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Oswego Health Employees Contribute to Blessings in a Backpack Program

During the holiday season, the employees of Oswego Health donated more than $4,000 to the Blessings in a Backpack Program. Blessings in a Backpack provides elementary schoolchildren on the federal free and reduced price meal program with a backpack with food to take home for 38 weekends during the school year.

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Councilor John Pat McLaughlin makes a point regarding the city's water/sewer rates. Looking on are councilors Eric VanBuren, center, and Caitlin Reynolds.
Oswego Daily News

Members Of The Public Speak Out Against Rate Hikes

Councilor John Pat McLaughlin requested discussion regarding the water rates for the city of Oswego. The floodgates were open for more than an hour as dozens of residents berated the councilors. While no action was taken Monday, councilors said they would consider all the comments and discussion would continue at future meetings as the city considered all options.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Latest Agriculture Receipts Show More Growth in Industry; Craft Beer Industry Thriving

It was recently reported that agricultural receipts in New York came in at $6.36 billion in 2014, a $1.7 billion increase over 2010 and a $667 million increase over 2013. According to the United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Services, New York is home to 36,000 farms and roughly 7 million acres are dedicated to farming. Our agriculture industry is not only profitable but it is incredibly diverse.

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