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Cunningham re-elected as Madison County chairman of the Board of Supervisors
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — The Madison County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 6 re-elected Town of Nelson Supervisor James J. Cunningham as board chairman. Cunningham was

New York cheese production down 7 percent in November from October
New York production facilities produced more than 72.2 million pounds of cheese (excluding cottage cheese) in November 2025. That was down 7.3 percent from the

Fulton CDA receives $368,000 in state funding for homebuyer down payment assistance program
FULTON, N.Y. — The Fulton Community Development Agency (FCDA) on Jan. 13 announced it has been awarded $368,000 in New York State HOME Local funding

Oswego Health names health information management manager
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health recently promoted Brianna (Bree) Earl to health information management (HIM) manager. Earl, who joined Oswego Health in 2016, has consistently

Utica Public Library names new director
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Public Library board of trustees announced that it has hired Nathan Jochum as the library’s new director, effective Jan. 5.

Pathfinder to pay Q4 dividend of 10 cents in early February
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), the bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank, has declared a cash dividend of 10 cents per share

MOST names six new directors to its boards of directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) announced it has elected six new directors to its two boards of

Chemung Financial pays Q4 2025 dividend of 34 cents
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CHMG), parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company, recently paid investors a quarterly cash dividend of 34 cents

Mohawk Valley EDGE announces 2026 board leadership, new appointments
ROME, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley EDGE board of directors recently announced its leadership team and new appointments for 2026. John Buffa, executive VP and

Oswego Health appoints Lewis as director of med surg
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health recently announced it has promoted Nicole Lewis, RN, to director of medical-surgical services (med surg). Oswego Health said it takes