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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Report Shows Shrinking Labor Force in Upstate; More Business Friendly Policies Needed

Unemployment rates are often viewed as an indicator of how the economy is doing. While these rates provide valuable insight on economic activity, because of how the unemployment rates are calculated, they should not be the sole assessment in determining the health of the economy. The current unemployment rate in New York State is 4.9%. From a statewide perspective, this is good because it shows a measure of economic growth since the recession when the rate was almost 9%.

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Freed from prison after 26 years for a 1983 murder, Dewey Bozella, shown in this promotional photo montage for the 2012 ESPN movie "26 Years: The Dewey Bozella Story," will speak Sept. 27 as part of SUNY Oswego's Cutler Speakers Series.
Oswego Daily News

Conviction Overturned After 26 Years In Prison, Dewey Bozella To Speak At SUNY Oswego

SUNY Oswego’s public justice department and its David F. Cutler ’74 Public Justice Excellence Fund will feature Dewey Bozella, who spent 26 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned, speaking at 5 p.m. Sept. 27, in Room 101 of Lanigan Hall. Bozella’s presentation, “Wrongfully Convicted: Life Lessons and Reflections After Liberation,” is free and open to the public; light refreshments will be served.

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A runner and her dog just moments from crossing the finish line.
Oswego Daily News

Humans, Canines Share Good Time At Fallbrook

From the wag of a tail, to barking, various dogs and their owners participated in the 12th annual Rover Run 5k and family fun day on Sunday at SUNY Oswego’s Fallbrook Recreation Center. The Oswego County Humane Society has hosted the event since 2004. It’s a great opportunity for dogs to get to know each other and have fun, the organizers said. Joanne Piersma, a director at the Oswego County Humane Society said that the event was a good representation of the values the humane society wants to instill in the community.

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Oswego Daily News

Constantia Man Arrested For Falsely Reporting a Crime

State Police arrested Leonard J. Graumenz, 59, from 357 County Route 23 in Constantia, for Reckless Endangerment 2nd degree and Falsely Reporting a Crime, both class “A” misdemeanors. On Saturday, he went to a neighbor’s house with one handcuff attached to his wrist and told her that he crashed his truck and as a State Trooper was trying to arrest him, that he shot the Trooper, police said.

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