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NY State Public Service Commission Approves Sale of FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant

November 17, 2016 Contributor

Today (Nov. 17), in a 4-0 vote, the NY State Public Service Commission approved the sale of the FitzPatrick nuclear plant. In August, Entergy accepted an offer from Exelon Corp. to buy the facility for $110 million. Prior to this agreement, Entergy was preparing to shut down the FitzPatrick plant in January 2017. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission still need to approve the sale.

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Statements On PSC Hearing On FitzPatrick Plant

November 17, 2016 Contributor

The Upstate Energy Jobs Coalition, a group representing more than 130 business, education and labor leaders throughout upstate and central New York, released the following statement in response to today’s (Nov. 17) Public Service Commission hearing in Albany on the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant transfer of ownership between the Entergy Corporation and Exelon Corporation.

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Ritchie Hails PSC Decision Approving Transfer Of FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant

November 17, 2016 Contributor

State Senator Patty Ritchie today (Nov. 17) applauded the actions of the New York State Public Service Commission’s decision to approve the transfer of the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant from Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. to the Exelon Generation Company, a critical step in the effort to protect local jobs and the reliability of the state’s energy grid.

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SUNY Oswego computer science faculty member Jim Early (foreground) helps new homeowner Adam Fay of the psychology faculty with digging a trench for a landscape retaining wall, a project undertaken with the assistance of a small matching grant from the Oswego Renaissance Association neighborhood revitalization program in the city of Oswego.

College, Community Partner To Bring Renaissance To City Neighborhoods

November 17, 2016 Contributor

In addition to the efforts of hundreds of homeowners from many walks of life and to city and sponsor collaboration, the project also owes success to date thanks to SUNY Oswego faculty members serving as executive director and board members; students, faculty and staff as improvement-minded homeowners; and direct and indirect financial and management support from the college and the State University of New York.

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To Swim or Not To Swim: The Question Surrounding Lake Neatahwanta

November 16, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

Despite the quickly approaching winter weather, a large focus looms in Fulton on Lake Neatahwanta, the city’s “little lake by the big lake.” The focus redeveloped after a “polar plunge” event initially arranged by a volunteer organization to encourage people to plunge into Lake Neatahwanta has been canceled due to concerns that arose on the current safety status of the lake.

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Oswego Man Charged With Rape

November 16, 2016 Steve Yablonski

The arrest stems from the investigation into an incident that occurred on or about the months of August and September 2016 at a city of Oswego residence, police said. He allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim being less than 17 years of age.

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Oswego County offices and solid waste facilities announce Thanksgiving Schedule

November 16, 2016 Contributor

All Oswego County offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24 and 25, for Thanksgiving. The solid waste transfer stations, Bristol Hill Landfill and Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24. All transfer stations will be closed Friday, Nov. 25.

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CSEA, City Officials Reach Tentative Agreement

November 16, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton Common Council unanimously passed a tentative agreement with one of three labor unions that represent the city of Fulton. The agreement with the CSEA allowed no increase in wages for the year 2015, a one time $500 increase for each employee in the year 2016, and a two-percent increase for each employee in the year 2017.

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Raider Wrestlers Honor Veterans

November 16, 2016 Contributor

Today’s News: Year of Change for Swimmers; Senior Class Update; Change at Bodley’s Library; Looking Back at Fall Sports and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.

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Prime waterfront property for sale in Oswego.

Oswego BOE Approves Public Hearing, Special District Vote

November 15, 2016 Steve Yablonski

The Oswego City School District Tuesday night took another step toward relocating its administrative offices into a section of one of its elementary schools. The district is seeking voter approval to use money from its capital reserve fund to make renovations at two schools and to sell the Education Center. A public hearing on the plan will be held in early January.

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