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3 days ago · Victor voices have been heard, and what they said could pay off in the new year and beyond. The village is a finalist for $4.5 million in NY Forward Downtown Revitalization grant …

2 days ago · Three Rochester police officers were shot and a civilian is dead following an exchange of gunfire in the 19th Ward late Dec. 19. The extent of police injuries was unknown, …

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Obituary for Watson W. Richards Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, New York Sat, Jan 12, 1924 • Page 13 obituary