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Novelis Announces Five-Year Financial Stability Plan

May 22, 2014 Steve Yablonski

“With the bulk of business that we already have under our belt, if you will, we were able now to give the workforce a five-year picture to what the rates and benefits are going to look like through the end of 2019,” the Oswego plant manager said. “In that we can confirm what their annual pay raise is going to be starting the first of January next year. They’re going to get a three percent pay raise through the end of 2019, each year.”

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West First, Seneca streets intersection to be closed for sewer work

May 22, 2014 Steve Yablonski

Due to emergency sewer repair work, the intersection of West First and Seneca streets will be closed to all traffic on May 27. All northbound traffic will be open on May 28. All normal traffic will resume on May 29.

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Details on next month’s awards ceremony at Bodley

May 22, 2014 Contributor

Today’s News In The Raider: The origin of Memorial Day and some opinions on “Senior Skip Day” are included in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.

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Several test trees have already been planted in the area, as seen in this photo from May 7.

City Tree ‘Grow Out’ Project Sprouts In Oswego

May 21, 2014 Steve Yablonski

Councilor Eric VanBuren announced plans for a cooperative venture between the city and the Oswego City School District called “Grow Out.” The program will grow a variety of trees that, when large enough, will be replanted around the city to restore Oswego’s tree canopy.

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Fulton Public Library Gets New Life With ‘Yes’ Votes

May 21, 2014 Janet Rebeor

Fulton’s Public Library has new life and refreshed hope for its community vitality as voters overwhelmingly cast yes ballots to support funding the institution, staffing its board and providing a platform for continuity.
Fulton Public Library Board of Trustees President Marian Stanton said, “I’m very delighted. It was nerve wracking but I’m so glad that we’ve done it and we’re on our way to giving a stable library to the city of Fulton. It’s very gratifying.”

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Playoff results for the Raider boys’ lacrosse team

May 21, 2014 Contributor

Today’s News In The Raider: Softball keeps slugging, and some advice on how to spend the summer before college are in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.

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Fulton School District Voters Say ‘Yes’ to Budget, BOE and Library

May 21, 2014 Janet Rebeor

The preliminary tally of Tuesday’s votes is in and the Fulton City School District community voiced its approval for the $67.4 million budget by a nearly two-to-one margin.
“Our budget passed,” Superintendent Bill Lynch said Tuesday night. “We had a very good voter turnout, which is what we always seek. That was gratifying. The community supported our budget and we’re very pleased for the continued support.”

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Two incumbents, one challenger win seats on Oswego City School District Board of Education

May 20, 2014 Steve Yablonski

Breaking News: Voters returned two incumbents to the Oswego School Board and added a newcomer.
The district’s budget was also approved.

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Fulton Boys’ Lacrosse Playoff Preview

May 20, 2014 Contributor

Today’s News In The Raider: Boys’ track competes well at C-NS and the latest figures from the Environmental Club in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.

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Councilor Proposes Tougher Fines For Code Violations

May 19, 2014 Steve Yablonski

“We spent about 95 percent of our time when we had codes, doing inspections. That’s pretty much all we do, leaving little time for enforcement,” Councilor Mike Todd said. “Nothing really gets done with enforcement. We need to get to a point where we have some teeth to go after these houses and start cleaning them up.” He proposed a scale of fines up to $5,000 as well as immediate eviction of problem tenants.

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