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Canandaigua, New York Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning to you Canandaigua! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How new flood fixes and rules could change daily life in Canandaigua
- How a $15.5M water plant upgrade could hit Canandaigua bills
- What this guilty plea means in Canandaigua’s Patty’s Lodge murder case
Also on today's calendar: Genesis Tribute Seconds Out Returns to Fort Hill PAC and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
- Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Canandaigua advances flood mitigation, lake protection projects (fingerlakes1.com) — Canandaigua officials are advancing key flood-mitigation and lake-protection projects, including Ellis Place design work, new easements, and a Woodlawn Cemetery drainage upgrade that could affect nearby neighborhoods. Committees also weighed tick season risks, tall-grass enforcement, downtown e-bike crackdowns, and how police handle protests, with a new police e-bike recommended using forfeiture funds instead of taxes. 
2. Canandaigua votes to bond for $15 million for water plant upgrades (fltimes.com) — Canandaigua officials have approved bonding up to $15.5 million to upgrade the city’s West Lake Drive water treatment plant, while hoping state and federal grants will reduce actual borrowing to about $9.3 million. The project targets key filtration, control, and backup systems, and Council also backed an electrical upgrade so the Main Street fire station can fully run on a generator during outages.
3. One of seven suspects in Sam Nordquist case takes plea deal (whec.com) — A defendant in the high‑profile Patty’s Lodge homicide case in Canandaigua has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and kidnapping and will remain jailed without bail while awaiting sentencing. Prosecutors say the victim, Sam Nordquist, had traveled to Canandaigua to meet his girlfriend before he was allegedly tortured and killed, and separate trials for all seven defendants are still ahead.
4. Patty's Lodge closes as questions remain about displaced residents: Ontario County gives update (fingerlakes1.com) — Residents at Patty’s Lodge near Canandaigua were ordered to vacate by June 1, leaving many scrambling for new housing while Ontario County social services works with those seeking help. The closure follows a major homicide investigation tied to the motel and an April fire that drew Canandaigua and Hopewell firefighters, and questions remain about tenants’ legal rights and the property’s future.
5. Canandaigua man arrested on Drug Treatment Court warrant (fingerlakes1.com) — Law enforcement in Ontario County arrested a Canandaigua resident Monday on a Drug Treatment Court bench warrant after he allegedly failed to follow court-ordered programs. Deputies took him into custody without incident at the county probation office in Hopewell, and he is being held at the Ontario County Jail pending arraignment.
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★ Featured events ★
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Genesis Tribute Seconds Out Returns to Fort Hill PAC →
Fort Hill Performing Arts Center, 20 Fort Hill Ave, Canandaigua
7:00 pm -
The Music of Genesis at Fort Hill Performing Arts Center →
Fort Hill Performing Arts Center, 20 Fort Hill Ave, Canandaigua
7:00 pm -
Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
11:30 am
Saturday June 6
Wednesday June 17
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Other local events
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CA Band Concert
Canandaigua City SD Academy Auditorium
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6th Grade Camp (Team Honeoye)
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Academy Senior Ball
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Canandaigua In Bloom →
Canandaigua Downtown Business, 115 S Main St, Canandaigua
9:00 am -
BOE Public Presentation on 2026-2027 Budget
Canandaigua City SD Operations Center
6:00 pm -
Planning and Finance Committee →
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Board of Education Meeting
Canandaigua City SD Operations Center
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CA Chorus Concert
Canandaigua City SD Canandaigua Academy
7:30 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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CA Band Concert
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6th Grade Camp (Team Honeoye)
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MEC & Midlakes Field Day Rain Date
Phelps-Clifton Springs Csd Clifton Springs, NY 14432
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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