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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul gave a COVID-19 briefing Monday, November 29, 2021.

Tom Suozzi, Long Island congressional representative and former Nassau County executive, joins the crowded 2022 race for New York governor.

This is hour one of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on November 29, 2021.

An annual yuletide tradition in Rochester, the Keg Tree is back at the Genesee Brew House this year. The 27-foot keg tree is made up of 532 Genesee kegs, it’s going up this week, and the 12 days of Keg Tree activities will begin on December 6.

There are some corporate changes at the top for Paychex. Marty Mucci, who has been CEO since 2010, will now take on the additional role of Chairman of the Board.

Here's what's coming up on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, November 29, 2021.

The Town of Pittsford got some national publicity over the weekend in an article by the New York Times which talked about racist incidents in the town in recent years.

The COVID-19 positivity rate for the Finger Lakes region is now over 9%. The 9.41% infection rate (for a 7-day average) is the second-highest rate in the state, behind Western NY (the Buffalo area) which has a positivity rate of just over 10%.

Governor Kathy Hochul is announcing steps to boost hospital capacity and address staffing shortages in advance of potential spikes in COVID-19 cases this upcoming winter.

Students in Monroe County will now be able to test out of quarantine and return to the classroom if they’ve been exposed to someone with COVID-19 for more than 15 minutes.