Vanouse to Step Down as Oswego Community Development Chief
City officials say Mary Vanouse, longtime Community Development Office director, will retire within months. Mayor Gillen and council members discuss succession plans, focus on neighborhood preservation, and improved communication, with a replacement sought by spring. Vanouse will remain as interviews proceed.
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Oswego music educator Edward Lisk to receive national award
Edward Lisk, Oswego City School District music supervisor from 1970 to 1991, will be honored with the 2015 Academy of Winds and Percussion Award in Chicago. He cites Oswego as his hometown and credits his return with raising his profile from local to national and international levels.
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NY racinos face competition with new upstate casinos
Albany reports that New York racinos with video lottery terminals may face tougher odds as upstate casinos with table games open. Critics warn cannibalization risks as Lago Resort & Casino and other projects loom near existing tracks like Vernon Downs and Batavia Downs, with Resorts World Queens contributing major revenue.
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