Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new public awareness campaign on the fentanyl crisis impacting communities across New York State. The campaign consists of ads and information cards warning New Yorkers about the dangers of fentanyl, providing safety tips on prevention and offering guidance on how to safely respond to a fentanyl overdose.
A holiday that is based on being grateful around an enormous meal made for every relative you are aware of can get to be quite the extravagant and expensive task. As you prepare for the holiday season here are some tips and tricks for how to have a healthy and affordable holiday meal.
A traffic pursuit reportedly began in the town of Scriba then into the city of Oswego before back into the town of Scriba and continuing into the town of Volney with it ending in the town of Palermo after he had allegedly intentionally attempted to strike three separate patrol vehicles and pulled the truck into a hay field.
According to the U.S Fire Administration, there are more home fires on Thanksgiving Day than any other day of the year. “Most fires on Thanksgiving occur between noon and 4 p.m. – the peak cooking hours,” Oswego Fire Chief Randy Griffin said. “Many of those fires can be easily avoided by staying alert and remaining in the kitchen while cooking.”
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement with the County of Oswego to ensure that transgender County employees and retirees have access to essential health care coverage through their employer-provided health plan. As part of the settlement, the county has agreed to eliminate from its plan a categorical exclusion on expenses related to gender transition; to offer an affirmative benefit for treatments and procedures for gender transition; and to ensure training and compliance with anti-discrimination laws going forward.
U.S. Reps. John Katko and Tom Suozzi (NY-3) today (Nov. 20) announced that they have introduced bipartisan legislation geared towards reducing opioid addiction and drug abuse in New York and nationwide. The legislation, introduced in the Senate by Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), would limit the initial supply of opioid prescription for acute pain to seven days.
Standing near the intersection of Route 48 and Munn Street, Mayor Billy Barlow, joined by Seventh Ward Councilor Robert Corradino, other city employees and NYSDOT Personnel cut the ribbon to official reopen the stretch of roadway that has been closed for more than 21 months.
At 8:32 a.m., Mark Walton, 33, was operating a 2015 Ford north on I81 in the town of Richland, 50 feet north of mile marker 116.6, emergency status, toward a MVA when he reportedly lost control causing the vehicle to collide with a guardrail.
The State University of New York Police Chiefs Association recently honored three officers of University Police at SUNY Oswego for taking actions that saved lives. In a ceremony at its fall conference Nov. 14 in Saratoga Springs, the association presented Life Saving Awards to officers Thomas Marrone, Kelly Thompson and Thomas Woodruff.
Gary Carpentier, an Oswego graduate and former contestant on NBC’s The Voice, paid students a visit as part of Leighton’s Exploration Friday series. Carpentier inspired students with stories of his personal journey that led him to The Voice and offered some insight to where his life’s journey might take him next. He encouraged students to always put forth their best efforts in order to be “better and better and better.”
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