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Oswego County Programs Look To Stymy Food Insecurity During Summer Months

July 23, 2022 Matt Watling

As of 2019, Oswego County had the sixth-highest food insecurity rate among children in the state of New York; however, over the last decade-plus, resources have been utilized to mitigate that high percentage of 21.6%.

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Brian D. Guyer

July 22, 2022 Contributor

Brian D. “Tiger” Guyer, 85, of Fulton, New York, passed away on July 21, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, following a brief illness.

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Frederick E. Shortsleeve

July 22, 2022 Contributor

Frederick E. Shortsleeve, 85, of Fulton, New York, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at home surrounded by his family.

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Life-Long Fultonian Discusses Experiences With Fulton Sunrise Rotary

July 22, 2022 Contributor

Fulton Sunrise Rotary recently met outdoors at The Manor at Seneca. James Guilfoyle, a resident of The Manor, joined the club and talked about his experiences as a life-long resident of Fulton, New York.

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AAA: The Heat Is On

July 22, 2022 Contributor

The heat of summer is here, and this weekend is expected to be another hot one. AAA Western and Central New York is reminding motorists to be aware of the dangers of hot cars.

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Sen. Gillibrand Calls For HHS, CDC To Increase Access To Monkeypox Vaccine Across Country, Highlights Inequities Of Vaccine Access

July 22, 2022 Contributor

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 21 Senate colleagues in calling on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to acknowledge the inequities of vaccine access and immediately increase access to the JYNNEOS monkeypox and smallpox vaccine to all communities across the country.

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Barclay: Gov. Hochul Using COVID As Political Tool Is Abhorrent

July 22, 2022 Contributor

As a rule, most emergencies are obvious to the individuals experiencing them. In New York, though, that basic logic doesn’t apply. Gov. Kathy Hochul, again, extended her own “emergency powers” through Monday, August 22 despite COVID-19 cases and fatality levels dropping in an overwhelming majority of the state.

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Gillibrand, Schumer, Cardin Introduce Bill To Award Congressional Gold Medal To Benjamin Ferencz

July 22, 2022 Contributor

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Benjamin Ferencz, the last living Nuremberg prosecutor, in recognition of his work prosecuting Nazi war criminals, most notably the Einsatzgruppen, and his service in World War II.

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Gillibrand Calls For Investigation Into Potential Unfair, Deceptive Airline Business Practices

July 22, 2022 Contributor

In the midst of record-breaking flight cancellations and chaos at airports, Senator Gillibrand held a press conference to highlight a letter she is leading with Senators Blumenthal (D-CT) and Padilla (D-CA) to the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging the agencies to investigate whether airlines are engaging in unfair or deceptive business practices.

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Gillibrand Fights To Provide Mandatory Funding For Title X Family Planning Program

July 22, 2022 Contributor

This week, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined her colleagues in support of the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act to provide consistent and mandatory funding for the Title X Family Planning Program.

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