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The Greece Blue Knights Marching Band won the New York Field Band Conference state championship (Large School Division Two) in Syracuse and were welcomed home Sunday.

Many seniors celebrated, including section leader Olivia Savage, who said the win caps her senior season with two championships.

Canandaigua swept Batavia in the Section V Class A playoffs on Halloween, moving closer to the finals as junior Kadyn Chapman notched her 1,000th career assist & the Gray Wolves extended their winning streak.

The state's unemployment insurance system will go offline starting today at 5 p.m. for nine to 12 days, pausing online and phone services and delaying payments; claimants can backdate missed certifications once the new system is online and virtual job help will run through Nov.

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NYSDOT completed a $2.5 million replacement of the Route 19 bridge over Black Creek Overflow in Bergen, opening a new 50-foot integral abutment bridge with widened shoulders, a three-foot raise, and an expected 75-year service life.

Drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists should expect on-site work and periodic lane closures controlled by flagging throughout November.

The Bills' defense dominated the Ravens Sunday at Highmark Stadium (held Baltimore to 10 points, forced three turnovers and helped Buffalo cruise to a 36 to 10 win).

USA TODAY Network New York published a searchable database today that lets shoppers find inspection grades and detailed reports for grocery stores, supermarkets, and delis in Rochester and across New York.

Varsity Voices breaks down the latest Section V high school football playoff winners, highlighting surprise results, standout players, and which teams advance to the next round.

Steps to Success is offering coaching, coordinated support, and rewards to help people in zip codes 14605, 14608, 14611, or 14621 — or anyone with a child under 18 — reach personal and financial goals; details are at monroecounty.gov.

Healthy Baby Network will hold a gala this Friday to mark 30 years and spotlight efforts to prevent maternal deaths, and the episode revisited the Wait With You Foundation's monthly comfort kits and proposed weekly wellness day.