Oswego Daily News
Fireworks On Tap At Monday Committee Meeting
Two Oswego council committee meetings are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday. On the agenda is a request for fireworks at the 2018 Children’s Holiday Tree Lighting in Oswego.
Month: March 2018
Oswego Daily News
AG Schneiderman, Hundreds of Advocates Rally for Early Voting
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, New York City elected officials, unions and grassroots organizations rallied at Foley Square to urge the New York State legislature to include early voting in the state budget due April 1. Early voting would allow eligible voters to cast ballots in-person days, sometimes weeks, before an election. Currently, 37 states already have some form of early voting, leaving New York as one of only 13 states without any means to vote early except via absentee ballot.
Sugar and Sugar Scanlon Funeral Homes
Alfred E Crook Jr., 79
Alfred E Crook Jr., 79, of Seward St., Fulton, died Friday March 16, 2018, at his daughter’s home in Scriba.
Foster Funeral Home
Gaetano J. ‘Guy’ Vasta, 76
Gaetano J. “Guy” Vasta, 76, of Volney, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester after a long illness.
Foster Funeral Home
Carolyn M. Miller, 57
Carolyn M. Miller, 57, of Fulton, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at home surrounded by her family.
Oswego Daily News
Nine Mile Point Unit 1 Offline for Planned Maintenance
Exelon Generation’s Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 1 was removed from service at approximately 7 a.m. today (March 17) for planned maintenance that will help ensure reliable summer operations. During the outage, technicians will replace a pump seal and perform valve maintenance.
Letters to the Editor
Don’t Wait, Get Screened Today
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in men and women in New York State, but it doesn’t have to be. Colon cancer can be prevented through screening. Abnormal growths in the colon and rectum can be found and removed before they turn into cancer; and if found early, colon cancer is highly curable. But the key is getting screened.
Community
One ‘Sweet’ Tradition – Ritchie Encourages Public To Take Part In Maple Weekend Events
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Senator Patty Ritchie is encouraging Central and Northern New Yorkers to take part in “Maple Weekend” events, which highlight New York State’s growing maple industry and show the public how maple syrup and maple products make their way from “tree to table.”
Sandra Scott Travels
Sandra Scott Travels: ‘The Little Woman Who Wrote The Book That Started The Great War’
“The pen is mightier than the sword” is attributed to playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton, who in 1839 wrote a historical play about Cardinal Richelieu. And, according Friedrich Nietzsche: “All I need is a sheet of paper and something to write with, and then I can turn the world upside down.” An example would be Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Life among the Lowly.”
Oswego Daily News
Mexico Schools Unite Among Nationwide Tragedy, Encourage Kindness
As issues divide, the Mexico Academy and Central School District unites. That message was spread loud and clear during a Unity Assembly at Mexico High School where students and district staff members came together to both honor lives lost and reaffirm their commitment to kindness.