restitution after reaching guilty plea
1+ day, 23+ min ago (164+ words) Rochester, N.Y. " A former Irondequoit former town assessor has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. Anthony Costanza previously pleaded not guilty to official misconduct and violating town code. The details of the allegations were unclear, but Costanza previously denied any wrongdoing. Costanza…...
Jury convicts Honeoye Falls woman of murder for killing sister
1+ day, 54+ min ago (570+ words) President Trump delivers the State of the Union to Congress. by Natalie Calzetoni & WHAM Staff Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) " A jury found a woman guilty of all charges Tuesday in a murder trial for the killing of her sister in Honeoye Falls…...