CANANDAIGUA — In what the city’s police chief described as a “serious situation,” a local man has been arrested for kidnapping after allegedly holding a woman captive for three days.

WATERLOO — Tuesday evening was a fresh start for both Geneva Panthers and Waterloo Tigers girls lacrosse teams in the 2023 season opener. Both teams fell short of sectional crowns in 2022 — the Panthers in the Class C title game and the Tigers in the Class D semifinals.

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CANANDAIGUA — One of two men accused of torturing someone during a home invasion in Geneva has been sentenced to a long prison term — and he still faces a murder charge in another county.

HOPEWELL — In a home doubleheader against Niagara County Community College, the No. 15 ranked Finger Lakes Community College baseball team extended its win streak to 12 games before falling in the second game. In the first game, the Lakers (18-3) came back from a 3-1 deficit and defeated No.…

ITHACA — The Ithaca Farmers Market, which has been operating continuously since 1973, returns to its waterfront location — the Pavilion at Steamboat Landing, 545 3rd St. — beginning April 1. It’s celebrating its 50th year with special events and other surprises all season long.

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In my Feb. 12, 2022, Finger Lakes Times essay “Abraham Lincoln’s Compassion,” I wrote that the Lincoln White House became a sanctuary for animals: cats, dogs, goats, rabbits and horses.

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On Oct. 2, 1943, the autumn fog that sometimes rises from Italy Valley hung low over the steep hills in this corner of Yates County. Even as the day progressed, the fog did not burn off, instead obscuring the peaks of Italy Hill and High Tor. According to a local Italy man, the fog was “so t…

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My traveling companion for the last few weeks in the West — Flat Stanley — won’t accompany me to the Finger Lakes this spring and summer. He will be back safely in Norwood, Mass., along with many other equally flat, Flat Stanleys, at Norwood Montessori school.

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ITHACA — The Ithaca Farmers Market, which has been operating continuously since 1973, returns to its waterfront location — the Pavilion at Steamboat Landing, 545 3rd St. — beginning April 1. It’s celebrating its 50th year with special events and other surprises all season long.

CORNING — Assemblyman Phil Palmesano, R-132 of Corning, and his fellow members of the Conference of Italian-American State Legislators are announcing that applications for their annual scholarship program are being accepted online.

CANANDAIGUA — “Meet the Media,” a series of four workshops to introduce the fundamentals of drawing, pastels, watercolor, and acrylics, is being offered next month.