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Evan Bourtis

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Evan Bourtis

    Federal SNAP contribution changes begin Thursday: Impact on local counties (opens the original)

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    ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Some changes are coming to the SNAP food assistance program. Starting Thursday, the federal government will contribute a smaller percentage to SNAP, leaving state and local governments responsible for a greater share. The federal contribution to SNAP is set to drop from 50% to 25%, under President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts bill that Congress passed in July of 2025. That means New York State entities must now cover 75% of the costs for funding SNAP. Under the rule cha

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Evan Bourtis

    Weekend guide: Hilton Apple Fest, HBCU Classic, Alzheimer's Walk, and more (opens the original)

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    ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Here’s your guide to what’s happening around the Rochester area on Friday and this weekend. You can see more upcoming events in our community calendar. The 44th annual Hilton Apple Festival kicks off on Saturday, bringing all kinds of apple products, arts vendors, and activities to the village. The festival is taking place near West Avenue and Henry Street. Once again, there will be an annual auto show, live music across multiple stages, and arts vendors from across the region.

  3. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Evan Bourtis

    RPD makes arrest in deadly shooting of 14-year-old girl on North Clinton Avenue (opens the original)

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    ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A man is charged with murder in the deadly shooting of a 14-year-old girl during a large gathering on North Clinton Avenue. Rochester Police arrested Daequan Brown, 26, in connection with the murder of Zah’nia Barr. Police say Brown was one of at least two people who fired into a crowd of several hundred people just after midnight on Saturday, Aug. 1. One of those shots hit Barr in the head, instantly killing her. Police say that, shortly after the murder, a private car took Br

  4. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Evan Bourtis

    Good Question: Why do insurance companies treat named and unnamed storms differently? (opens the original)

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    ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Some home insurance companies handle named storms differently than unnamed storms, such as the recent nor’easter, even though both can cause significant damage. First Alert Meteorologist Nate Morris had this question: “Why do home insurance companies treat named storms differently than unnamed storms?” News10NBC’s Emily Putnam spoke with David Kirst, an insurance sales and operations manager with AAA of Western and Central New York. He explained that this practice began after m

  5. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Evan Bourtis

    City launches plan to combat food insecurity, warns about rise in hunger since the pandemic (opens the original)

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    ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The City of Rochester has launched a new community food system plan to combat food insecurity. Nearly one in every five people in Rochester are food insecure, according to the latest Feeding America report. Food insecurity rates had been declining before the pandemic, but several major events have caused it to spike since then, said Elizabeth Murphy, Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives for the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development. RELATED: Foodlink is re

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