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Making Quality Maple Confections and Value Added Workshop
This workshop is part of the Cornell University Maple Program and is being conducted by Mr. Stephen Childs, NYS Maple Extension Specialist from Cornell University. It will feature training and hands-on experience in make maple confections.
Raymond L. MacDougall, 63
Raymond L. MacDougall, 63, of Oswego, died Sunday at Oswego Hospital after a brief illness.
State Needs Mandate Reform
Our state has the bad habit of mandating that programs and services and their associated costs be covered by local municipalities. While this has enabled the state to keep the costs of these programs from impacting the state budget, they put substantial stress on property owners who have to pay property taxes to pay for these mandated programs.
Connie B. Fowler, 61
Connie B. Fowler, 61, of Granby, passed away Sunday, at St. Joseph’s Hospital after battling cancer.
Citizens Group Responds to Bion Technologies
Bion’s reaction shows they seem to expect the people of our community to just sit back and welcome them in without any legitimate questioning of the project. We will not be a passive part of allowing Bion to attempt to erode democracy or our environment.
Louise Vaglivelo, 99
Louise Vaglivelo, 99, passed away Friday at St. Luke Health Services, Oswego, NY.
Eliminating Government Waste Critical to State’s Economic Future
The financial difficulties this state faces were decades in the making and there is a great deal of work that still needs to be done to control spending and reduce the tax burden so that our economy can grow.
Doris M. Barton, 83
Doris M. Barton, 83, a resident of Nine Mile Point Road in the town of Scriba, died Sunday Aug. 22, 2010, at her home.
Robert ‘Robby’ Michael Hilton, 22
Robert “Robby†Michael Hilton, 22, of Oswego, passed away at Upstate Medical Hospital, Syracuse, on Saturday Aug. 21, 2010.