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Thursday, April 3rd, 2025
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Good morning, Rochester. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 3rd of April.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Rochester man Michael Rhynes, who served 37 years in state prison after a murder conviction was thrown out due to recanted testimonies, is suing the Rochester Police Department and Monroe County District Attorney’s Office for $200 million—alleging they set him up in a 1984 shooting at Rico’s Bar on Lexington Avenue. WXXI News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ A group of Wells College alumnae who bid over $10 million to reopen the school now want to buy only the campus + buildings after trustees said they are not selling the institution. They plan to petition the Attorney General as competing bidders aim to repurpose the property. Rochester Beacon
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Lawmakers approved a budget extender on Tuesday to keep state operations funded until today as they continue negotiating stalled talks over pretrial discovery laws and cellphone restrictions in schools. Governor Hochul plans to push her policy goals while negotiations at the Capitol persist (another extender may be needed). NewsRadio WHAM
- ➤ The New York State Legislature has until today before midnight to reach an agreement on Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget policies—lawmakers have not yet settled on proposals including restrictions on smartphones in schools, a mask ban to lower crime, changes to Discovery Law and mental health hospitalization standards. This marks the fourth year the budget has missed its deadline. News 10
- ➤ On March 18, Pittsford Village held its mayoral election where a recount confirmed the contest was decided by one vote—both candidates noting the narrow margin. Incumbent Alysa Plummer said changing demographics and a focus on fiscal responsibility led to her win—she will serve a four-year term. Rochester First
- ➤ Rochester is exploring a Bus Rapid Transit system—BRT—that could soon improve safety and transit along Lake Avenue as part of the ROC Vision Zero initiative. Reconnect Rochester urges the City to aim for a Gold-Standard design with dedicated lanes and universal access for all riders. Democrat & Chronicle
- ➤ In New York the DMV still sends paper renewal notices for car registrations and drivers licenses—electronic alerts replace the paper copy when customers sign up on MyDMV online. Residents who expect a paper notice may visit any local DMV office or update their settings using their nine digit DMV ID. News 10
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Fred Costello, 89, played his 48th season as Rochester’s sports organist at Tuesday’s home opener where he played his 3,458th Red Wings game (he has missed only three games since 1977). He said he will keep playing at the ballpark as long as his fingers can hit the keys (a plan to continue his legacy well into his 90s). ABC 13
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