Oswego Daily News
Winter Parking Ban Update
Winter has taken an early foothold on our community this year, and we have received numerous phone calls inquiring about the city of Oswego’s Winter Parking Ban.
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Northeast Biofuels Experiencing Production Delays; Addressing Performance
Ethanol production is at a temporary standstill at Northeast Biofuels as the company works out performance-related issues at the plant with its contractor, Lurgi PSI, Inc. The plant has experienced several production outages since the initial startup, according to plant manager Brian Roach. The most recent outage started Thursday.
Oswego Daily News
School Board Split Over New Position
By a 5-2 vote Tuesday night the Oswego school board appointed Linda Doty to the recently created position of director of grants and partnerships. Opponents say now is not the time to be adding positions. Proponents say the position will bring in more funds than is spent on the salary.
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County Officials Watch For State Budget Changes
Oswego County municipal leaders are keeping their eyes on the state today, watching for potential changes to the state budget and the affects those changes could have on the county’s bottom line for 2009. According to County Administrator Phil Church, the budget deficit at the state level is making it difficult for counties to seal their own spending plans with confidence.
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Oswego County ‘Adopts’ A Platoon
Oswego County has joined the effort to bringing support and encouragement for soldiers overseas. Donna Scanlon, program coordinator for Community Development Programs in Oswego County, explained that the county has officially “adopted†a platoon and will send monthly care packages to an Army platoon that is stationed in Afghanistan.
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Wings Across America – A Big Job For A Little R/C Plane
Representatives of the Oswego Valley Modelaires and the Hawks R/C Junior Aviators are taking part in an historic event. They are among the pilots helping fly an R/C plane around the contentental Unoited States.
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Council Considers Zone Change
A public hearing is tentatively planned for next month. If approved, the zone change would allow developers to build 32 duplexes on 16 lots in the Seventh Ward. The asking price for the duplexes – $199,000 each.
Fulton Daily News
Logistics Officer With Fulton Ties Receives Bronze Star
After a year’s stay in the southern desert of Afghanistan, Capt. Carl Close, 92nd Logistic Readiness officer, returned home to his wife a combat-experienced Airman. But on Monday afternoon, Oct. 6, Captain Close was recognized in front of family and peers for his outstanding accomplishments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with a Bronze Star medal, signifying his achievements during deployment.
Oswego Daily News
Authorities Probe Burglary At Mexico Church
Investigators are asking for the public’s help in catching whoever burglarized the Mexico Catholic church over the weekend.
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Professor: This Is No Time For Castor Oil Economics
An associate professor of economics from SUNY Oswego says the government of today is better prepared to deal with a recession. While it may last a while longer, it isn’t the Great Depression, he noted.