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New Food Stamp Income Guidelines Announced

October 5, 2008 Contributor
New income guidelines for families interested in the Food Stamp Program went into effect Oct. 1. Families that have not been eligible for Food Stamp benefits in the past may now be eligible. The gross monthly income a household may earn has increased.  Increases for families with disabled members or members over 60 are even higher.

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Revisions To Solid Waste Law Will Stabilize Fees, Help With Recycling Efforts

October 5, 2008 Contributor
Proposed changes to Oswego County’s Recycling and Solid Waste Law will ease the burden on the property owners and help increase the amount of materials that are recycled in Oswego County, Legislator Fred Beardsley, District 9, Central Square, chairman of the Legislature’s Infrastructure and Facilities Committee, said.

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Pet Health

Buddy & Porky’s Pet Health: Puppy Mills

October 5, 2008 Contributor
I keep hearing about puppy mills and how you shouldn’t buy puppies that come from them.  But what is a puppy mill?  Why shouldn’t you buy dogs from them?  How can you tell that a puppy came from a puppy mill?  What if I really want a specific breed, not just a mutt?

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