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May 26, 2026

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Recognizes Oswego County Senior Of The Year

August 22, 2025 Contributor

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) presented a resolution to Barbara Dix at the Oswego County Office for the Aging’s annual picnic at Camp Zerbe. Barbara has a 47-year career preserving local history as a […]

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Announces 6Th Annual Local Landscape And Landmark Art Exhibit

August 22, 2025 Contributor

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) announced the return of the annual Local Landscapes and Landmarks Visual Art Exhibit, presented in partnership with the Art Association of Oswego, Inc. and the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of […]

Enjoy The Great New York State Fair Together

August 16, 2025 Contributor

For nearly two weeks each summer, the Great New York State Fair transforms Central New York into one of the state’s most beloved annual traditions. Each year, the Fair draws hundreds of thousands of attendees from across […]

Schumer Announces New Legislation To Protect Social Security; As ‘Doge’ Cuts Create Chaos, Threatening Services Nearly 200,000 Central Ny Seniors Rely On — New Bill Will Reverse Cuts, Keep Local Offices Open, Reduce Wait Times And Make Getting Monthly Checks Easier For New Yorkers

August 13, 2025 Contributor

‘DOGE’ Has Fired Thousands Of Social Security Workers, Hurting Services 11K Seniors In Cortland Rely On – With Website Crashes, Overwhelmed Phone Lines, & Confusion Over Plans To Close Local Offices Schumer Says We […]

Governor Hochul Announces $20 Million In Clean Water Grants During National Water Quality Month

August 12, 2025 Contributor

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced over $20 million in awards for two key programs that support clean water initiatives across the state: the Green Innovation Grant Program and Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grants. This funding […]

Leader Barclay Announces Return Of ‘Stone Soup Pulaski Luncheon’

August 9, 2025 Contributor

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) is once again teaming up with United Way of Greater Oswego County, the Village of Pulaski and local restaurants and businesses to host the “Stone Soup Pulaski Luncheon” to […]

In N.Y., The Threat To Democracy Comes From Within

August 8, 2025 Site Administrator

Political theatrics are common in Albany. And regrettably, blatant hypocrisy is never too far behind. New Yorkers got a healthy dose of both this week, as Gov. Hochul claimed she is prepared to “fight […]

Senators Gillibrand And Schumer Demand That Secretary Kennedy Address Administrative Issues In The World Trade Center Health Program

August 6, 2025 Contributor

NEW YORK, NY – Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer wrote a letter calling on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to address the administrative issues within the […]

Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

August 5, 2025 Contributor

“It’s generous of Gov. Hochul and New York Democrats to offer political refuge to run-and-hide legislators from Texas. As the Assembly Republican Leader, I understand the frustration of governing in the minority party. […]

Building Electrification Ruling: Latest Gut Punch To New York Residents

August 3, 2025 Contributor

New York has an energy problem, and it seems to be getting worse by the day. The latest setback for New Yorkers came by way of a recent court ruling clearing the way for the […]

Meet Cedar! –
Oswego County Announces New Accelerant Detection K-9

May 22, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Fire Coordinator’s Office welcomes Cedar, its new accelerant detection K-9, to its team. Cedar is a three-year-old English yellow lab who started helping with fire investigations earlier this month. [...]
State Police Investigate Fatal House Fire In Richland

May 22, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – The New York State Police are investigating a fatal residential structure fire that occurred on May 21, 2026, at approximately 4:26 a.m. at 870 County Route 41 in the town of Richland. [...]
Mexico Central School District Budget Vote Results

May 20, 2026

Proposition 1: The Budget Yes: 382 No: 194 Proposition 2: Student Transport Vehicles Yes: 420 No: 157 Board of Election (Elect 3, three-year terms) Amanda McIntyre: 445 Darlene Upcraft: 435 Kevin L. Gates: 393 Holly [...]