U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is expected in Fulton Monday afternoon to hold a rally with workers at the Birds Eye plant.
The food processing plant’s future is uncertain after Birds Eye was sold to Pinnacle Foods, which is, in turn, owned by an investment company, Blackstone Group.
Business is about to boom at Oswego Industries, and it couldn’t be happening at a better time.
Oswego Industries had to cut down its payroll as work evaporated. Some people with disabilities stopped coming; others kept working but without pay. “There are a lot of people on our floor who haven’t had work in longer than we’d like,” Crowley said.
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According to Kenyon’s report:
“Sources say that paramedics refused to transport a female patient to the hospital on Wednesday. The woman was forced to call a private ambulance service. When she arrived at the hospital, sources tell us she needed emergency treatment.”
The state Health Department confirmed to Channel 3 that it was investigating a complaint, but would not be more specific.
State Assemblyman Will Barclay (R-Pulaski) said today he is forming a committee to explore the idea of running for Congress this year.
Barclay has formed an exploratory committee, which allows him to raise money for a possible run.
The Outlaws are coming.
Oswego County will have its first-ever minor league football team this summer when the Oswego County Outlaws begin play in the Northeastern Football Alliance.
“It will bring a different type of excitement” to the area, said Leroy Collins of Fulton, the former professional football player who is one of four men behind the Outlaws, with former local athletes Kendall “Kenny” Anderson, Dave Parker and Brad Rose.
Scene Around Town: Cooper appears to be a bit perturbed that his human is taking his photo instead of picking him up out of the deep snow in Minetto recently. While the Oswego area is languishing a bit behind, the snowfall total for the Fulton – Minetto region is just shy of 100 inches.
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