State reps honor volunteers for county programs
Jim Thomas from Senator Patty Ritchie and Terry Wilbur from Assembly offices presented certificates to Literacy Volunteers tutor Julie Forbes and SAF advocate Sara Gozzi for their Oswego County Opportunities contributions. Forbes won OCO Howard Wilcox Volunteer of the Year, Gozzi received Amelia Whelahan Leadership Award.
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Jim Thomas
Patty Ritchie
Terry Wilbur
Robert Oaks
Will Barclay
Julie Forbes
Sara Gozzi
Oswego County
Forbes
OCO
Howard Wilcox
Gozzi
Amelia Whelahan
Giuliani Cleared To Represent Turkish Businessman In Case
U S District Judge Richard Berman ruled Rudolph Giuliani and former attorney general Michael Mukasey may aid Reza Zarrab, a Turkish businessman charged with violating Iran sanctions. Zarrab, married to pop star Ebru Gundes, pleads not guilty as trial is set for October.
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NEW York
Rudolph Giuliani
U.S
Richard M. Berman
Reza Zarrab
Giuliani
Michael Mukasey
Zarrab
Turkey
Ebru Gundes
Iran
Mukasey
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Berman
Giuliani and
Donald Trump
Severa
Oswego student Ava Cloonan advances to Scripps Bee third round
Eighth grader Ava Cloonan of Oswego Middle School reached the third round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., after breezing through rounds one and two before her run ended on the word metadata. The trip capped a multi-year journey from local to national competition.
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Washington, D.C
Ava Cloonan
Cloonan
Oswego High School
Oswego
Ava
Scripps
D.C
Washington
Rory Cloonan
Oswego Middle School
Fulton officials optimistic about $10 million DRI plan
Fulton officials held a second hearing to gather input on a Downtown Revitalization Initiative proposal that could inject $10 million into downtown to improve quality of life and boost the economy. About two dozen residents, business owners, and stakeholders discussed the approach as cities across New York vie for one of 10 annual $10 million DRI awards.
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Ow Reitz
Fulton
Andrew Cuomo
Community Development Agency
Joe Fiumara
DRI
New York
Trump to quit Paris climate accord and seek revised terms
President Trump announced the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, ending implementation of the non binding accord. He said the U S would seek renegotiated re entry on better terms if possible, signaling a major shift in climate policy and international relations.
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Washington
Donald Trump
U.S
United States
Trump
White House
Rose Garden
Paris
Committee moves 11 properties to land bank
Oswego County Government Courts and Consumer Affairs Committee approved transferring 11 tax delinquent properties slated for county auction to the Oswego County Land Bank. Land Bank Executive Director Kim Park says seven properties will be demolished and four rehabilitated. Legislature vote set for June 15.
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Oswego
Oswego County Land Bank
Courts and Consumer Affairs Committee
Land Bank
Kim Park
County considers tipping fee discounts for asbestos debris
Oswego County lawmakers weigh a plan to give towns a discount on up to 50 tons of construction and demolition debris containing asbestos from demolished homes. If approved, the rate would drop from 100 to 60 dollars per ton and apply to one residential property cleanup.
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Oswego
County Infrastructure, Facilities and Technology Committee
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