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Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,Iâ€”Pulaski) responded today to the announcement that the â€œPower for Jobsâ€ program will end after May 15 due to disagreement between the governor and legislative majorities over the 2010-2011 State Budget.

Buddy & Porky’s Pet Health: Coming Upon Wildlife

My neighbor was out mowing his back field yesterday and came upon a fawn sleeping all by itself in the grass. He didnâ€™t know what to do so he just stopped mowing there and when we went out to try to get the fawn and get it to safety later in the afternoon it was gone.

Sterling Stage FOLKFEST Kicks off 15 Year Anniversary Festival Season on Memorial Day Weekend

Kicking off the 15 year anniversary festival season, the Sterling Stage Kampitheater in Sterling, NY brings you its 6th annual FOLKFEST, taking place Memorial Day weekend, May 27-30, 2010. This yearâ€™s festival offers four days of continual groove, evergreen-laden, festival-style camping, and nothing but warm, friendly, Folkfestian vibes.

Congressman Owens Named to Agriculture Subcommittees

“Serving on these two subcommittees is a big reason why being named to the Agriculture panel was such a top priority for me,” Owens said. “Our farmers are a tremendous part of our local and national economies, and this helps place Upstate New York in a great position to meet the unique needs our agriculture communities have.”

SUNY Oswego Calls for Entries for ‘Art on the Wall’ Exhibitions

Oswego artist Joe Rial, right, who also is an adjunct instructor of art at SUNY Oswego, chats with gallery visitor June MacArthur in April 2009, at his exhibition, part of that year's "Art on the Wall" series at Oswego State Downtown. The college's Tyler Art Gallery and Auxiliary Services invite regional artists to submit entries for the 2010-11 juried series of exhibitions. Deadline is June 14.

SUNY Oswego’s Tyler Art Gallery and Auxiliary Services invite regional artists to submit work for the 2010-11 “Art on the Wall” series of exhibitions at Oswego State Downtown.

Carol Desimone Maury, 54

Carol Desimone Maury, 54; of Port Richey, FL., died at Moffit Cancer Center, Tampa, FL.

Oswego Farmersâ€™ Market To Open May 27

The Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce Oswego Farmersâ€™ Market, celebrating more than 50 years as Oswegoâ€™s community block party, will open for the season on May 27.

Oswego County Prepares For National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

In recognition of May being National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, OCO health educator Janelle Hutchinson has teamed with OCOâ€™s Youth and Family Services and Oswego County BOCES Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention & Services to address the issue of teen pregnancy in Oswego County.

Mexico Senior Nutrition Center To Be Showcased

Oswego County Opportunities invites community members to join them for an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the dedication of their new Community Service Center.

SAF Plants Tree In Honor Of Crime Victims

On April 26, as part of National Crime Victims Week and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Services to Aid Families, a division of Oswego County Opportunities, held a tree planting ceremony honoring victims of crime.