Oswego Daily News
Police Charge Two in Mexico/Pulaski Area Alcohol Sales Sting
State Police say they sent a teenager into 9 retail outlets in Pulaski and Mexico Thursday to try to buy alcohol.
Seven of the outlets did what the law requires, police say, and prevented the sale. But police ticketed two people for selling alcohol to a minor.
LIVE BROADCAST: Oswego Girls Hockey vs. Salmon River
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Oswego School Board To Be Updated On AIS
AIS provides students with additional specialized instruction, which supplements the general curriculum and is designed to help students achieve New York State Learning Standards.
Group Looks To Put The Arts Center Stage
The Arts Collaborative was developed to help promote arts in Oswego County and help support other arts organizations throughout the county. While they are still searching for a permanent home, the group wants to get projects going and get more people in the community involved.
Oswego School Board Continues Budget Discussions
The board of education laid the schedule for future workshops on the 2011-12 budget. They plan to meet with administrators to make sure everyone is on the same page as the process moves forward. Also Tuesday night, the board heard an update on the issue of closing a school and/or reconfiguration.
Oswego Council Tables Local Law Resolution
If passed, Local Law #2 of 2010 would amend Chapter 63, Animals, of the Code of the City of Oswego. As of Jan. 1, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets will no longer be responsible for dog licensing; the state has shifted that task to local municipalities. However, the city was looking to include other things in the law besides the shift in licensing responsibilities.
Sending A Piece Of ‘Home’ Overseas
Oswego Girl Scout’s Gold Award project seeks support for the service men and women serving overseas. Camille Graham, of Girl Scout Troop 41, is organizing a program to send various items to the troops to remind them of the support that they have back home.
County Approves Budget With Tax Rate Reduction
Oswego County residents will see another decrease in their taxes next year. When first proposed this fall, the 2011 budget contained a tax rate of $7.02 per $1,000 of assessed value, down slightly from this year’s $7.16. The tax rate in the budget adopted Thursday night is $6.99. Some legislators, however, are concerned about using projected revenues to offset costs within the spending plan.

