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Brandon Lagoe ponders a question at Tuesday's meet the candidates forum. From left are Sam Tripp, John Sheffield, Lagoe and Brian Chetney.

School Board Candidates Questioned

May 3, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Members of the public got to question the candidates for the Oswego Board of Education Tuesday night. The Oswego City School District Home and School Associations and the Oswego Classroom Teachers’ Association facilitated a “Meet the Candidates Night” at the OHS cafeteria following the budget hearing and the school board meeting. They were grilled on class sizes, taxes vs. quality educational programs, common core, charter schools and other issues.

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Oswego Health Names Michael Harlovic as President and CEO

May 2, 2017 Contributor

The Oswego Health Board of Directors is pleased to announce Michael Harlovic as the health system’s new president and CEO. Harlovic was approved unanimously by the members of the Oswego Health board at its April 24 meeting and will officially begin working at Oswego Health on July 3.

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Gov. Cuomo Declares State Of Emergency For Communities Impacted By Lake Ontario Flooding

May 2, 2017 Contributor

Governor Cuomo today (May 2) declared a State of Emergency for the following counties in order to expedite repair to impacted structures and construction of shoreline stabilization projects: Cayuga, Jefferson, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Oswego, St. Lawrence, and Wayne. The Governor’s order empowers DEC and other state agencies to issue emergency individual permits for those larger-scale response actions that may be necessary.

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2017-18 OCSD Budget Information

May 2, 2017 Contributor

Published on Apr 28, 2017 Nick Masuicca sits down with Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Dean Goewey, to discuss the upcoming 2017-2018 school budget

OCO Sends Out an SOS: Bowl-A-Fun Raises Thousands To Save Shelter

May 2, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Oswego County Opportunities sent out an S.O.S, and its plea for help was heard. In its seventeenth year, the annual OCO Bowl-A-Fun bowling tournament fundraiser at Lakeview Lanes was designated to help a program that recently lost federal funding leaving risk of closure. A crucial part of the Homeless Services offered through OCO, the future has been jeopardized for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter that houses youth in need of safe lodging, after federal funding for the program was cut. Quickly springing into action, the OCO Bowl-A-Fun planning committee decided to use the annual fundraiser event as an S.O.S., developing a “Save Our Shelter” theme.

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Port City Eyes Law Requiring PFDs At River

May 1, 2017 Steve Yablonski

At Monday’s Administrative Services Committee, Tom Reynolds, assistant city attorney, requested a discussion regarding a proposed local law requiring personal flotation devices. People in designated areas of the Oswego River would be required to wear personal flotation devices. Councilor John Gosek said it is something that has been in the works for a while.

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Schumer: Federal Funding Bill Is A Major Win For Upstate NY

May 1, 2017 Contributor

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today (May 1) announced major victories in the bipartisan federal funding bill that will greatly help Upstate New York. Schumer said these victories will boost the economy and support vital programs, including: funding for the Great Lake Restoration Initiative (GLRI), funding to confront the opioid epidemic, funding HOME/CDBG Program, critical railroad safety programs, support for education and higher-education and many more. Schumer provided statements for several major areas in which the budget will be a major boost for Upstate New Yorkers.

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A group makes its way around the track on Saturday.

Hundreds Help Raise Funds, Awareness Of Autism Locally

April 30, 2017 Steve Yablonski

The annual event drew a big crowd to Leighton Elementary School and the nearby Wilber Field on Saturday. Besides acting as a fundraiser, the event, sponsored by the Oswego County Autism Task Force, also focused attention on those diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in Oswego County and what services are available.

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Schumer: Just-Released Trump Tax Plan Hurts NY More Than Any Other State

April 30, 2017 Contributor

Following the release of President Trump’s tax plan, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer today (April 30) pushed to preserve very popular and essential, but, nevertheless, at-risk tax deductions New York homeowners and taxpayers depend upon to keep the high cost of living in-check. Schumer explained that New York homeowners are in tax jeopardy as President Trump’s new tax plan proposes eliminating state and local property tax deductions.

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National Prescription Take Back Day: Phoenix MedSafe A Reminder To Safely Dispose At All Times

April 28, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

While National Prescription Take-Back Day (April 29) serves as a pressing reminder, the MedSafe medication disposal service in Phoenix operates daily to lessen the availability of unused prescription medications. It serves to allow Phoenix and neighboring community residents the opportunity to safely and anonymously deposit any unused prescription medication at any time for safe disposal.

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