Vallee to perform July 3 Champion contest in Osceola
Fiddler Robert Vallee returns to Osceola on July 3 for a free 2 to 5 p.m. concert at the North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame with piano accompaniment by Donald Woodcock of Rensselaer Falls. The program features favorite old time New York and Canadian fiddle tunes and is partly funded by the New York State Council on the Arts.
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Democrats Seek Nomination In 24th District Primary
Oswego Oswego County Wayne and Cayuga committees split endorsements between Steve Williams and Colleen Deacon after a February forum in Auburn. Eric Kingson, a Syracuse University professor, also seeks the nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. John Katko in November. Williams highlights worker overtime issues while Deacon emphasizes her personal welfare program experience.
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Three Republicans vie for Hanna seat in Oswego race
Oswego voters in New York's 22nd Congressional District head to the polls to choose among Claudia Tenney Steve Wells and George Phillips as replacements for outgoing Rep Richard Hanna. Tenney a New York State Assembly member since 2011 is a conservative attorney and co owner of a Madison County printing firm. Wells an attorney and businessman founded American Food and Vending Corp in Syracuse and has prior public service.
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Cuomo warns NYPA not to take over FitzPatrick plant
Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters in Solvay that NYPA should not assume ownership of the unprofitable James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant as a solution to its losses. The debate follows Entergy’s plan to close FitzPatrick amid low natural gas prices and as Exelon faces risk to nearby Nine Mile Point. Cuomo argued taxpayers would subsidize ongoing losses if NYPA absorbed the plant.
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Fulton Firefighters at Impasse Over Contract Negotiations
Fulton city officials and the IAFF reached an impasse in labor talks for the Fulton Fire Department prompting a PERB mediator. Disputes center on staffing and scheduling with proposals to cut minimum staffing to eight and switch to eight hour shifts from 24 hours. IAFF cites safety of firefighters and community as paramount while declining to disclose details.
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