State Senator Patty Ritchie announced today (March 14) the state Senate has included $100 million in its new budget plan to help speed up proposed tax credits for renewable energy producers, a move that could help boost New York’s nuclear power industry and ultimately help save more than 600 jobs at Oswego County’s FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant.
Today’s News: Taking advantage of elective classes and a Math Club celebration are in today’s “Pi Day” edition of RaiderNet Daily.
Oswego County Fire Coordinator Donald Forbes reminds county residents of the annual statewide ban on all open burning which is in effect in New York State during the high fire-risk period of March 16 through May 14. The ban makes it illegal to use a burn barrel or open pits as a means for incinerating trash any time of the year.
Dozens of businesses and individuals have donated hundreds of items for the Youth Bureau’s upcoming event. Prizes include gift certificates, bikes, a diamond necklace and much more. The event is set for March 26 in West Park. A children’s parade will be at 10:30 a.m. and the hunt starts at 11 a.m.
The inaugural Oswego St. Patrick’s Day Parade was greeted bright blue skies, temperatures that flirted with 60 degrees and a large enthusiastic crowd on Saturday. Clusters of parade watchers lined West First Street toward Bridge Street. Some of them staked out prime viewing locations a few hours prior to the 1 p.m. start time of the parade. The crowd was even larger along Bridge Street.
County Legislator Shawn Doyle gave his peers a brief history lesson at the March legislature meeting. The lecture was part of the celebration of Oswego County’s bicentennial. Helping the legislature commemorate the anniversary was Assemblyman Will Barclay as well as representatives from the offices of other state officials that represent Oswego County and various city, town and village officials.
Here in Central New York, Red Cross volunteers, staff and partners have installed more than 400 free smoke alarms over the past six months. Remember to check your batteries when you change your clocks this weekend.
UPDATE: Reported missing child, Gavin Brown, was found walking on State Route 3 in the Town of Volney.
On Thursday (March 10), about 7 p.m. a 13-year-old boy, named Gavin T. Brown, left his residence.
Cre8 Studios, with the support of the Oswego community, will host the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday in downtown Oswego starting at 1 p.m. The parade will begin along West First Street at West Schuyler Street, crossing Bridge Street and turning on to East First Street where it will conclude at the Lake Ontario Conference Center.
Today’s News: LOTE week pictures, new movie previews, SU’s NCAA chances and more are in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.
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