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Oswego Daily News

Oswego School Board Receives 2017-18 Budget Update

Currently, the Oswego City School District’s tentative 2017-18 budget is $61,516,384. That is a five percent increase over the current school year’s spending plan. At Tuesday night’s board of education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey shared some details explaining the program budget segment of the overall spending plan to this point.

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Oswego Daily News

Route 48 To Be Closed From Burden Drive to Munn Street

All motorists and residents are advised that State Route 48 from Burden Drive to Munn Street will be closed to through traffic, effective Wednesday, and continuing for the remainder of March. The closure is in order to facilitate tree removal along the Country Club side of Route 48. This work is in preparation for the road repairs to be made in that area.

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Oswego Daily News

Council President: Talk To Us, Not Social Media, To Solve Problems

Members of the Common Council have taken exception to comments made on social media regarding requests for certain special events. Council President Eric VanBuren spoke briefly prior to the start of Monday’s committee meetings regarding issues some people have with the council’s special events policy. “You can take whatever stance you like on social media,” he said, adding that if you have a problem with the council – come to the council and discuss things.

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Oswego Daily News

Most Rev. James Moynihan, Retired Bishop Of Syracuse, Dies at age 84

Most Rev. James M. Moynihan, the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse died on Monday March 6, 2017, at the age of 84. A native of Rochester, NY, Bishop Moynihan served as bishop for 14 years. “Today, we all join in mourning the death of Most Rev. James M. Moynihan who served as the 9th bishop of Syracuse from 1995-2009. In the 84th year of his life and the 60th year of his priesthood, the Lord has called Bishop Moynihan to Himself,” Bishop Robert Cunningham said.

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Oswego AmeriCorps members and staff worked with youth from the Fulton Family YMCA’s School Age Child Care Program to make fleece blankets on Martin Luther King Day. The blankets were donated to the Oswego County Health Department and will be given to babies served by the maternal and child health services program and the car-seat fitting station. Front row, from left, are Diane Oldenburg, Oswego County Health Department; and Melissa Knox-Algarin, Lindsay Johnson and Kimberlee Batchelor, Oswego AmeriCorps. Back row, from left, are Aryel Vezzose, Erica Bentley, Casey Fleming, Michelle Pawlenko, Stacy Baum, Emma Donovan and Monica Kahler, Oswego AmeriCorps.
Oswego Daily News

AmeriCorps Members Have Served Oswego County for Two Decades

Since 1997, more than 870 AmeriCorps members have served in Oswego County. The Oswego County AmeriCorps program recognized members during the week of March 4, AmeriCorps Week. “This is an opportunity to show our appreciation to AmeriCorps members in two local programs who serve our area and to thank community partners who make AmeriCorps possible,” said program coordinator Kathy Andolina of the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau.

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton Board of Education Petitions Now Available

As of today, (March 6) petitions are available for three open seats on the Fulton City School District Board of Education. The three open terms will commence July 1, 2017 and expire on June 30, 2020. Petitions are available at the office of the Superintendent at the Fulton Education Center located at 167 S. Fourth St. and must be returned to be filed with the district clerk between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. no later than April 26.

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