As someone who has lived in the North Country her entire life, I know there’s nothing like the beauty and sense of community that exists in our region of the state. And while there are positives, we face a number of obstacles too. As co-chair of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, I’m working to address those challenges and identify ways to make this great part of our state even better.
Lily Helen Raffa was born in Oswego Hospital on Oct. 4, 2016, at 8:45 p.m.
Raising Awareness. Individuals at ARISE in Oswego used its creativity to show their support for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As purple is the symbolic color for domestic violence awareness ARISE created a window display filled with purple flags to pay tribute to individual that are survivors of domestic violence.
In September, last year, the ASPCA filed a petition with the USDA asking that agency to strengthen its regulations concerning animal breeding facilities, what we all know of as “puppy mills.” While no one wants the practice of puppy milling to continue, in the meantime there are hundreds of them around the country, including right here in Central and Western New York. Current standards of care are so weak that breeders can legally keep dogs in tiny, stacked cages with wire floors that may injure their paws and legs.
Two weeks after Rep. John Katko called on federal regulators to move forward as quickly and fairly as possible with consideration of Entergy and Exelon’s joint transfer application for the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week announced its acceptance of the application and intention to move forward with consideration.
DIRTcar Racing announced today (Oct. 6) that NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week will remain at Oswego Speedway in 2017. After 44 years of running NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week at the Moody Mile, Racing’s Biggest Party found a new home at Oswego Speedway in 2016. Advance tickets sales for the 2017 46th Annual Super DIRT Week will begin Friday.
The Hannibal Central School District is proud to welcome Jessica Piscitelli and Krystal Ward as administrative interns for the 2016-17 school year.
The Oswego Town Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual open house, during Fire Safety week, on October 13 between 6-8 p.m. at the station, 640 County Route 7.
A semester-long SUNY Oswego class project to encourage students to register and vote in November’s presidential election and local races reached a crescendo recently as the Vote Oswego drive recruited students across campus to pitch in for a “blitz week” of nonpartisan mobilization events.
On Saturday, the Oswego State men’s lacrosse team wraps up its fall season with a home scrimmage against Cazenovia College. But, the contest is more than a final test of the semester – it is also a fundraiser for the Wilmot Cancer Institute, located in Rochester.
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