by Carol Thompson A request for $30,000 for an asbestos study is under consideration by the Oswego County Legislature. When legislators meet Thursday, they will be asked to approve the amount of $30,000 to test for asbestos in county facilities. County officials recently learned that a number of ceiling tiles in the older portion of(…)
by Nicole Reitz A recent report has shown that child abuse cases spiked 58 percent in Oswego County from 2010 to 2011. The Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County serving 384 children that were victims of child abuse. To address this issue, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer visited the Child Advocacy Center’s Fulton office Tuesday. Schumer(…)
by Nicole Reitz If interest alone was enough, Fulton would already have restored Lake Neatahwanta to its former glory. Granby Town Supervisor Ed Williamson and Fulton Mayor Ron Woodward held a meeting Wednesday at the Fulton War Memorial to discuss cleaning up Lake Neatahwanta and making it swimmable again. Local officials, including representatives from state(…)
by Carol Thompson An Article 78 proceeding filed against Oswego County Clerk George Williams will continue Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Oswego County Court House. Attorney Scott Chatfield, who represents APS Information Systems in a case against Williams, said Thursday that he received notice of the date. APS is suing Williams for his policy(…)
by Carol Thompson The second Operation Hang Up campaign, spearheaded by Governor Andrew Cuomo to target distracted drivers, has been deemed a success. “Operation Hang Up is designed to send a strong message to motorists across New York State that driving and using a hand-held device simply do not mix,” Cuomo said. “We hear too(…)
by Erika Johnson By this time of year, students are starting to count down. There are 10 days until prom and 37 days until senior day and senior dinner dance! It’s hard to believe but AP tests begin in five days! There are 40 days until the last day of classes and 51 days until(…)
by Carol Thompson An accord reached between New York State and the Obama Administration designed to hasten the development of offshore wind projects on the Great Lakes has resulted in the Oswego County Legislature taking up the issue once again. The agreement revives the massive wind turbine project in Lake Erie and Lake Ontario that(…)
by Carol Thompson Some Oswego County Legislators would like to increase the number of members seated on the county’s ethics board. The county currently has a three-member board. Other counties have not only more members, but more requirements and restrictions for those appointed to serve an ethics board. In Essex County, a five-member board can(…)
