Ring prize winner in Oswego United Way drawing
Noel Lapoint won a diamond ring donated by DuFore's for Diamonds in Oswego. The $1,600 ring was awarded in the United Way of Greater Oswego County drawing that raised over $1,800 for the agency's community fund. Pictured are Mark DuFore, Greg DuFore, and Lapoint.
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Noel Lapoint
United Way of
Greater Oswego County
DuFore
Oswego
United Way
Mark DuFore
Greg DuFore
Adirondack groups sue state over Essex Chain plan
Adirondack Wild and Protect the Adirondacks sue New York state claiming the Essex Chain Lakes recreation plan violates the Wild Scenic and Recreational Rivers System Act. The action targets bicycle access snowmobile trails and river bridges amid public comment on a land plan amendment. The suit names the DEC and Adirondack Park Agency.
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Albany, N.Y
New York State
Essex Chain Lakes
Adirondack Park
Albany
Cedar and Hudson Rivers
Adirondack Wild
Adirondacks
Department of Environmental Conservation
Adirondack Park Agency
Park
INDEX NEWS Local Weather and Sports Briefs
Local brief summaries cover weather outlook and ongoing sports results with short notes on notable events. Readers get a snapshot of conditions and recent game outcomes alongside community notices and itemized updates.
Angry parents press Oswego schools on bullying crisis
A group of Oswego parents confronted the Oswego City School District Board over bullying and violence after videos surfaced on social media. They demanded policy changes, citing a December in-class assault on a student and claims administrators failed to follow DASA protocols.
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Oswego
Oswego City
Board of Education
Oswego Public Library
Education Center
Michael Todd
Todd
District Board of Education
Mike Todd
Dean Goeney
Oswego council keeps water sewer rate hikes in place
Oswego council votes to keep the December rate increases for water and sewer in effect for now. Councilor Pat McLaughlin proposed rescinding the vote and studying commercial rates but pulled the measure, saying officials will pursue public discourse and usage studies to reduce homeowner costs over the coming months.
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Oswego
Benjamin Kail
Port City
Pat McLaughlin
2Nd Ward
Ben Kail
Shawn Walker
Oswego band director Ciesla named national Band Director of the Year
Oswego High School Marching Buccaneers director Scott Ciesla was honored as the 2016 National Association for Music Education Band Director of the Year during the U S Army All-American Bowl awards show in San Antonio. He called the recognition overwhelming and inspirational for his students and colleagues.
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Oswego
Scott Ciesla
National Association For Music Education
San Antonio
Ciesla
Ance
U.S. Army
Oswego High School
No charges in corruption commission shutdown
An investigation found insufficient evidence that Gov. Andrew Cuomo committed a federal crime through the Moreland Commission. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said the probe found no proof of interference, though the closing of the panel drew criticism and later led to convictions of two Albany lawmakers.
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Albany
N.Y
Andrew Cuomo
U.S
Preet Bharara
Moreland Commission
Cuomo
Commission
Bharara
Senate
Dean Skelos
Democratic Assembly
Sheldon Silver
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New York
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Crown Holdings, Inc
United States
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Vereen Sehen
Pier
Eld Ag
Sivas
Times.com
Marcella Gibson
Gibson
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Michael Virtanen
David Klepper
Associated Press
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