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Oswego County Bicentennial Commemoration Scheduled March 10

March 10, 2016 Contributor

The Oswego County Legislature will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Oswego County at its meeting at 2 p.m. today (March 10) in the Legislative Chambers of the County Office Building, 46 E. Bridge St., Oswego. Oswego County was formed in March 1816 out of portions of Onondaga and Oneida counties. Legislator Shawn Doyle, chair of the Oswego County Bicentennial Committee, will share information on the founding fathers.

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An Upcoming Training and Careers Expo

March 10, 2016 Contributor

Today’s News: The dance team hits the stage on Friday and a look at the major candidates for the presidency are in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.

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FCSD Unveils First Draft of Budget

March 10, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

The first draft of the 2016-2017 Fulton school district budget in its earliest form shows a 1.97% increase from the previous year’s budget. In its draft form, schools officials ensure many changes to the budget will still take place before the April 12 tentative date of approval as the first draft is awaiting definite figures from the state. The draft budget expenditure total of $69,995,533 is up $1,345,472 from the 2015-2016 school year budget, an increase of 1.97%. However, the revenues draft brings forth $69,292,952 which totals a shortfall of $702,581 in revenues needed for the budget despite a local tax levy of $20,583,063, an increase within the limit at $88,451 from the previous year.

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Firefighters battle a blaze on Erie Street in Fulton shortly before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Four Departments Respond To Fulton House Fire

March 9, 2016 Contributor

Fulton Fire Department’s “D” Crew units had a working residential fire on Erie Street Wednesday night. The call came in at approximately 5:25 p.m. There are no reports of injuries. The cause in under investigation.

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Retire your flag at Fort Ontario on Flag Day. 1890 photograph of the Post Headquarters at Fort Ontario with the U.S. flag flying on the ship’s-mast style pole on the bastion behind it. (Photo courtesy Fort Ontario State Historic Site.)

Gov. Cuomo Announces $450,000 In Grants To Grassroots Groups To Enhance State Parks, Historic Sites

March 9, 2016 Steve Yablonski

The grants, funded through the Environmental Protection Fund, will be matched by nearly $242,000 in private and local funding which will support projects to strengthen friends groups and enhance public access and recreational opportunities at parks and historic sites across the state. Include is Friends of Fort Ontario at the Fort Ontario State Historic Site

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Bodley’s Got Talent Sign-ups Set

March 9, 2016 Contributor

Today’s News: Students do some heavy lifting, new rules in boys’ lacrosse and dealing with a bad day are topics in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.

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Early image of Fort Oswego authored by Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry, Royal Chief Engineer in New France, and dated "done in camp before Chouaguen [Oswego], July 14th, 1729." Image courtesy of French National Archives.

Native American and Local Perspectives Featured at Annual Symposium

March 9, 2016 Contributor

The life and times of legendary Shawnee Chief Tecumseh, territorial claims and disputes in the Lake Ontario region, and Oswego’s involvement in the events leading up to the War of 1812 are among the topics presented at the sixth annual Oswego International War of 1812 Symposium scheduled for Friday, April 1 to Sunday, April 3.

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Barclay Nominates Local Education Leader to Regents Board; Assembly Bypasses Oswego Educator

March 8, 2016 Contributor

Assemblyman Will Barclay made the following statement today (March 8) after nominating Oswego resident John Sheffield to serve on the Board of Regents during a joint Senate and Assembly session in Albany. The Assembly majority are largely favored in the selection process and Sheffield was not selected to serve on the board.

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Two Fulton Men Face Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop

March 8, 2016 Contributor

Today (March 8), at approximately 8:16 a.m., State Police in Fulton stopped a vehicle traveling southbound on State Route 481 in the town of Schroeppel, for a traffic violation.

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Local Business: Layoffs Would Be Certain if $15 Minimum Wage Passes Legislature

March 8, 2016 Contributor

Assemblyman Will Barclay today (March 8) said that 64% of local business owners surveyed said they would have to cut jobs if New York adopted the $15 minimum wage mandate. Nearly 100 local business owners completed the survey. Respondents ranged from those who employ a small staff to those who employ as many as 200 people.

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