Oswego Eyes Licensing Fee to Curb Stolen Goods Sales
Oswego City Council schedules a May 9 public hearing on a secondhand shop law while Oswego County lawmakers consider a licensing fee for licenses or renewals. The draft would require a five dollar fee for replacements or new locations to fund processing by the county clerk. Fulton and Onondaga County already have similar measures.
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Oswego
Fulton
Onondaga County
Jake Mulcahey
Fulton Sunrise Rotary Supports Bundle of Bucks Fundraiser
At a Fulton Sunrise Rotary meeting President Betty Maute presented a donation to St. Luke's Bundle of Bucks. Mary Costigan accepted as organizer. The raffle fundraiser runs 1 to 4 p.m. May 7 at Oswego Elks Lodge to support The St. Luke Family of Caring and related facilities. Tickets available at facilities or by calling 342-3166. The club meets at 7 a.m. Fridays at Mimi's.
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Fulton Sunrise Rotary
Betty Maute
St. Luke's
Mary Costigan
Oswego Elks Lodge
St. Luke Family of Caring
St. Luke Health Services
Bishop's Commons
St. Francis Commons
Michaud
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Parish Presley brothers charged after alleged assault at workplace
Police accuse William J Presley Jr and Matthew M Presley of assaulting their boss at J D H Electric on April 8 after a refused raise. The boss suffered a fractured leg and torn knee ligaments. both brothers face charges of third degree assault and related harassment, set for Parish Town Court.
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Oswego Hospital
Jack Keller
William Presley
Matthew Presley
Parish
Vandals strike Fort Ontario gravestones in Oswego
Fort Ontario officials urge greater vigilance after two weeks of vandalism destroying gravestones some up to 150 years old on the fort grounds. Park Police probe with no arrests, and site Manager Ronald Healt asks Oswego police to heighten patrols. Healt notes limited forensic options and recalls past vandal incidents at the historic site.
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Fort Ontario
Oswego
Ronald Healt
New York State Park
Healt
Oswego Council OKs Verizon Antennas atop Gardens Facility
Oswego The common council approved Verizon’s permit to install 12 eight foot antennas on The Gardens at Ellen Street despite some concerns about RF waves. An independent consultant said emissions stay below federal limits, with antennas hidden by a parapet.
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Oswego
Marino
Gardens
Ellen St
Verizon
Oswego To Host Hearings On Clean Energy Standard
The state Public Service Commission will hold two hearings in Oswego on a statewide clean energy standard. The meetings are set for May 24 at Oswego City Hall as officials push for a 50 percent renewable power target and seek to preserve FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant amid market revamps and incentives for nuclear and other clean sources.
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Oswego
State Public Service Commission
Entergy
James A. FitzPatrick
Andrew Cuomo
Committee backs plan to secure more DMV revenue
Oswego County backs state legislation to keep a larger share of DMV fees locally, potentially adding over a million dollars to the county. County Clerk Michael Backus says current distribution is inequitable, with 82.6 percent of DMV money sent to Albany and about $2 million retained locally in 2015. The bill, introduced by See COMMITTEE, aims to adjust the allocation.
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Oswego
Department of Motor Vehicle
Courts and Consumer Affairs Committee
Oswego County
Michael Backus
Albany
Backus
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