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Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Rochester lottery player scores lottery top prize on Buffalo Road (shorenewsnetwork.com) — One lucky TAKE 5 ticket sold at the Wegmans Kwik Fill on Buffalo Road in Rochester just hit a $33,192 top prize in the August 21 evening drawing. If you played that night, you've got up to a year to check your numbers and claim any winnings, while the state lottery continues funneling billions into New York schools.
2. Famous people buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester (ithacajournal.com) — Rochester's Mount Hope Cemetery is highlighted as both a historic landscape and the resting place of influential figures like Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, inventors, business leaders, and even a Polish movie star who settled here. The story shares specific grave locations and rich backstories that connect Rochester to national movements in social justice, industry, and culture.
3. Geneva becomes latest municipality to ban e-bikes on sidewalks, amid safety concerns (whec.com) — Geneva has joined Rochester and Ogden in banning e-bikes and e-scooters from sidewalks and limiting where and how fast they can be ridden, citing rising injury rates among kids and teens. The new rules, which mirror Rochester's approach, restrict motorized vehicles from higher-speed roads and aim to curb reckless riding without penalizing responsible users.
4. New RMSC exhibit aims to showcase Rochester optics legacy (democratandchronicle.com) — Rochester's optics legacy is getting a fresh spotlight as the Rochester Museum and Science Center plans a new "Optics Everywhere" exhibit, boosted by $264,000 in NSF-backed STELLAR funding. The gallery will move to a prime first-floor location and build on RMSC's recent interactive, story-driven exhibits while the museum seeks additional seven-figure funding.
5. Cheapest ways to travel between Rochester and New York City (stargazette.com) — If you're planning a trip between Rochester and New York City this fall, buses and trains are usually far cheaper than flying from Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport. The piece compares round‑trip prices for Trailways, Greyhound, Amtrak, rental cars, and flights, and notes student and senior discounts plus current gas price differences along the route.
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