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Man accused of raping girl at Sonnenberg Gardens greenhouse in Canandaigua
Canandaigua, N.Y. (WHAM) — Joshua Abril-Alicea, 28, is accused of raping a minor inside the Sonnenberg Gardens greenhouse. In September, New York State Police Trooper Brian Hotchkiss received multiple cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). "That’s kind of where we kick off for the...
Family of Dundee man fatally crushed by motor home celebrates a ‘kind individual’
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The family of a Dundee man who was killed earlier this week when a motor home fell on top of him spoke to News 8 Thursday. Jarod Brown, 38, was changing a tire of a motor home on the side of State Route 21 in Canandaigua Monday evening when the motor home fell off the jack. News 8 spoke to his brother Justin, who says he was just doing his job which he loved.
Restaurant, brewery and more proposed for old Canandaigua YMCA building
CANANDAIGUA, NY — Forget about swimming, aerobics classes and bench presses at the former YMCA site in Canandaigua. Instead, think fine dining, craft beer tasting and dancing at wedding parties, and for some, office work. Capstone Real Estate Development successfully received a variance from the city Zoning Board of...
Ontario County Sheriff’s Office launches registry for people with special needs
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office created a new registry for people with developmental disabilities or suffering from mental distress. According to OCSO, the “Handle with Care” registry will provide deputies and first responders with information when responding to certain emergencies. The registry includes people with autism, down syndrome, those suffering from […]
Former Macedon police chief pleads guilty to DWI charges after crash
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The former police chief of the Macedon Police Department pleaded guilty to two counts of DWI. Fabian Rivera was in court on May 1 and pleaded guilty to two counts of DWI. He was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge. His license was revoked for six months, he has a one-year […]
New eatery in Fairport brings gluten-free focus, international flavors. Take a peek
Kayla Sandoval bakes with flours and starches like oat, sorghum, white rice, brown rice, tapioca and potato. She called her new bakery and café in the Village of Fairport Alter Ego Eatery because while none of her breads and baked goods contain gluten, they could pass for conventional products made with wheat.
Here are nominees for Women of Distinction awards in the Finger Lakes
VICTOR, NY — Who will be the next recipients of the Professional Women of the Finger Lakes' Women of Distinction Awards?. The winners will be announced at a dinner planned for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at Ravenwood Golf Club, 929 Lynaugh Road, Victor. Here are the nominees in four categories.
Red Lobster closes 87 locations in 27 states. See the complete list
On May 13, Red Lobster at 655 Jefferson Road in Henrietta shut down abruptly, along with dozens of other locations across the country. A look at the restaurant chain's website reveals 87 stores "temporarily" closed across 27 states. Online restaurant liquidator TAGeX Brands is auctioning off the contents of 48 of them, including the Henrietta location, and has indicated that those restaurants are closed permanently. The TAGeX website says the live auctions will end Thursday, and...
Canandaigua's International Festival & Vintage Car Celebration set for this Saturday
CANANDAIGUA, NY - Looking to spend your Saturday surrounded by international food, vintage cars, and live performances? Downtown Canandaigua will hold its International Festival & Vintage Car Celebration on Saturday, May 18. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 115 South Main Street Canandaigua, NY. Vintage...
Meet your ‘purrfect’ match: Cat sanctuary hosts kitten shower this weekend
VICTOR, N.Y. — In the market for a four-legged friend? Pet Pride is opening its doors this weekend for a kitten shower, inviting all animal enthusiasts to join them at the Pet Pride Cat Sanctuary and Adoption Center. The event is set to take place Saturday, May 18, from...
Scottsville man arrested after stolen car crash on Lake Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Scottsville man was arrested Thursday, after a stolen vehicle crashed on Lake Avenue in Rochester. According to the Rochester Police Department, the stolen black Hyundai Elantra was speeding northbound in the wrong direction around 1:20 p.m. when the driver, trying to return to the correct lane, rear ended another car. […]
Ontario County man indicted for fatal stabbing outside Rochester apartment building
An Ontario County man accused of stabbing another man to death during an argument in Rochester last month has been indicted. Police said Mark Burdick, 54, of Clifton Springs, stabbed Myron Fair, 53, April 21 in a car outside the Pinnacle Place apartment building on South Clinton Avenue. Fair died...
Two people under 18 in custody after break-in at Scottsville business
SCOTTSVILLE, N.Y. — Two people under 18 were detained, one of whom was charged with burglary, after a break-in at a Scottsville business on Thursday morning. Monroe County sheriff’s deputies responded to Buster’s Food Mart on Scottsville Road after an alarm went off and found the front door broken.
Pittsford man killed in crash
Pittsford, N.Y. — A man died from his injuries over the weekend following a single-car crash. Deputies responded to Wayside Circle in Pittsford just after 6:30 a.m. Friday and provided aid to the driver until fire and EMS personnel arrived. Investigators determined Gary DiFlorio, 83, was driving south when...
Richmond research librarian honored by DAR for helping people tell their stories through geneology
A college professor told Deborah Wood, when she was working on her senior thesis, something that she has carried throughout her career: "It only takes one person at a time to get the stories told and the will to do so."As the special collections librarian, helping people tell their stories has been a big part of her job, and that's one reason the Anna Ingalsbe Lovell Chapter of the Daughters of The American Revolution honored her as A Woman in American History on Monday.
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