Former Oswego mayor visits Rotary
Oswego Rotary hosts former Oswego Mayor John Sullivan Jr who spoke about his new book Forks in the Road Small Town Lives and Lessons. Sullivan described growing up in the 1950s and 60s in Oswego with reminiscences. Club President Richard Tesoriero joined the event.
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NY watchdogs urge Cuomo to push ethics reform openly
Citizens Union the League of Women Voters and the New York Public Interest Research Group say Governor Cuomo lacks effort to counter Albany corruption. They call for open public negotiations with Assembly Speaker Heastie and Senate Leader Flanagan on reform proposals including outside income limits, noting past convictions of leaders and numerous lawmakers facing ethics or criminal allegations since 2000.
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Senate
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WNY man receives maximum sentence for 2014 slaying
Gary Maull of Olean was sentenced to 25 years to life in Catta raugus County Court for the August 2014 killing of Otis Lamont Parks at a scenic overlook off Route 16 in Allegany town near the Pennsylvania border. The 54-year-old Park s was shot in the head over a drug debt and to silence him as a witness in another case.
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Oswego Teacher Nominated to NY Board of Regents
In Albany, Assemblyman Will Barclay nominated Oswego's John Sheffield for one of three open seats on the NY State Board of Regents, challenging the long-time Syracuse educator Elizabeth Hakanson. The move highlighted Oswego County education while Hakanson's election appeared nearly certain amid the Democratic Assembly majority.
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Trial over road rage incident underway in Oswego County
A Hannibal man Gregory Dinant Jr., 37, faces 11 counts from assault to leaving the scene after prosecutors say he followed a sedan through Fulton and struck it on the Oneida Street Bridge, sending it into a light pole. Photos show the sedan's passenger side crushed and two people injured.
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Barclay cites survey flaws in proposed $15 wage plan
Oswego Assemblyman Will Barclay released a survey of nearly 100 local businesses showing about 90 percent oppose a $15 per hour minimum wage. He warned the mandate would kill jobs, raise costs, and hurt New York state’s competitiveness, with 64 percent saying they would cut jobs if enacted.
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Small business owners urge New York to reject $15 wage plan
Albany protests target Gov Cuomo plan to raise state minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour, warning higher costs will curb hiring and raise prices. Dairy farms warn automation may cut workers, and farmers in dairy, vegetable, and fruit sectors face tough competition from states with lower wages. The current minimum wage stands at 9 dollars. The governor argues higher pay helps lift workers from government aid.
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