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ConnextCare Distributes 100% Of Its COVID-19 Vaccines

January 18, 2021 Contributor

Over the course of the past week ConnextCare has worked diligently to coordinate vaccination clinics across Oswego County to administer COVID-19 vaccines to eligible New Yorkers in phase 1a and 1b as outlined by the New York State Department of Health.

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Mayor Barlow Announces Oswego Police To Participate In CALEA Accreditation

January 18, 2021 Contributor

Mayor Billy Barlow announced yesterday the City of Oswego Police Department has proudly been accepted to participate in the CALEA accreditation program.

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Safety, Education At Forefront Of Pulaski-Boylston Snowmobile Club’s Efforts

January 16, 2021 Mike Johnson

The sound of revving engines echoing through the forest and across open snowfields is not being heard much of late, but members of one of the North Country’s busiest snowmobile clubs are keeping an eye on the sky and a careful watch over the forecasts.

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Oswego County Today Weekly News Roundup 1/9 – 1/15/2021

January 16, 2021 Shea O'Malley

Oswego County Today presents this past week’s top local news stories.

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Assembly Minority Conference Calls On Democrats To Direct Critical Dwyer Fund Payments For Veterans

January 16, 2021 Contributor

The Assembly Minority Conference yesterday penned a letter to Speaker Carl Heastie, Mental Health Committee Chairwoman Aileen Gunther and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairwoman Didi Barrett calling for members of the Majority Conference to release critical funding intended for the Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Project.

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Health Insurer Pays $5.1 Million To Settle Data Breach Affecting Over 9.3 Million People

January 16, 2021 Contributor

Excellus Health Plan, Inc. has agreed to pay $5.1 million to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to implement a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules related to a breach affecting over 9.3 million people.

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COVID-19 Statistics Update, January 15, 2021

January 15, 2021 Kassadee Bradshaw

According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 3 p.m., there have been 108 additional cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since yesterday.

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State DOT Announces Completion Of REDI Project At Port Of Oswego Authority

January 15, 2021 Contributor

The New York State Department of Transportation today announced the completion of the third of five projects awarded to the Port Authority of Oswego, as part of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI).

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National Grid $250,000 Funding Helps City Of Oswego Deliver Downtown Renaissance

January 15, 2021 Contributor

National Grid is partnering with the City of Oswego on a renaissance that is transforming the city’s downtown and further boosting the region as a tourist destination.

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Assembly Minority Releases Jump-Start New York With Redesigned Economic Recovery Blueprint

January 15, 2021 Contributor

In an effort to stimulate New York’s economic recovery and strengthen its fiscal resilience ahead of future emergencies, the Assembly Minority Conference has compiled and updated a list of proposals—Jump-Start New York: A Plan for Economic Recovery.

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