Community Corner
🌱 Why a recent Eastern Boulevard shoplifting case is headed to city court
Also check out Winter Solstice Wellness Retreat on the Canandaigua Patch calendar

Hello Canandaigua! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a recent Eastern Boulevard shoplifting case is headed to city court
- How a Canandaigua Lowe’s burglary led to a countywide arrest
Also on today's calendar: Perfecting Your Holiday Charcuterie Board and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Canandaiguafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Canandaiguafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 46 and low of 39 degrees.
- Friday: Strong winds, temps: high: 45, low: 23.
- Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Larceny arrest made at Canandaigua store (fingerlakes1.com) — A man is accused of stealing more than $160 in merchandise from a business on Eastern Boulevard and is due in City of Canandaigua Court on a petit larceny charge. Police say he was arrested earlier this month and released with an appearance ticket while the case proceeds locally.
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• Rochester man faces burglary charges in separate Ontario County thefts (fingerlakes1.com) — Ontario County investigators say a Rochester man is charged in two separate retail theft cases, including a burglary at the Canandaigua Lowe’s in Hopewell involving more than $1,000 in merchandise. He’s also accused in a Victor incident and is being held in county jail awaiting arraignment.
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📸 Around Canandaigua
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canandaigua
★ Featured events ★
- Winter Solstice Wellness Retreat
The Lake House on Canandaigua, 770 S Main St, Canandaigua
6:00 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- Perfecting Your Holiday Charcuterie Board
New York Kitchen: Hands-On Cooking & Beverage Classes • Tasting Room , 800 S Main St , Canandaigua
6:00 pm - Betts Carter Acoustic Duo
Peacemaker Brewing Company , 39 Coach St , Canandaigua
6:00 pm - Breakfast with Santa
Peppers Family Restaurant , 101 E Lake Rd , Canandaigua
9:00 am - Holiday Drag Bingo @ 1
New York Kitchen: Hands-On Cooking & Beverage Classes • Tasting Room , 800 S Main St , Canandaigua
1:00 pm - Ugly Sweater Party
Peacemaker Brewing Company , 39 Coach St , Canandaigua
6:00 pm - Griffin Wiegel
Peacemaker Brewing Company , 39 Coach St , Canandaigua
2:00 pm - NYE 2025 80's Bash!
Hotel Canandaigua, Tapestry Collection by Hilton , 205 Lakeshore Dr , Canandaigua
7:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Wednesday December 31
📣 Canandaigua Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- The New Yorker Group
Wood Library , 134 N Main St , Canandaigua
3:30 pm - Potluck Dinner
Reinvention Brewing Company , 9 N Main St , Manchester
4:00 pm - All Trivia Everything – Bloomfield Location
Other Half Brewing Bloomfield , 6621 NY-5 And 20 , Bloomfield
6:00 pm - December Book Club at Sulfur Books
Sulfur Books , 2 W Main St , Clifton Springs
6:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is anybody missing this cat?
Shes been around my house for 3 days but I’ve never seen her before now. (Nextdoor Canandaigua Ward 1) - This time of year, it's hard to get out and explore.
But the New York State Office for the Aging is working with our partners at Discover LIVE to bring the world to you through virtual, LIVE world tours… (Nextdoor )
- Coastal Staffing, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandise Laborer in Canandaigua. Apply here.
- Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda UFSD posted a job opening for Contract Substitute Teachers Elementary School in Canandaigua. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canandaigua here.
🗞 Nearby News
Farmington
- Farmington trio faces felony drug charges (fltimes.com)
- Leonard's Express recognized with cold storage provider award (fltimes.com)
- 'Two years isn't enough': Parents react to husband's sentencing in woman's motorcycle death (whec.com)
Bloomfield
- Wagner hosts Maryland-Eastern Shore after overtime win against Bloomfield (weny.com)
- Seen Nutrition GROW-NY Prize Boosts Ithaca Startup (tompkinsweekly.com)
Clifton Springs
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