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'Wheel of Fortune' puzzle board arrives at Strong Museum

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (155+ words) Rochester, N. Y. " A piece of game show history now calls downtown Rochester home. The puzzle board used on "Wheel of Fortune" arrived Monday at The Strong National Museum of Play, following a six-day trip across the country. Vanna White used the…...

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New Year's joy: Rochester family rings in 2026 with the first baby born at Strong Memorial

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (230+ words) Rochester, N. Y. (WHAM) " As we start the new year, hospitals across the region are welcoming their first babies of 2026. Holly David and her partner, Frankie Trigg, welcomed the first baby this year at Strong Memorial Hospital. "Last night, Holly was kind…...

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First Rochester baby of 2026 welcomed at Highland Hospital

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (74+ words) Rochester, N. Y. " Highland Hospital confirmed that Marlowe is the first baby born in the Rochester area in 2026. Marlowe's parents, Sydney and Tim Provo, said their daughter arrived just three minutes after midnight on New Year's Day. Marlowe weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces at…...

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Mahjong tournament raises funds and awareness for Alzheimer's walk

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (183+ words) Rochester, N. Y. " Temple Beth El hosted a mahjong tournament Wednesday afternoon to raise money and awareness for the upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer's. The event exceeded expectations, said Martha Green. "We have 92 people here today, more than we thought we'd get,…...

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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen forced into draw in showdown against "the world"

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (414+ words) by STEFANIE DAZIO | Associated Press Billed as "Magnus Carlsen vs. The World," the online match began April 4 on Chess. com, the world's largest chess website, and was the first-ever online freestyle game to feature a world champion. The mega-match ended…...