Will Oswego County’s top tourism draw be hurt by state budget cuts? Also in the news — the epidemic of gunfire in Syracuse claims a young life, scientists think the ol’ switcheroo might save lives, and the story of Abe Lincoln’s beard.
Historically, Novembers with little or no snowfall have been followed by winters with below-average snowfall. Without a late-February snowburst, this past winter would have been stymied around 104 inches. It was still far-removed from the season’s average of 150.8 inches.
A Fulton man was the only person nabbed as police tested 15 city stores and bars, along with their customers, to see if they would sell alcohol to or buy alcohol for someone under 21 years old.
For Zac Caruso, a seventh grader at Oswego Middle School, Christmas has always been his favorite time of year. While fondly remembering the wonderful Christmases he enjoyed, he began to think about what he could do to help make Christmas special for someone else.
Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County, the market will be held at the Mexico VFW on Scenic Avenue, just north of the village. Visitors to the market will discover great holiday gifts from local agricultural producers. And, they will have the opportunity to speak directly to the farmers present at the market.
Many people this time of year are thankful for their health and the bountiful food. However, high atop the list of the people we talked with is family and friends.
Salty food will be a little less salty from here on out. Your tax dollars paid for a Taliban warlord to sit at a negotiating table, except for one thing: The warlord was a fake. The money, sadly, was real; and Fort Drum is safe from budget cuts. Those are among the stories from elsewhere that are worth reading today.
The public vote on next year’s school budget is more than half a year away, but the Fulton City School District is gearing up to begin building a budget that officials admit will probably be more difficult than the last one.
“It’s gonna be worse; that shouldn’t be a surprise,” said board President Robbin Griffin.
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