Oswego County TodayMay 2023FREE Independent News for Oswego County

Gillibrand Pushes For Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Enhance Banking Access For Legal Cannabis Businesses

May 4, 2023 Contributor

This week, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing for the bipartisan, bicameral Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act to ensure that legal cannabis businesses have access to critical banking and financial services. Most state legal medicinal or recreational cannabis businesses are denied access to traditional and secure banking systems and financial services because banks fear they may be prosecuted under federal law given the ongoing federal restrictions on cannabis.

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Habitat For Humanity Celebrates Accomplishment Of Newest ‘Family Partner’

May 4, 2023 ChirelloMarketing

Oswego County Habitat for Humanity (OCHFH), held a small reception to celebrate the accomplishment of their most recent Family Partner, Ashley Tunaley and her family.

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NYS Surplus Vehicle & Equipment Auctions To Be Held In North Syracuse & Oneida

May 4, 2023 Contributor

The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) today announced auctions of surplus vehicles, highway equipment, and miscellaneous property will be conducted in North Syracuse on Tuesday, May 9, and Oneida on Wednesday, May 10.

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Price Chopper/Market 32 Announces Fill A Glass With Hope/Fill A Plate With Promise Campaign To Support Local Food Banks

May 4, 2023 Contributor

Price Chopper/Market 32 launched its two-month-long “Fill A Glass with Hope/Fill a Plate with Promise” campaign in partnership with the Northeast American Dairy Association, Garelick Farms, and local food banks. From May 1 to June 30, customers will be given the opportunity to round up their totals at the register to help provide local food banks with the means to purchase milk and other nutritious foods for the families they serve.

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GOFCC Partners With Oswego Health And Small Business Community To Honor Health Care Workers

May 4, 2023 Contributor

The Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GOFCC) has partnered with Oswego Health and the business community to honor health care workers for the month of May. Throughout May, Oswego Health employees can utilize discounts at local businesses in a partnership to celebrate their amazing work.

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‘I Love My Park Day’ Volunteer Events Blanket NY This Weekend

May 4, 2023 Contributor

Parks & Trails New York, along with partners at the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (State Parks) and the Department of Environmental Conservation, are hosting I Love My Park Day, a statewide event to give back to our beloved outdoor spaces which welcomed nearly 80 million visitors in 2022.

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Amber Tickle Graduates From East Stroudsburg University

May 4, 2023 Contributor

Amber Tickle, of Oswego, N.Y. is among the 1,201 students who will receive degrees from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania during three commencement exercises on May 5 and May 6.

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APW CSD Afterschool Activities Cancelled Today, May 4

May 4, 2023 Contributor

Following is a message from the APW City School District:

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The New York State Department Of Labor Announces Enhanced Warn Portal

May 4, 2023 Contributor

The New York State Department of Labor today announced that its new Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Portal is now available for employers to use to file layoff notices. Whenever possible, NYSDOL seeks to spare employees the hardships of layoff through the use of the Shared Work program.

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Phoenix Students Earn Recognition For Volunteer Service

May 4, 2023 Contributor

During a recent ceremony, nine John C. Birdlebough High School students were recognized with Presidential Youth Service Awards for their volunteer efforts in the community.

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