State’s proposed animal law could be costly to taxpayers

State’s proposed animal law could be costly to taxpayers

by Carol Thompson Currently in New York State, residents have access through a registry to determine if a registered sex offender lives in the area. There is no registry to alert residents if a convicted murderer, arsonist, armed robber or convicted offender of other heinous crimes have been released from prison and move to a(…)

Fulton Police Benevolent Association to begin new fund-raising campaign

Fulton Police Benevolent Association to begin new fund-raising campaign

by Andrew Henderson The Fulton Police Benevolent Association will begin its annual fund-raising campaign this month, according to Inv. Michael Curtis, Fulton PBA public relations officer. The Fulton PBA was incorporated in 1932 and is listed as a 509c not-for-profit benevolent association. “Over the past several decades, the Fulton Police Benevolent Association has donated tens(…)

Legislators work toward equity in lease agreements

by Carol Thompson Oswego County officials are reviewing the lease agreements between public and private agencies and the county. During Tuesday’s meeting of the legislature’s Infrastructure and Facilities Committee, County Administrator Phil Church gave legislators an update. The abstracting companies that were on a letter agreement from month to month will be moved to leases,(…)

Catholic Charities’ Program helps relatives raise relatives

Catholic Charities’ Program helps relatives raise relatives

Caregivers who find themselves raising their relatives’ children are able to access a program that may prove to be a valuable resource. Through Catholic Charities of Oswego County’s Relatives Raising Relatives program, caregivers, who through a variety of circumstances have taken on the responsibility of raising their relative’s children, are able to receive support, advocacy,(…)

The Sportsman’s World: June 2, 2012

The Sportsman’s World: June 2, 2012

by Leon Archer My usual Memorial Day vacation is usually spent relaxing around home with possibly a short stint of fishing thrown in as an afterthought, but 2012 was different. Tim and Alicia have acquired a building lot that had belonged to her mom and dad for many years on Thirty Island Lake in Ontario,(…)