FERC on Wednesday (Dec. 7) approved Exelon’s acquisition of the troubled James A. FitzPatrick nuclear plant in New York, rejecting a protest that its review should have included the impact of a state-mandated ratepayer subsidy.
Other funding from the the New York State Regional Economic Development Council awards announced today includes money for Fulton, Phoenix and others.
The award includes a $245,077 grant for the installation of the Seneca Street Neighborhood Bikeway project, $68,000 to conduct a feasibility study for developing a multipurpose athletic center, $590,000 for Westside Waterfront improvements and $40,000 to develop a strategy to implement public art throughout Downtown Oswego as the city works to allocate the already awarded $10 million in Downtown Revitalization funding from earlier this year.
Governor Andrew Cuomo today (Dec. 7) directed the Office of Emergency Management, State Police, the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, the Office of Fire Prevention and Control, the Department of Transportation and the Thruway Authority to enhance monitoring and prepare to deploy resources for lake effect snow that will impact parts of Western and Northern New York into Central New York and the Mohawk Valley through Saturday morning.
Today’s News: Symphoria Coming to GRB; Update on Hats in School; Lights on the Lake Visit; Opinion – Police Brutality; Area All-State Festival; and a lot more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
The Fulton Common Council unanimously approved the proposed 2017 city budget after brief input during a public hearing held on Tuesday, December 6.
The Oswego Education Center’s move into a section of Leighton Elementary School is getting closer to becoming a reality. With the Education Center up for sale, and potential buyers kicking the tires, district officials are getting things in place to facilitate the move, according to Dr. Dean Goewey, superintendent.
Operators returned Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 2 to full power earlier today (Dec. 6), following a maintenance outage that started on November 24.
A tentative agreement between the city and town of Oswego regarding connecting the Ontario Heights Sewer District into the Oswego City sewer system was heavily debated at Monday night’s Administrative Services Committee. However, after nearly two hours of talk, the issue remains unresolved. The committee took no action.
The New York Lottery today (Dec. 5) announced a top prize winning ticket for the December 4 TAKE 5 drawing was sold at Byrne Dairy at 3739 Route 13 in Pulaski. The winning ticket is worth $19,393.50.
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