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Kirk Park

Canoe and kayak launch opens at Kirk Park

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on May 21 announced the formal opening of the canoe and kayak boat launch at Kirk Park during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The launch is located at the end of the Creekwalk near Hunt Avenue and will serve as one of three access points for water enthusiasts, providing opportunities […]

Five Star Bank

Five Star Bank parent company to pay Q2 dividend of 31 cents in early July

WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, announced that its board of directors has recently approved a quarterly cash dividend of 31 cents per share of its common stock outstanding. Financial Institutions will pay the second-quarter dividend on July 2, to shareholders of record as of June 13.

Herkimer cadet graduates

Herkimer College graduates 13 from police training course

HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College graduated 13 cadets in its seventh class from the Phase I Pre-Employment Police Basic Training course at a ceremony on May 29. “Thirteen cadets have completed this program successfully and will be serving nine different law-enforcement agencies across central New York,” Herkimer College Officer-In-Charge Nick Laino said in an announcement.

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Lefton formally becomes state DEC commissioner

ALBANY, N.Y. — Amanda Lefton was recently confirmed by the New York State Senate to serve as commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). She had been serving as acting commissioner of the DEC, New York’s environmental regulatory agency, since February 2025. Lefton’s career spans the public and private sectors, including previously serving

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