Rotary learns about dragon boats in Oswego program
Jackie Sheffield and John Fitzgibbons presented a Rotary Club program on the Oswego Dragon Boat Club. The club aims to bring dragon boats to Oswego each September and to offer summer paddling, promoting health and recreation in central New York.
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Melanie Trexler
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Residents urge halt to Granby mine expansion
About 60 nearby residents petition the New York DEC to stop Syracuse Sand and Gravel from enlarging the pond at its gravel mine on county Route 85. They complain of existing water pollution noise and dust and say a 2012 well assessment is outdated, affecting drinking water status.
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Halsey: Sixth grade will not move to OMS in 2015
Oswego Superintendent Ben Halsey told the school board there will be no redistricting of sixth graders to Oswego Middle School for fall 2015. He cited extensive internal modifications and high costs as reasons, while noting other options may be explored later.
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Fulton Junior High faces audit on violence reporting
Fulton district officials presented to parents after a state comptroller audit questioned their 2011-12 violence and disruptive incident reporting under the VADIR system. Auditors found 368 reportable incidents versus the 289 Fulton logged, suggesting possible misclassification and a potential "potentially persistently dangerous" designation if fully reported. Superintendent Bill Lynch stressed safety and the district’s serious response to the audit findings during the Monday evening meeting.
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State Comptroller's Office
Fulton Junior High School
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Fulton Junior High
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Bill Lynch
Comptroller's Office
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NY Assembly Democrats debate next leader as Silver holds on
In Albany on Tuesday Democrats in the New York Assembly held closed talks on choosing a new speaker while Sheldon Silver, charged with taking nearly 4 million in payoffs, refused to resign. Lawmakers, led by a two-thirds majority, debated whether to elect a successor quickly or appoint a temporary leader as they push reforms.
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N.Y
New York State Assembly
Sheldon Silver
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Silver
Manhattan
Assembly
Patricia Fahy
Chamber and
New York
Phil Steck
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