Month: January 2021

The Assembly Minority Conference yesterday penned a letter to Speaker Carl Heastie, Mental Health Committee Chairwoman Aileen Gunther and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairwoman Didi Barrett calling for members of the Majority Conference to release critical funding intended for the Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Project.

H. Lee White Maritime Museum Closed January, February

The H. Lee White Maritime Museum will be closed to the public in January and February.

Health Insurer Pays $5.1 Million To Settle Data Breach Affecting Over 9.3 Million People

Excellus Health Plan, Inc. has agreed to pay $5.1 million to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to implement a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules related to a breach affecting over 9.3 million people.

Kimball Shinkoskey: Trashy America

America has become a trashy nation.

Frederick H. Barker

Frederick H. “Frenchy” Barker, 83, of New Haven, passed on January 12, 2021.

January 15, 2021 Kassadee Bradshaw

Graphic of a map of Oswego County with the words COVID-19 Statistics, Oswego County

COVID-19 Statistics Update, January 15, 2021

According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 3 p.m., there have been 108 additional cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since yesterday.

State DOT Announces Completion Of REDI Project At Port Of Oswego Authority

The New York State Department of Transportation today announced the completion of the third of five projects awarded to the Port Authority of Oswego, as part of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI).

National Grid $250,000 Funding Helps City Of Oswego Deliver Downtown Renaissance

National Grid is partnering with the City of Oswego on a renaissance that is transforming the city’s downtown and further boosting the region as a tourist destination.

Assembly Minority Releases Jump-Start New York With Redesigned Economic Recovery Blueprint

In an effort to stimulate New York’s economic recovery and strengthen its fiscal resilience ahead of future emergencies, the Assembly Minority Conference has compiled and updated a list of proposals—Jump-Start New York: A Plan for Economic Recovery.

John J. Taber

John J. “Jack” Taber, 91, husband of Joan (DeSantis) Taber, of Oswego passed away Monday, January 11, at St. Luke Health Services.