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Busy Summer For The Friels & Historic Site
It has been a busy summer for Victor’s Ganondagan State Historic Site’s beautiful Seneca Art and Culture Center and Mendon’s Mary Therese Friel Modeling Agency. And the best is yet to come. Please allow us to connect the dots on some of the exciting events that have already happened as well as what is coming up.
Arrest made in Canandaigua drug trafficking investigation
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A two-month long drug trafficking investigation in Canandaigua came to an end this week after the arrest of a Hopewell woman. Kathleen Ayers, 39, was charged with one count of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree. Officers in Canandaigua arrested her Tuesday, July 23 after the execution of […]
First ever Camp Legacy brings childhood back to retired community
BRIGHTON, N.Y. (WROC) – Clover Blossom – a senior living center in Brighton held its first ever Camp Legacy. The camp offered a unique opportunity for anyone over 62-years-old to relive their childhood summer camp days while discovering what being a member of a retirement community is all about. The camp held many fun activities […]
Watermark Legacy at Clover Blossom hosts a carnival for residents
Brighton, N.Y. - A local retirement community is bringing back memories of their residents' childhood summer days. Watermark Legacy at Clover Blossom hosted its Carnival Day on Friday, filled with carnival games and a BBQ buffet. This event is part of the retirement community's inaugural Camp Legacy, which is a...
Grant & Eldredge Best In Ontario County Fair Stock Car Championships At LOLR
CANANDAIGUA, NY – The Empire Street Stock Series presented by Butler Excavation & Concrete and powered by Cummings Trucking came to town on Wednesday and it was home track favorite Jimmy Grant continuing his domination as he claimed top honors in the 181st Annual Ontario County Fair headline event at Land Of Legends Raceway.
Annual Canandaigua Lakefront Art Show will go on despite storm damage
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (WROC) — Despite being one of the hardest hit areas from the July 15 storm than spawned an EF-0 tornado, an annual tradition will go on as scheduled this weekend at Kershaw Park in Canandaigua. The Lakefront Art Show will run as planned Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ten […]
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s New Sustainable Home
The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF) has received final approval for its new site plan, marking a significant milestone. Designed by Studio Gang, the new campus in Garrison, NY, will feature the United States' first purpose-built LEED Platinum theater. This new venue emphasizes sustainability, with the 98-acre campus gifted by philanthropist Chris Davis focusing on green space and rewilding.
A Blisteringly Active Month for New York State Law Enforcement
No one can say for sure what it was, maybe it was the seemingly the never-ending heat wave combined with overwhelming humidity or maybe it was some other extemporaneous factors, but the point remains that the month of July while not technically not over yet, was a wildly active month for members of New York State's law enforcement.
The Most Deadly Prison Riot In America Happened In New York
New York State has the notorious distinction of being the home of the deadliest prison riot in U.S. history. The 53rd anniversary of the tragedy is coming up in about a month and a half. The Attica Prison Riot, also known as the Attica Prison Rebellion, began on September 9, and ended on September 13, 1971, at the Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York. Attica is located at 639 Exchange Street in Wyoming County.
Alert: Meat & Veggies Sold At New York Supermarkets Can Kill
Recalls are being expanded for vegetables and meat products sold in New York. The FDA recently warned about eating sliced meats from deli counters. At least 28 people have gotten sick, across 12 states, including New York. In fact, more New Yorkers have gotten sick than any other state. The...
At least a dozen in New York hospitalized in listeria outbreak
NEW YORK – At least a dozen cases of listeria have been reported across New York state in connection to a national outbreak linked to deli meat.The state Health Department said four of those cases were in New York City, two were in Suffolk County and one was in Nassau County. The remaining five cases were located in Cayuga, Dutchess, Greene, Onondaga and Oswego counties.All 12 patients had to be hospitalized. No deaths linked to the listeria outbreak have been reported in New York.Two cases of listeria have been reported in New Jersey – one in Monmouth County and one...
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: World of Outlaws Set for Three Pennsylvania Races, 2024’s Lone New York Stop
BAPS and Williams Grove rekindle the PA Posse rivalry before a Sunday visit to Weedsport. The summer stretch continues with another busy week of action for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. First, Sprint Car racing’s fiercest rivalry resumes with three races over four nights in Pennsylvania...
Forty years later, swimmers plan to swim Canandaigua Lake again
CANANDAIGUA, NY — Swim the length of Canandaigua Lake? Are you nuts??! Actually, Gary Austin, who admits he has come up with some nutty ideas during his time, was right on the ball when he came up with the idea to challenge the group of swimmers he was teaching back in 1984. Give the guy credit for ruling out swimming the English Channel, and smartly nixing the idea to swim across Lake Ontario to Canada. ...
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