On Friday at approximately 11:02 a.m. deputies responded to a crash along with first responders from Cheshire Fire Department and Canandaigua Ambulance on Route 5 at Middle Cheshire Road. It was determined that Laurie Freyland, 43, of Canandaigua was traveling east on Route 5 when she failed to stop for a red light at Middle... more

Update: Authorities say the missing teens from Canandaigua have been found safe. This story will be updated as more information becomes available. Original Story Deputies are searching for a 14- and 15-year-old pair of Canandaigua Academy students after making claims that they were going to ‘get out of town’ any way possible. Robert Slowe, 15,... more

A 35-year-old Rushville man was arrested following the violation of an order of protection issued in Ontario County Court. Investigators say Christopher Schoepfel, 35, was charged with first-degree criminal contempt after violating that order of protection — by grabbing and shoving the protected party into a wall several times while they were at a residence... more

The first Finger Lakes Community College graduate to serve on the college’s Board of Trustees returns to campus Saturday to give the commencement address. Nancy Langer, a Class of 1977 graduate, was a wife and mother of five when she enrolled in what was then Community College of the Finger Lakes. She later earned bachelor’s... more

Locker room and bathroom improvements are needed. And so are more meeting rooms and a new ice resurfacer, as well as upgrades to a facility that is nearly 25 years old. But first things first. That’s why several people gathered Tuesday for the official unveiling of the Greater Canandaigua Civic Center’s first major capital campaign... more

A beautiful canvas has come together – thanks to teamwork! Cobblestone Arts Center and CMAC are partnering for a musical mural at the venue this summer. Two local artists worked with students from Cobblestone’s Dayhab Without Walls program. The mural features wings made from musical instruments. WHAM: Read More more

Nazareth College once again will be hosting the Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival this Saturday. But award-winning author Bill Konigsberg will make a pit stop at Canandaigua Academy first, where he will meet with three different groups of students in the morning. He also will be visiting schools in East Rochester and the Gananda school... more

School budgets were passed by wide margins in the Finger Lakes. While there were some interesting races for board of education seats — many districts saw voters turn out and reaffirm support for incumbents, who had previously served. The race between 10 candidates for the Waterloo Central School District Board of Education was most-interesting —... more

UR Medicine Thompson Health celebrated several of its associates at its annual National Nurses Week Celebration Dinner on the evening of May 10. Honored as Nurses of the Year within the hospital were: Theresa Edwards, of Canandaigua, LPN at Clark Meadows, for Collaboration Tammy Lush, of Canandaigua, RN on 2 West, for Systems Thinking Nettie... more

On May 11th at approximately 6:30 p.m., members of the Canandaigua Police Department with the assistance of the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, arrested a Rochester duo on charges related to the sale of crack cocaine. Kevin L. Smith, 45, and Lindsay A. Kendall, 27, were charged with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. It’s... more

The Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC) now has an app. CMAC leaders announced Friday that their new free app is available for download in the iTunes App Store and Google Play. Using the app, users can buy tickets to events, get traffic updates, and list available food and drink at CMAC... more

The Canandaigua Rotary Club sort of had Arbor Day in the bag. Jack Kellogg with the Rotary sent in this photo and description of the event. Club members ordered and then bagged some 900 saplings. The saplings came grouped in boxes, then had to be carefully separated, then carefully put individually into small poly bags... more

There could be hope for the stalled, and incomplete Finger Lakes Resort & Hotel project along Canandaigua Lake, according to city officials. City Manager John Goodwin said on Friday that the project is ‘gaining momentum’ and moving in the right direction. Summit Financial out of Utah is providing the financing, according to Goodwin, splitting ownership... more

The Greater Canandaigua Civic Center is about to get a major makeover. And an anonymous donor is helping the nonprofit organization raise the $861,500 necessary for expanding and improving the facility on North Bloomfield Road. Talk about major — the donor is pledging $500,000 for the Civic Center’s first major campaign. More details on the... more

Multiple Ontario County residents were arrested after an investigation into fraudulent returns of stolen video games at numerous stores in the Victor area. According to investigators more than 300 stolen video games were illegally returned for profit at stores in Canandaigua, Victor, and Monroe County between March and May of this year. Shane D. Maxwell,... more

One person was sent to the hospital after a crash on a busy stretch of State Route 96 in Victor. Deputies say they were called to the scene around 8:21 p.m. on Friday. A vehicle, operated by Sabrina Martinez-Ostrowski, 21, of Phelps was traveling south on State Route 96 when another vehicle — operated by... more

A 45-year-old Fairport man was arrested on grand larceny charges after an investigation into checks issued and cashed in August 2017. Joseph Pasquale Dileo, 45, of Fairport was charged with third-degree grand larceny after a lengthy investigation into the checks. Investigators say Dileo made deposits of checks into other persons’ accounts and had them remove... more

Alan Jackson will perform at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10 at Constellation Brands — Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Hopewell. Tickets cost $49.50-$99.50 for the Pavilion. Lawn tickets cost $29.50 in advance, $35 day of show. Visit cmacevents.com for information. Daily Messenger: Read More more

Canandaigua police are investigating a complaint that a man exposed himself in Baker Park on Monday night. According to police, the 55- to 60-year-old white man, who also is described as having gray hair and wearing black glasses, jeans, black sweater and baseball cap, commited a lewd act near the playground. The incident occurred at... more

Deputies say a Waterloo man was arrested on drug possession charges in Ontario County after a traffic stop in Canandaigua. Kyle T. Peters, 23, of Waterloo was stopped on Route 364 in Canandaigua on multiple vehicle violations. Upon investigation, it was determined that Peters possessed a ‘white rock’ substance. That substance was later identified as... more