Oswego Daily News
Incumbents Retain Oswego Council Seats
Voters returned all five of the incumbents to the Oswego Common Council. They will be joined by two newcomers, according to Tuesday night’s unofficial vote totals.News
Voters returned all five of the incumbents to the Oswego Common Council. They will be joined by two newcomers, according to Tuesday night’s unofficial vote totals.
Oswego Daily News
Owens Wins Race For Congress
Democrat Bill Owens confounded the experts and defied more than a century of history as he won the three way race for Congress from Oswego County and the North Country.
With about 80% of votes counted, Owens held about a 4,000 vote lead. There are as many as 11,000 absentee ballots yet to be counted and a handful of voting locations across the district had their voting machines sealed for hand counts beginning today.
Oswego Daily News
Oswego Pair Facing Drug Charges
Two east side residents are facing felony drug charges. During the search, investigators seized approximately 13.5 grams of cocaine, an undisclosed amount of cash, and an apparent stun gun disguised as a cell phone.
Oswego Daily News
Campaign’s Focus: The Candidate Who Wasn’t There
The final day of the campaign for Congress was a wild one, with Doug Hoffman and Bill Owens continuing to spend time on the candidate who isn’t in the race anymore.
Hoffman, the Conservative Party’s candidate, called for an investigation of Republican Dede Scozzafava’s decision to quit running and, a day later, endorse Democrat Bill Owens. Owens continued to praise Scozzafava for her decision to back him.
Fulton Daily News
Oswego County’s Share of Stimulus Funds So Far: $80 Million
An analysis by Oswego County Today that compared the amount of stimulus funds to the population of the counties shows that Oswego County is getting $659.87 in stimulus funds for each of the county’s 121,454 residents (using 2007 Census estimates).
That’s below the $804.68 average for each person in the state, but a little above the median amount of $641.53.
Fulton Daily News
Poll and Open Comment Thread: Who Will You Vote For In The Race For Congress?
Your votes and your comments are coming in.
Here’s one: “Keep voting for the liberals and insure that New York will be the home of retirees and welfare recipients.”
Agree? Disagree? Take the poll and leave your thoughts in the comments.
Oswego Daily News
Group Calls Attention To County’s Homeless Youth Problem
Oswego County Opportunities’ Youth Emergency Services (YES!) Program wants to display 320 paper backpacks in East Park; one for each youth who contacted OCO at its 24-hour hotline in 2008.
Oswego Daily News
Oswego To Upgrade Lighting In 3 Facilities
The move will help the Port City save money, thanks in part to National Grid’s Small Business Energy Efficiency Program
Fulton Daily News
RaiderNet Daily: Business Students Get Together
Today in RaiderNet Daily, we travel with Fulton’s business students to a conference. Also, we find out how students would improve school lunches.
Fulton Daily News
Two Man Race For Congress Heads To Finish Line
The bizarre race for Congress from Oswego County and the North Country takes its final twists today.
Doug Hoffman and Bill Owens race to the finish line accompanied by political and entertainment celebrities, in a contest that has become as much about the future of the Republican party as it is about our local representative to Congress.