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Whitesboro farmer’s market opens for the season
WHITESBORO, N.Y. — The village of Whitesboro kicks off its 2022 farmer’s market season Monday from 2-7 p.m. on the Whitesboro village green at the
Madison County starts planning broadband project
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County officials held a kickoff meeting May 31 with their partners for the construction of a broadband project. The county received
People news: Rashid joins MVHS Orthopedic Group
UTICA, N.Y. — Dr. Aymen Rashid has joined Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Orthopedic Group as an orthopedic spine surgeon. Prior to MVHS, Rashid
Five Star Bank parent company to pay next quarterly dividend in early July
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent of Five Star Bank, recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 29 cents per common share outstanding. The banking company will pay the second-quarter dividend on July 5, to shareholders of record on June 17. It is the same
Illegal turkey harvested in Jefferson County
ANTWERP, N.Y. — A hunter in Jefferson County was recently cited for illegally killing a turkey, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced. On May 1, while patrolling a Fort Drum training area, New York environmental conservation police officer Max Woyton observed vehicles parked in an area closed to hunting/recreation. One of
Finger Lakes Land Trust buys Bell Station property in Lansing
LANSING, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) says it has acquired the Bell Station property in Lansing in Tompkins County, which FLLT says was the largest privately owned parcel of shoreline remaining in the Finger Lakes region. FLLT bought the 480-acre parcel from New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG), per its May
Rome Health emergency department receives award of excellence
ROME, N.Y. — The Midstate Regional Emergency Medical Services Council recognized Rome Health at its May 20 annual awards banquet, which celebrates the people and organizations that provide the system of care that supports the community through emergencies. Rome’s emergency department (ED)received the Commissioner of Health’s Award of Excellence for remaining open and accessible even
Hamilton Mayor Loveless elected 2nd VP for NYS Conference of Mayors
HAMILTON, N.Y. — On May 5, at the 113th annual meeting of the New York State Conference of Mayors (NYCOM), the NYCOM membership unanimously elected RuthAnn Loveless, mayor of the Village of Hamilton, to serve as NYCOM second VP for the coming year. “I am honored to have been selected to serve as NYCOM’s Second
Area public-housing authorities receive HUD funds for improvements
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently awarded nearly $800 million in funding to 71 public-housing authorities around the state to make capital investments in public-housing properties. The funding is part of $3.2 billion in fiscal year 2022 Capital Fund Program awards to 2,813 public-housing authorities nationally. “It is essential for public-housing
Community Foundation for South Central New York awards grants to regional nonprofits
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The Community Foundation for South Central New York (SCNY) recently announced it has made grants totaling $287,684 to 40 organizations in the region in its spring grant round. The successful grant applications, approved through a competitive volunteer panel and board-review process, are for a variety of capital projects, operations, and programming.
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