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Constellation Energy Nuclear Group and Entergy to Replace Emergency Siren System

March 14, 2014 Submitted article

Constellation Energy Nuclear Group and Entergy Nuclear will be upgrading the public warning system that CENG operates and that serves Oswego County’s nuclear facilities. The new sirens will sound at a volume similar to the old ones and the new warning system is expected to be tested the same number of times per year as the old system. This project will involve a total investment of more than $1.5 million.

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School will be in session next Friday

March 14, 2014 Contributor

Today’s News In The Raider: Gas prices are on the rise again and the yearbook needs pictures in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.

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Oswego Legislature Opposes Cuomo’s Tax Freeze Proposal

March 13, 2014 Steve Yablonski

By a vote of 16-8-1, the Oswego County Legislature approved a resolution opposing a certain portion of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed state budget. The county administrator has said the governor’s plan would result in a $16.07 rebate check for two years for county taxpayers. An alternative being suggested by NYSAC would result in a permanent $514.08 tax cut for taxpayers.

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DOL Says We’re Digging Out of Recession

March 13, 2014 Janet Rebeor

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As the region digs out of the relentless winter snow, federal, state and local jobs and unemployment data for January show a bright spot as the economy – even in Oswego County – continues its assiduous dig out of the 2008 recession.
According to New York State Department of Labor statistics released Tuesday, while Oswego County’s January numbers of 9.7 percent trailed the local region, the rate was 2.4 points lower than the county posted in January 2013.

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Winter Travel Advisory Lifted In City of Oswego

March 13, 2014 Submitted article

At 10 a.m. today (March 13), Mayor Thomas W. Gillen lifted the Travel Advisory in the city of Oswego, which was imposed on Wednesday afternoon, due to the heavy snow and white-out conditions in our immediate area.

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Weightlifting champions and a trip to the state tournament for GRB-based hockey playersWeightlifting champions and a trip to the state tournament for GRB-based hockey players

March 13, 2014 Contributor

Today’s News In The Raider: A look back at a controversial decision in Arizona in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily. And there is an urgent need of pictures for the Fultonian Yearbook for hockey, wrestling, swimming, boys basketball, bowling, indoor track and National Honor Society as the final yearbook deadline approaches. E-mail pictures to [email protected]

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Repeal Of Snow Emergency / Travel Advisory In Fulton

March 13, 2014 Contributor

The SNOW EMERGENCY declared at 3 p.m. on March 12, was repealed on March 13, 2014 at 7:15 a.m.

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SUNY Oswego signs national pact to boost study-abroad participation

March 13, 2014 Contributor

SUNY Oswego has signed on with the newly launched Generation Study Abroad program, agreeing to increase the college’s participation in study-abroad opportunities to 20 percent of undergraduates — 1 in 5 — by 2019.

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United Way Salutes Its Volunteers

March 12, 2014 Steve Yablonski

Wednesday’s event was a way to “say ‘thanks’ to all of the dedicated, hard-working individuals in our community that work together to make the 2013- 2014 United Way campaign such a success,” said Melanie Trexler, executive director. Lauren Pistell, executive director of the Shineman Foundation, winner of the 2014 Spirit of the Community Award, said “Everyone here today is here for one reason; because you see something and you do something, because you care deeply about the future of the place you call home.”

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Mayor Gillen Issues Travel Advisory in City of Oswego

March 12, 2014 Submitted article

Effective immediately, Mayor Thomas W. Gillen issued a Travel Advisory in the city of Oswego due to today’s (March 12) heavy snow accumulations and whiteout conditions in our immediate area. The “Travel Advisory” phrase means NO unnecessary travel on city streets, and NO parking on city streets between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

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