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County Election Results 2015: Barlow Tops Tresidder In Oswego Mayoral Race
Barlow wins race for mayor’s seat in Oswego.
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County Leaders React To Impending Closure Of FitzPatrick – ‘We Will Survive’
Our first thoughts today are with the employees, families and businesses that will be impacted, Legislature Chairman Kevin Gardner and Oswego County Administrator Philip Church said in a joint statement to the media this afternoon. “This community appreciates the hard-working people who may be impacted, and we want you to know we support you,” they said. “We urge federal, state and Entergy officials to continue dialogue, and to not stop working to find a way to keep FitzPatrick operating.”
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Parish Man Sentenced To Prison
Today (Nov. 2), Pete S. Holmes, 32, of Parish was sentenced to a total of 1.5 years in state prison, along with 1 year post-release supervision, based upon his convictions for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree and Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine in the Third Degree.
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Elected Officials Vow To Fight For FitzPatrick’s Workers, Plant’s Future
State Senator Patty Ritchie summed up Entergy’s announcement that it plans to shut down the James A. FitzPatrick nuclear power plant in one sentence. “To say that the news concerning FitzPatrick is disappointing is a serious understatement,” she told Oswego County Today. Governor Andrew Cuomo expressed the same sentiments.
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Entergy to Close James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant
Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) announced today (Nov. 2) that it will close the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant in Scriba, in late 2016 or early 2017.
The company said its decision to close the plant is based on the continued deteriorating economics of the facility.
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Legislators Updated On Success Of Welfare Fraud Investigations
On October 27, Oswego County District Attorney Gregory Oakes appeared before the Public Safety Committee of the County Legislature and presented a progress report on the county’s Welfare Fraud Program. DA Oakes was joined by Cheryl Wallace, who served as the supervisor of Investigation and Benefit Recovery Unit at the Oswego County Department of Social Services for most of the past four years.
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Change Your Clocks, Smoke Alarm Batteries for Daylight Saving Time
Two-thirds of home fire deaths result from fires in homes without a working smoking alarm, according to the National Fire Protection Agency. The Oswego Fire Department reminds you to not only change your clock for Daylight Saving Time but the batteries in your smoke alarms, too.
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Health Department Announces Closure of Certified Home Healthcare Agency
The Oswego County Health Department has announced it will no longer admit new patients to the Oswego County Certified Home Healthcare Agency starting immediately. The New York State Department of Health authorized the Oswego County Health Department to no longer accept referrals for home health care services Oct. 19.
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Youth Forum Set For November 4
Interested in learning more about the services and programs available to youth in Oswego County? If so, you won’t want to miss the Oswego County Youth Forum to be held November 4 at the McCrobie Building, 41 Lake St. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the program starting promptly at 9 a.m.
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CNY REDC Submits Plan for $1.5 billion Upstate Revitalization Initiative Competition
If chosen as one of the three regional recipients in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Upstate Revitalization Initiative, the CNY REDC would receive $500 million to spend over a five-year period. According to Operation Oswego County, as part of its plan, CNY REDC selected six industries and strategies it would focus its efforts on.