Museum awards volunteer of the year to Michael Brown
DayBreak notes Mercedes Niess executive director of the H. Lee White Maritime Museum in Oswego presenting Michael Brown with the museum’s volunteer of the year award.
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Newspaper
Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 2016
Page
1
DayBreak notes Mercedes Niess executive director of the H. Lee White Maritime Museum in Oswego presenting Michael Brown with the museum’s volunteer of the year award.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo reports raising $5 million over six months to bring his campaign chest to $16 million. He spent about $1.7 million, with nearly $3 million from individuals and partnerships, $277,000 from corporations, and nearly $2 million from LLCs PACs unions and associations. A $300,000 expense went to the law firm tied to the Moreland corruption probe, which yielded no criminal charges. The campaign reimbursed $74,000 for mansion events and gave $50,000 to the Women’s Equality Party.
CLEAN NY AP St Bonaventure University President Sister Margaret Carney 74 will retire July 31 after 20 years at the Franciscan college and 12 as president. She led new programs in cybersecurity rehabilitation counseling and launched several campaigns including a 150th anniversary drive that raised 95 million. Board will plan succession and transition as a new strategic plan and potential capital campaign loom.
State Education Department figures show Oswego High School graduation at 78 percent in 2015, up 5 points from 2014 and near the state average, with dropout rates falling 2 percent. Latino students rose from 26 to 67 percent, economically disadvantaged students also improving. Fulton dropped from 76 to 69 percent, with Latino graduation falling from 64 to 38 percent. school leaders cite ongoing board concerns and a focus on interventions.
Oswego Planning and Development Committee moves toward scrapping a May approved residency requirement forcing Port City staff to live within Oswego. Mayor Billy Barlow urges hiring best candidates regardless of location and backs full repeal if the top candidate resides outside the city. The panel tentatively backs repealing the rule with the full council to decide.
Assemblyman Will Barclay launches a survey of local business owners to gauge opinion on Governor Cuomo's proposed 15 dollar per hour minimum wage by 2021. He cautions the raise could stress small businesses and deter hiring or drive automation, while residents voice concerns over liberal policies.
Oswego County school districts advance a grant funded P-TECH program linking nine districts with CiTi and Onondaga Community College along with partners Novelis Huhtamaki and Fulton to offer a tuition free associate degree in electrical or mechanical technology through OCC over five to six years starting with freshman year high school classes and early manufacturing exposure.
The Oneida Indians filed a Manhattan state court suit seeking to overturn Lago Resort & Casino’s upstate license, alleging the Location Board erred in its selection process. The action targets Lago’s developers and state officials who approved Lago in December alongside licenses for Schenectady and the Catskills. The tribe cites capricious acts and errors by the Location Board that led to the Gaming Commission’s license approval.
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