Month: March 2023

Two Rensselaer County residents pleaded guilty to federal charges for their roles in defrauding the state and federal government of more than $100,000 in unemployment insurance. The pair, identified as Taquan Parker and Olajuwon Sutherland, stole the personal identifying information of innocent New Yorkers and used the information to fraudulently apply for unemployment benefits.

Don’t Mess With Social Security & Medicare

No matter the color of your skin, your gender, or the logo on your hat, one of the most common regrets people have when they are on their deathbed is that they worked too much. We question if the sacrifices to our health and relationships were worth it. One day we’ll come to a point when we take off our work shoes for the very last time. Thankfully we have Social Security and Medicare there for us when we no longer do paid work or have employer sponsored healthcare.

SUNY Oswego Sustainability Office’s Composting Program Wins State Award

SUNY Oswego’s Office of Sustainability and its manager, Kate Spector, have earned the 2022 College Recycling Leadership Award from the New York State Association of Reduction, Reuse and Recycling (NYSAR3) for its composting project.

News

AAA: International Travel, Multigenerational Trips Popular This Spring Break

More Americans are heading out of the country this Spring Break. AAA booking data shows international travel this season is up 30% over 2022. Many families are also taking multigenerational vacations. A new AAA survey shows more than 40% of U.S. adults with Spring Break plans are traveling with three generations.

Bert Charles Milligan

PHOENIX, NY – Bert Charles Milligan (87) born on September 15, 1935 of Phoenix, NY passed away on Friday March 3, 2023. Born in Phoenix, NY to his late parents Elsie A. (Richardson) Milligan and […]

Oswego County Set to Participate in Statewide STOP-DWI Campaign St. Patrick’s Day Weekend

OSWEGO, NY – Oswego County STOP-DWI Interim Coordinator Robert Lighthall announced that Oswego County police agencies will participate in a special high visibility engagement campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. The statewide […]

Attention Landowners – Oswego County Agricultural District in Review

OSWEGO, NY – Every eight years it is required by law to review Agricultural Districts in New York State. Ag Districts were created by an act of the Legislature in 1971 to protect and promote […]

Oswego Health Offers FREE Hernia Screening Clinic to Community

OSWEGO – Preventative health screenings help people understand their risk for developing chronic conditions before symptoms are present, while they can still take action. An estimated 1.6 million groin hernias are diagnosed and 500,000 are surgically […]

Susan M. Cahill