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CANANDAIGUA — A corrections officer accused of using a listening device to eavesdrop on conversations at the Ontario County Courthouse has been arrested.

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How to help GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/camp-onseyawa-relocating-fundraiser Checks: Rotary Camp Onseyawa Board Treasurer, Attn: Victor Arsenault, Treasurer, PO Box 723, Canandaigua, NY 14424 (United Way Designation #2219)

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CANANDAIGUA — Ontario County homeowners and businesses can expect to get information later this year on “smart” electric and gas meter technology — and those meters are scheduled to be installed beginning this summer and lasting into next year.

GENEVA — The League of Women Voters of Geneva will host its annual Wine and Chocolate fundraiser from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 29 at Billsboro Winery.

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GENEVA — With an eye toward the Ontario County landfill’s expected closure in 2028, town officials are considering a bigger recycling and disposal station on more than 10 acres of land behind Town Hall that stretches to Route 14A.

HOPEWELL — Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione said an inmate at the county jail was found dead Monday morning.

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GENEVA — Fire Chief Del Parrotta has mixed feelings about a blaze early Monday morning that caused extensive damage to a well-known building in the city.

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GENEVA — City police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate numerous incidents of graffiti in different areas this past weekend.

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GENEVA — City police have arrested a local man following a lengthy investigation into the death of a 2-year-old boy last September.

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GENEVA — Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan wants a state investigation into former meal-delivery company RealEats, which shut down abruptly Wednesday after nearly six years of what was continued employment growth.

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PHELPS — The state Department of Transportation closed one lane of the Route 96 bridge over Route 14 after an accident Friday morning.

GENEVA — A local landlord is sounding the alarm after two of his properties were burglarized on multiple occasions recently.

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GENEVA — A city police officer was injured last month after the patrol vehicle she was driving hit a light pole with a concrete base.

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CANANDAIGUA — Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione said police officers showed “tremendous restraint” before fatally shooting an armed man late Tuesday night.

GENEVA — The American Cancer Society will launch its campaign for Relay for Life of the Finger Lakes at 6 p.m. March 16 at Winnek Post 396 of the American Legion, off Routes 5&20 in the town of Seneca.

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Modernizing the court system In addition to expanding and encouraging the use of virtual court proceedings, proposals by the Commission to Reimagine the Future of New York’s Courts’ Pandemic Working Group include: • Bringing greater transparency and consistency to virtual proceedings. • Impr…

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PHELPS — Makayla Knaak and her children are still dealing with the loss of their home in a fire last month, including the deaths of their two cats.

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CANANDAIGUA — The Department of Motor Vehicles office in Canandaigua will remain closed to in-person transactions Thursday following the death of county Clerk Matt Hoose.

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CANANDAIGUA — Ontario County officials confirmed Tuesday that veteran county Clerk Matt Hoose, the subject of a no-confidence vote at last week’s Board of Supervisors meeting, has died.

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CANANDAIGUA — Ontario County officials confirmed Tuesday that veteran county Clerk Matt Hoose, the subject of a no-confidence vote at last week's Board of Supervisors meeting, is dead.

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CANANDAIGUA — A Geneva man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for a 2020 home invasion and later assaulting another inmate at the Ontario County Jail.

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CANANDAIGUA — The former owner of a Phelps eatery, called an “intimate terrorist” by Ontario County’s district attorney, was convicted of sexual abuse and assault charges — but acquitted of more serious rape and kidnapping charges.

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CANANDAIGUA — Longtime Ontario County Clerk Matt Hoose is under scrutiny after the Board of Supervisors approved a vote of no confidence in his ability to do the job.

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GENEVA — The driver of the vehicle that went off Routes 5&20 in the city Tuesday and ended up near Long Pier — with major front-end damage — has been charged with driving while intoxicated.

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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.

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GENEVA — In a bizarre scene late Tuesday afternoon, a vehicle went off Routes 5&20 in the city and ended up near Long Pier — with extensive damage.

WILLIAMSON — State police said the state Attorney General’s office is involved in the investigation of a fatal crash Saturday in this Wayne County town.

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FARMINGTON — A motorist was killed Friday afternoon after the car the person was driving hit a tree and burst into flames.

GORHAM — This Ontario County town is getting a $3 million grant and a nearly $5 million loan for upgrades at its water treatment plant.

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GENEVA — Town officials once again will consider a Snell Road housing project first approved seven years ago — although the developer said the plan could be years away from reality.

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CANANDAIGUA — A Geneva man was convicted of strangulation and assault, but acquitted of more serious robbery charges, in an Ontario County Court trial this week.

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GENEVA — City police confirmed Monday that a weekend shooting happened outside The Hideout bar downtown but are not disclosing any more details.