Canandaigua News

Today's Highlight in History: On June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally K. Ride, 32, became America's first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger on a six-day mission.

A 24-year-old Rochester man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of first and second-degree robbery.

A class in Canandaigua will teach people how to make and can strawberry jam. The hands-on class, suited for people with all levels of experience, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. June 27 at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County, 480 N. Main St., Canandaigua.

Construction is underway on Canandaigua's historic Roman Bath House at Sonnenberg Gardens.

A Canandaigua woman was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly fleeing from Sheriff's deputies at an underage drinking party.

A man known for his activism in Canandaigua has died. Bud Farnsworth founded the "Farnsworth Auto Group".

A Canandaigua man was charged June 14 after he allegedly injured a New York State parole officer while being taken into custody for a parole violation June 11, said Ontario County sheriff's deputies.

Go to maplewood.org/rose-festival. * Dozens of craft beers, along with food, ciders and more, are on tap during the Rochester Real Beer Expo from 6 to 10 p.m. on Gregory Street in the South Wedge.

A Canandaigua man accused of assaulting a parole officer while being taken into custody has been charged.

A large new hotel and conference center project in Canandaigua has a new name and a new timetable.

Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell is expressing his gratitude for the response to his cancer announcement.

Good morning! The rain may stop today. May. Might. Oy. Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be at the Capitol today, but his aides have not announced a public schedule.

The free event celebrates the garden's thousands of roses and the Maplewood neighborhood and features entertainment, arts and crafts displays, food, lower gorge tours and children's activities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16.

Bill Samuels, the founder of the New Roosevelt Initiative, a good-government group, is pressing Gov. Andrew Cuomo to put his full weight behind campaign-finance reform, saying the Democratic governor should pressure Senate Republicans to vote on the measure.

The 17th annual Rose Walk to Benefit Cardiac Patients will be held Saturday, June 15 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion Historic State Park in Canandaigua.

A new dog park could be coming to Canandaigua. Supporters want to open the "Canandaigua Canine Campus" in a lot at the corner of Gibson and Charlotte Streets.

This week, local police officers are carrying the "Flame of Hope" throughout Central New York, helping it make its way to the Opening Ceremonies for the New York State Special Olympics in Buffalo.

The 64-year-old has a large scar on the right side of his cheek after undergoing two medical procedures in May. Perry wrote on his website, "Three weeks ago a routine mole was taken off my face and the lab report came back melanoma skin cancer.

Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell announced Monday that he's undergoing cancer treatment.

Thirty-five percent of community-college students who are full time graduate within six years, and the low graduation rate is hurting employment opportunities, a report said.