Chamber leader addresses Oswego County Legislature meeting
Greg Mills executive director of the Greater Oswego Fulton Chamber of Commerce spoke at the April Oswego County Legislature session about changes in the chamber structure and a campaign to engage community and business leaders to better serve the region. Call 343 7681 for chamber information or membership. Cuomo vetoes 184 budget provisions including 22 million stadium upgrade at SUNY Stony Brook and onion research funding at Cornell University.
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Greg Mills
Greater
Albany
N.Y
New York
Cuomo
SUNY
Stony Brook
Kenneth LaValle
Cornell University
Actavis Defends Profit Motive Over Alzheimer Drug Change
Actavis PLC seeks to replace Namenda’s two pill daily regimen with a single dose version, arguing innovation and profits, as it faces an anti trust suit from New York AG Eric Schneiderman after generic Namenda became available. About 500000 patients rely on the drug nationwide.
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Actavis
New York
Lisa Blatt
Actavis PLC
2Nd
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Eric Schneiderman
Weather and Sports Roundup Reach Readers Today
Regional weather outlook covers sun and showers with temps midweek. Local sports brief highlights a win by the city team and notes standings, upcoming games, and key players to watch.
City council approves tax break for home improvements
Oswego Common Council unanimously passed a local law offering a tax incentive to property owners investing in home improvements. Councilor Billy Barlow led the push, arguing that improving one home boosts nearby values and attracts buyers as officials plan to market the incentive with realtors and assessors.
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Oswego
Billy Barlow
5Th Ward
Oswego County
Thousands boycott NY English and math tests
Parent leaders urge opt outs to push policy change as more than a million NY students in grades three through eight begin English testing. Critics say testing culture harms creativity and ties results to teacher and school rankings. About 49,000 skipped ELA and 67,000 skipped math last year.
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Buffalo, N.Y
New York
Eric Michelberger
Kenmore-Tonawanda
Buffalo
State Education Department
Michelberger
New York Allies For Public Education
NRC finds violations at Nine Mile Point plant without fines
The NRC flagged multiple violations dating back to 2002 at Exelon's Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station for failing to report changes in licensed reactor operators' medical conditions and for certifying fitness without clear disqualifying-condition disclosures. The NRC attributed the issues to inaccurate information used in issuing operator licenses, but stated no fines would be imposed.
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Scriba
Exelon
Nine Mile Point
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Peter Orphanos
Nine Mile Point Nuclear
Daniel H. Dorman
Constellation Energy Nuclear Group
CENG
Jill Lyon
Oswego considers residency rule for city workers
Oswego officials push a city employee residency requirement to boost local pride. Vice President Shawn Walker and Ruth Ward reintroduced the plan citing many workers live outside the port city. A public hearing is set for April 27 at 7 10 p m.
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Oswego
Scriba
Walker
Man sentenced for possessing stolen property in Oswego
Oswego resident Timothy F Gioia, 33, was sentenced to six months in the Oswego County Correctional Facility and five years probation after pleading guilty to one count of possessing stolen property. Prosecutors did not seek restitution, noting all stolen items had been returned. victim Ben Sherwood called the plea a rip off. The case stemmed from a March burglary at the Sherwoods home, with firearms, coins and jewelry missing.
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Oswego
Don Sherwood
Sherwood
Timothy F. Gioia
Oswego County
Gioia
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