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IBEW Local 43 Endorses Kristin Shanley-Graves For Oswego City Court Judge

October 23, 2023 Contributor

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 43 represents nearly 1,500 hard-working men and women across Central and Upstate New York, including all of Oswego County OSWEGO, NY — Kristin Shanley-Graves, the Democratic candidate for […]

Beat Breast Cancer Year-Round with Best Practices

October 21, 2023 Contributor

OSWEGO COUNTY– The Oswego County Health Department recognizes October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and reminds residents to follow best practices for early detection. Breast cancer affects one in eight women in the United States […]

Oswego County Joins Statewide High Visibility Engagement Campaign

October 21, 2023 Contributor

OSWEGO COUNTY – Oswego County STOP-DWI Coordinator David Hall announced that Oswego County police agencies and STOP-DWI coordinators will participate in special efforts to bring awareness to the dangers of impaired driving. The statewide STOP-DWI […]

Agencies Come Together to Address Housing and Homelessness in Oswego County

October 21, 2023 Site Administrator

Oswego, NY – Area human services organizations came together recently to discuss one of Oswego County’s most pressing issues…homelessness. The number of homeless and housing vulnerable individuals and families in Oswego County is increasing. While […]

BRINGING VITAL WATER TRANSMISSION TO THE COMMUNITY

October 20, 2023 Contributor

OSWEGO COUNTY, NY – Oswego County awarded $30,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to Sandy Creek/Lacona Joint Water Works. The money will be spent on upgrading and maintaining Well No. 6 to provide […]

Texas Roadhouse Brings 200 New Jobs to Oswego

October 20, 2023 Contributor

Oswego, NY – Texas Roadhouse is bringing its legendary hand-cut steaks, fall-off-the-bone ribs and made-from-scratch side dishes to Oswego and currently hiring for all full and part-time positions. Construction began earlier this year and the 8,000 […]

Oms To Implement New System Streamlining Hall Passes, Student Movement

October 20, 2023 Contributor

OSWEGO – After successfully testing SmartPass, a digital hall pass and student movement management system, the Oswego Middle School is preparing to fully launch it building wide in the coming days. The platform improves how […]

Oswego County Sheriff’s Office Were Dispatched To A Motor Vehicle Accident On County Route 2

October 19, 2023 Contributor

On October 17th, 2023, at around 6:49 PM, members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on County Route 2, east of Beecherville Road, in the Town of Orwell. […]

Mayor Michaels Provides Codes Update at Common Council Meeting

October 19, 2023 Matt Watling

All resolutions passed at the City of Fulton’s Common Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 17, while Mayor Deana Michaels provided an update during the public comment period to previous concerns regarding code violations and enforcement.

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Oswego County Highway Workers Voice Concerns at Legislature Meeting

October 19, 2023 Matt Watling

At the monthly Oswego County Legislature meeting on Thursday, October 12, two men working in the county’s highway department voiced their concerns over the perceived lack of pay and raises. Every year, the legislature sets a county budget, which includes the salary for employees across 28 departments such as the district attorney, highway department and planning and community development. Due to inflation over the last three years, which included a 6.5% rate in 2022 and a 3.7% rate in 2023, speakers during the public comment period said they “aren’t paid enough, not even close.”

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