Pulaski Wins Trophi es at Sherburne Pageant of the Bands
Pulaski High School bands competed at the Sherburne Pageant of the Bands hosted by Sherburne Central School. The group earned three trophies including second place in color guard and first place in percussion ensemble and parade. Students Delilah Mehallow Brittney Van Duzer and Ruthie van der Heide posed with the trophies.
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Pulaski High School
Sherburne
Pulaski
Sherburne-Bartville Central School
Delilah Mehallow
Brittney van Duzer
Ruthie van der Heide
Lyft set to roll out in upstate New York
Lyft says thousands of potential drivers have been recruited for an upstate launch timed for June 29 in Buffalo Rochester Albany Syracuse and all of Long Island. Uber and Lyft expand from NYC after lawmakers approved broader service with driver recruitment events planned in multiple cities. Supporters say expansion will boost tourism cut drunken driving and create flexible local jobs.
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Albany
N.Y
Lyft
Upstate
New York
Uber
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Long Island
New York City
Nuke plant to shut down for leaky water seals repair
Entergy says Unit 3 at Indian Point 30 miles north of New York City will shut Sunday night to replace two seals between the reactor lid and vessel after weeks of minor water leakage. No radiation threat or safety risk was reported. Unit 2 remains at full power. Indian Point is slated for full shutdown by April 2021 per a Cuomo Entergy deal.
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Buchanan
N.Y
Indian Point
Westchester County
Entergy Corporation
Unit 3
New York City
Andrew Cuomo
Entergy
Flag retirement ceremony at Fort Ontario honors old banners
Oswego Elks Lodge 271 and local Boy and Girl Scouts gathered at Fort Ontario for the annual flag retirement ceremony. Volunteers explained the process per the Flag Code, including quartering the flag and preserving the blue field, to teach respect for the Constitution and laws.
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Oswego
United States
Oswego Elks Lodge #271
Boy and
Girl Scouts of America
Fort Ontario
Ellis
Bob Holmes
Seth Wallace
Elks Club
Boy and Girl Scouts of America
Bill would let banks freeze accounts to curb elder scams
Albany bill would empower banks to temporarily freeze accounts when seniors show uncharacteristic spending patterns. Roseann Keiles recounted her 82 year old mother with Alzheimer's being swindled through envelopes mailed to a man calling himself Mr Cash Man. Banks like Chase already monitor and act on suspicious activity.
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Bill
Albany
N.Y
Roseann Keiles
Long Island
Keiles
New York
Bob Dennis
Marie Barbuto
Barbuto
Mr. Cashman
Fulton Common Council OKs DRI application
Fulton officials moved to submit an application for the second round of Cuomo’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative aiming to land $10 million for downtown development. The DRI program awards 10 communities statewide that amount, with hearings held to gather public input on Fulton’s plan to attract new business reduce unemployment and improve quality of life. The 2017 revised plan seeks ready to develop projects to strengthen the economy and fix prior weaknesses.
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Fulton
DRI
Community Development Agency
Joe Fiumara
Wahrendorf seeks Democratic line for Oswego 4th Ward seat
Kathy Wahrendorf, Port City native and current registered nurse at Golisano Children's Hospital, announced a bid for the 4th Ward Common Council. She cites family stability and local experience, including owning nearly two dozen rental properties, as qualifications to handle budgets and finances with empathy.
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Oswego
Kathy Wahrendorf
Democratic Party
4Th Ward
Port City
Wahrendorf
St. Mary’s School
Oswego Catholic High
Suny Oswego
David
Golisano Children’s Hospital
Syracuse
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