Despite or perhaps because of the unusually wet spring and some other factors, we could see a bumper crop of blueberries and apples this year.

"We had a mild winter; we've not had a late spring frost like we've had in the last few years, and we have had ample moisture in the soil to allow those crops to enlarge," said  Marvin Pritts, a horticulture professor at Cornell University.

Strawberries are a bit more vulnerable to heavy rain, Pritts said, but most local growers are happy with this year’s harvest.

A new partnership at SUNY colleges and universities is encouraging the use of free, peer-reviewed textbooks.

The cost of textbooks has skyrocketed an estimated 800 percent over the past 15 years, according to Alexis Clifton, executive director of the Open Educational Resources program at SUNY Geneseo. She says that financial burden has taken a measurable toll on students.                       

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has selected an artist for the first official state monument to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

The state LGBT Memorial Commission selected the design by artist Anthony Goicolea, a mixed-media artist who lives in Brooklyn.

Rescue Pit is launching a campaign to target outdated and inhumane training methods.

The "Force-Free Pledge" is asking shelters, dog owners and training businesses in the area to commit to ethical training practices, without the use of pain, fear or dominance.

The pledge is also against the use of shock collars, choke chains, and prong collars.

The second day of the 2017 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival was highlighted by Maceo Parker, Al Chez & The Brothers of Funk, and the Billy Childs Quartet. Take a glimpse of the second day of the festival through the lens of photographer Fred SanFilipo on our Flickr page. 

First hour: Monroe County Sheriff Patrick O'Flynn

Second hour: Group strives to "save Parcel 5"

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — State officials are reminding boaters to observe the 5 mph speed limit while cruising within 600 feet of shore along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.

Authorities say water levels remain at historic highs weeks after flooding first started along an eight-county stretch of shoreline from the Niagara River to the Thousand Islands.