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Central New York Defense Alliance names new executive director
ROME, N.Y. — The Central New York Defense Alliance (CNYDA) has appointed Nick Stewart as its new executive director. Stewart will succeed Mary C. Chruscicki,

Five Star Bank parent posts Q1 profit of nearly $17M
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, recently reported net income of $16.9 million in the first quarter

St. Lawrence County Chamber forms sport tourism group
CANTON — The St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Cimarron Global Solutions, in early April announced it is entering the next phase

Center for Weight Loss & Surgery at Oswego Health wins accreditation
OSWEGO — Oswego Health Medical Practice announced that its Center for Weight Loss & Surgery has recently received national accreditation from the American College of

Bassett wins Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence
COOPERSTOWN — Bassett Medical Center has recently achieved Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence, the highest national honor a hospital can attain for nurse satisfaction, patient

Solvay Bank analyst appointed to UnitiEast executive committee
SOLVAY — Solvay Bank recently announced that Shawn Cornell, senior applications analyst (in computer/network operations) at Solvay Bank, has been appointed to the executive committee
New York milk production rises more than 1 percent in March 2025
Dairy farms in New York state produced 1.395 billion pounds of milk in March 2025, up 1.3 percent from 1.377 billion pounds of milk in

State comptroller audit finds Elbridge town officials didn’t ensure payroll payments were accurate
ELBRIDGE — A recent audit of the Town of Elbridge by the Office of New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found that town officials

KeyCorp to start buying back shares in 2nd half of year
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) in mid-March announced that its board of directors has authorized a share-repurchase program in which KeyCorp may buy back up to $1
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rises slightly in March
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels registered a small increase in guests in March as two other key indicators of business performance posted stronger gains. The