As the baby boomer population ages, Ontario County Sheriff Phil Povero says his office is bracing for an increase in cases where  Alzheimer’s patients and other at-risk adults go missing.

 “We’re all anticipating a large growth in senior cases,” said Povero. “We’re hoping for the best and planning for the worst, but we might see more unfortunate situations.”

Farmers went from wishing every day for an end to the rain to wishing every day for it to rain, all in one all-or-nothing growing season.

There may be more wheels on local roads, but a lot of them are propelled by people power, rather than horsepower.

More and more people are now using bicycles to travel, said Lt. Scott Ferguson of the Canandaigua Police Department. He said Canandaigua has seen a “bike boom” in the past 10 years or so, which includes both adults and children.

A Canandaigua teenager is horrified at the fate of race horses sold to be transported out of the country and made into horsemeat. Livestock experts say that's on the increase — and some blame the U.S. ban on domestic slaughter.

A Canandaigua teen who underwent lifeguard training last month rescued a drowning man in Canandaigua Lake this past week.

Artist Will Perkins of Canandaigua — who's done design work for Wick-edly Sent in Canandaigua — now has teamed with his writer brother Michael on a comic book project, "Beware .. The Frogmen From Neptune."

A conversation with Judy Hinman, owner of Judy's Bargain Books in Canandaigua.

A Stanley man has been charged with rape following the case of a missing Canandaigua teenager who was found by police Friday in Naples.

Ontario County Sheriff’s deputies said a Pittsford woman talking on her cell phone crashed her boat into a dock on the east side of Canandaigua Lake.

Reliant Community Federal Credit Union recently presented the F.F. Thompson Foundation with a donation of $732.75 for F.F Thompson Hospital’s pediatric needs.

A Victor man in Thompson Hospital who nearly drowned off Canandaigua City Pier Tuesday was rescued by a Canandaigua teen.

Canandaigua City Police said Kevin Dainty, 49, of Victor, is in intensive care following a near-drowning incident near City Pier on Aug. 2.

The Canandaigua Fire Department responded to multiple fires within a three day span, and a quick response time helped prevent extensive damage in both cases, said Chief Mark Marentette.

The first fire occurred shortly after 6 a.m. Monday, at 38 Canandaigua Avenue. According to Marentette, The blaze started in the back end of a carport and extended to a shed attached to the house, owned by Steve Potter. Marentette added that the cause was a light bulb that had burned out. There were no injuries, and there was some minor smoke damage to items in the attic of the house.

An easement in the woods at the Finger Lakes Community College East Hill Campus in Naples now links the Bristol Hills branch of the Finger Lakes Trail to the main trail.

With moderate temperatures, sun and a nice breeze, the weather was ideal for the July 27 Sunset Serenades concert at Ferris Hills at West Lake, an independent living community in Canandaigua.

 A New Paltz-based company tasked with crafting a new road map for the city’s future development held the first of three committee meetings Tuesday night, providing City Council members with feedback on recent analysis of economic trends and ideas stemming from focus group meetings.

The suspect who broke into several Victor and Canandaigua businesses also took a collection jar for a Canandaigua family's expenses.

Three friends, including two doctors and businessmen in Canandaigua, are in New Orleans today on their 25-day, 8,000-mile ride to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and its Geneva chapter, as well to build a community center in Buffalo.

You may think dentists solely concentrate on the health of their patients’ teeth and gums — but with an uptick in the abuse of prescription painkillers, two local dentists say caring for their patients’ overall well-being is crucial.

The New York Wine and Culinary Center’s Taste of New York Restaurant was honored with an Award of Excellence on July 21 by Wine Spectator Magazine.