WARSAW — A local law allowing 12 and 13-year-olds to hunt deer with adult supervision was approved Tuesday by the Wyoming County Board of Supervisors.

ALBANY — Although production was down, New York’s maple syrup production ranked second nationally this year, according to the USDA.

BATAVIA — The city this morning announced that Fire Chief Stefano Napolitano will serve as fire chief until July 9 before starting a new position in mid-July as a deputy state fire administrator with the state Office of Fire Prevention and Control.

BATAVIA/MOUNT MORRIS — The boards of directors of The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming and Arc of Genesee Orleans announce Martin Miskell, current executive director of the Livingston-Wyoming chapter, will lead the agencies through their planned merger.

LE ROY — Digging is expected to start either next week or the week after on a $2.8 million reconstruction of Wolcott Street from Route 5 south to Route 19, Mayor Greg Rogers said Thursday.

BATAVIA — There were no runners to be seen last year for when the annual traditional Law Enforcement Torch Run would normally have taken place.

ALBANY — State Republicans have their eye on achieving one goal as this year’s legislative session races to a close: Ending New York’s state of emergency due to the coronavirus, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s expanded pandemic-era authority along with it.