OHS economics students learn about what it takes to run a successful small business. And, they help out the school’s Travel Club in the process. Several local business owners acted as consultants for the students.

Unemployment in Oswego County continued to back down from recent highs, falling to 9.2% in October, according to the New York State Labor Department.

The jobless rate stood at 9.4% in September and had hit the 10% level earlier in the year.  A year ago, the jobless rate was just beginning to rise.  It stood at 6.6%.

Representatives of the Boy Scouts of America’s Sea Scouting program seek permission to organize a unit in Oswego. The program is open to men and women between the ages of 14 – 21. The marine museum is reportedly on board as the chartering organization.

Tuition at SUNY Oswego would rise about $100 per semester and tuition at Cayuga Community College would rise by $50 per semester under the budget proposed by the State University of New York trustees on Tuesday.

The request now goes to the state Legislature and the Governor.

The Oswego County Health Department has issued a boil water order for customers of the Orwell Town water system. Customers should boil all water for drinking and cooking purposes.

Due to an equipment malfunction, untreated water was released into the distribution system, which could result in inadequate chlorine levels in the drinking water.

Getting back to some fundamental principles could save the Oswego City School District approximately $10 million, a school board member said Tuesday night. With potential mid-year cuts in state aid looming, the district has to find ways to be more efficient and affordable, he said.

The Oswego County Health Department has received additional H1N1 flu vaccine and will accept calls for appointments on Thursday, Nov. 19, and Friday, Nov. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., or until all appointments are filled. People who are in priority groups for receiving the vaccine as noted below may call for appointments.

The new interpretive plaque about the battle at Battle Island was recently installed at Battle Island Golf Course. The interpretive panel was designed by Rich LaCrosse of Fort Ontario, with help from the curatorial staff at Peebles Island (near Albany).  It commemorates the little known battle won by 300 colonial bateauxmen under Captain John Bradstreet over 700 French and Indians on July 3, 1756.

After the successful re-enactment on the 250th anniversary of the battle in 2006, it became apparent that an interpretive panel was needed to let people know what happened, LaCrosse noted.

Doug Hoffman takes it back.

With the margin of votes between him and Democratic candidate for Congress Bill Owens shrinking, he told conservative radio and TV talk host Glenn Beck Monday that “if I knew this information at the election night, I would not have conceded.”

School districts around the county have been asked to consider holding flu vaccine clinics for their students, but the man in charge of the effort says it’s impossible to say when they’ll be able to hold those clinics.

An Oswego man is charged with a felony for allegedly using another man’s credit card number to make a purchase.

Students are taking part in the competitive bake sale event as part of their economics lesson. The students are getting a first-hand look at how the business world operates.

Members of the New York Power Authority presented information on a potential wind farm project that would be located in lakes Ontario or Erie of both. A large crowd in Oswego expressed support, and opposition to the project.

Gov. Paterson held conference call meetings with leaders of the Senate and Assembly this week and said afterwards he’s open to changing his mind. “I’ll go back and take a look at the license plates because it has upset so many people. I’m optimistic I can find a way to replace the $129 million hole and I’ll reconsider it,” he said, according to the New York Post.

Senator Darrell Aubertine wants to maintain agriculture’s position as New York’s number one industry and ensure it plays a significant part in rebuilding the state’s beleaguered economy. For more than two hours Thursday, Aubertine listened to the questions and opinions of nearly two dozen farmers from across the Central New York region.

United Way board member Jim Mahoney has announced that the plans are set for the United Way’s Annual ‘Stone Soup’ Holiday Luncheon.

Hannibal Village Market IGA is sponsoring the 12th annual Senior Citizens’ Christmas Luncheon to be held on December 8th, 2009, at the Hannibal Fire Department’s Recreation Hall.

October 30, 2009
Our October 24th meeting which coincided with archives day went quite well at our Richland facility. We had 30 for a sit down lunch at noon, and another 10 or so folks came in and out through the afternoon. At 1 pm we held a brief meeting of the society, our [...]