State lawmakers are looking at solutions to stem a decline in volunteer firefighters, there are sensory-friendly DMV appointments this weekend for certain services, and a local attorney offers his take on a landmark ruling involving social media.

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For the second time this year, a group of Rochester General Hospital staff have voted to unionize, the Republican candidate for New York governor is suing a state board over matching funds, and a defense of NATO allies in the face of criticism from President Trump.

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Research shows those Canadian wildfires in 2023 had a big effect on New York's grassland birds, it's a tough time for local school districts as they prepare budgets for next school year, and the owner of a new bar in Rochester says he hopes it will be an inclusive space for the LGBTQ community.

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