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Man killed in Ontario County crash identified
A 55-year-old man was killed in a one-car crash on Route 488 in Hopewell, Ontario County, on Tuesday night, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said that Curtis A. Wright of Seneca Falls, Seneca County, was driving a Chevrolet Camaro west on Route 488 and drove off the north shoulder of the road just after 11:30 p.m. His vehicle struck a mailbox and crashed into a large tree.
Healthcare Workers Call on Phelps for Pensions and Other Benefits
It wasn’t a picket line in the traditional sense in which people are discouraged from entering a business. But as a show of force, the “informational rally” in front of the main entrance of Phelps Hospital on Wednesday by members of 1199 SEIU, the healthcare workers union, got the desired attention of the hospital’s management, as well as the press and the public.
Geneva school bus involved in crash
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Geneva City School bus was involved in a crash at the intersection of County Road Six and Billsboro Road Monday. Deputies said a car failed to yield at the intersection and t-boned the bus, sending it into a ditch. They said three children and a bus monitor were evaluated at […]
Baseball Recap: Lyons picks up sixth straight win at home
Lyons waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Hillsboro Trojans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lyons also won the last time the pair played on Tuesday.
Former commander accused of stealing nearly $93K from Geneva American Legion
GENEVA, NY — Things just didn’t add up. That’s what prompted Geneva American Legion Winnek Post 396 Commander A.J. Fratto and others in the volunteer veterans organization to conduct an internal financial audit and approach the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office with concerns of alleged impropriety of the former commander.
Man in Waterloo asks young woman to get into his van
WATERLOO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Seneca County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a suspicious incident that occurred in the Town of Waterloo. Sheriff’s investigators have confirmed that a dark-colored minivan stopped along Burgess Road, when the driver, a man, interacted with the young woman. The sheriff’s office does...
Work to begin next week on bridge over Canandaigua Outlet
CANANANDAIGUA, NY — Drivers will still be able to travel Lakeshore Drive over the Canandaigua Outlet between Twisted Rail Brewing Co. and Hotel Canandaigua, near Lagoon Park. But beginning May 13, it won’t be as easy as it used to be, and patience will be required of drivers trying to hit the beach at Kershaw Park this summer.
Police: Serial vandal in Canandaigua causes thousands in damages, faces multiple charges
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. – Canandaigua Police arrested 29-year-old Benjamin S. Shur for 11 counts of criminal mischief on Sunday. Police say Shur damaged several storage units on South Main Street, causing over $7,000 in damage on April 21. While he was at the police department being processed, police say Shur...
Love thy neighborhood
Behind a finch-yellow door on Castle Street in Geneva sits a restaurant built on a love story. Slightly more than a year old, Anorah has woven itself into the fabric of a city singled out in the Finger Lakes for its excellent food and drink. It occupies the space formerly home to Red Dove Tavern, a beloved neighborhood spot that closed amid the turbulence of the pandemic. It was after a particularly hard night at that restaurant that the story of its successor began.
NY weather: Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in New York until Tuesday afternoon
The National Weather Service issued a report at 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 3:30 p.m. for Wayne, Cayuga, Oswego, Lewis, Livingston, Ontario and Allegany counties. "Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon ahead of a slow moving cold front. Some of the storms could be marginally strong with...
Geneva Music Festival Gears up for 14th Season
The Geneva Music Festival is gearing up for a stunning new concert season from May 18 to June 9, with artists old and new, a special “musical mixology” evening, and free community outreach events. The Festival theme for this year is “Light/Dark”, an exploration in contrasts. While some...
Local farmers see loss after recent drop in temperatures
ROCHESTER N.Y. (WROC) – Pick’n Patch owner Drew Wickam says the weather was a lot colder than he expected it to be and he had to light fires for two nights instead of just one. Apple growing season is beginning and local farmers like Drew Wickam at Pick’n Patch in Stanley NY came up turned […]
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