Rotary drives food drive for local pantries
Erin Sachel, chair of Food for Thought Pro gram and Eastern Shore Associates staffer, leads a collection by ESA employees for Salvation Army Captain Dick Purvis. Food for Thought prompts Rotary clubs to mobilize local businesses to gather non perishables for a month and then distribute the food to area pantries.
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Erin Sachel
Food For Thought
Fulton Noon Rotary Club
Eastern Shore Associates
ESA
Salvation Army
Dick Purvis
Rotary
Great Lakes cleanup grant grows to 300 million
A budget compromise would maintain the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at 300 million dollars next year. The program, created by President Obama to address pollution invasive species and nutrient runoff, has faced funding cuts despite years of steady support from Great Lakes lawmakers.
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Traverse City
Mich
Great Lakes
House
Senate
Barack Obama
Obama
Dredging planned for Oswego Harbor in federal budget
A $1.285 million U.S. Army Corps dredging project for Oswego Harbor was unveiled by Senator Charles Schumer. The operation, part of the 2016 federal budget, aims to keep the port navigable, support 500+ jobs, and maintain an ice free year round deepwater gateway on the Great Lakes.
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Washington, D.C
Oswego Harbor
U.S
Charles Schumer
D-N.y
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Oswego
Schumer
Great Lakes
Oswego Police Seek Valero Robbery Suspect
Oswego police are investigating a Tuesday night robbery at the Valero gas station on East First Street. A male suspect wore a ski mask, entered before 10 p.m., demanded cash with no weapon, and fled with an undisclosed amount. no injuries or merchandise theft reported.
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Ryan Franklin
Valero
First St
Oswego
East First Street
Volney Sunoco to Build $9.1 Million Malting Plant
Sunoco, aided by a $700000 Upstate Revitalization Initiative grant, will construct a 9.1 million dollar barley making facility adjacent to the Volney ethanol plant. The funds, part of Governor Cuomo’s regional economic push, aim to boost New York craft beer production and local job growth. Tim Hardy praises the grant and regional support.
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Volney
Miller Brewing Company
New York State
Sunoco
Andrew Cuomo
Upstate
New York
Sunoco Ethanol
Tim Hardy
Central New York
Graham case delayed as defendant gains new attorney
Oswego County court delays plea negotiations as Richard Graham Jr. seeks a new lawyer. Judge James Eby grants the request with reluctance amid back-and-forth with defense Timothy Kirwan and continued allegations of inadequate representation. Graham faces 26 felony sex offenses with a potential 23 year prison sentence if a guilty plea to several felonies is accepted.
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Oswego
Richard Graham Jr
Graham
James Eby
Oswego County
Allison O'Neill
Timothy Kirwan
Eby
Kirwan
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