Literacy Coalition speaker at Fulton Sunrise Rotary meeting
At a Fulton Sunrise Rotary Club gathering Rotarian Linda Rossiter introduced Steve Chirello of the Literacy Coalition of Oswego County. Chirello, on the board for over seven years, presented a video about 20 percent of county residents reading below fifth grade, linking it to long term social and economic issues.
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NY Senate backs legalizing MMA in Albany
The New York Senate approved a measure 47 to 14 to legalize professional mixed martial arts and let the State Athletic Commission regulate the sport akin to boxing. A proposed revision would create a compensation fund modeled after the jockey fund to aid injured fighters, with Assembly consideration to follow after the state budget passage.
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King restricts testimony in Thibodeau hearing
Oswego judge weighs whether Catherine Schmitt, the Wisconsin 1981 abduction survivor and Bohrer conviction witness, can testify about a similar case to Heidi Allen’s 1995 disappearance in Thibodeau’s kidnapping appeal. The decision could delay proceedings by one or two days as defense seeks testimony on a possible serial pattern.
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Speakers urge for more local control of education
Oswego County educators and stakeholders gathered at Fulton Junior High School to demand increased local control of schooling. They urged New York to reduce state grip on curricula and operations, addressing Cuomo reforms, Common Core, mandate relief, and budget gap elimination adjustments.
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State outlines soil cover remedy for Fulton contamination
The New York DEC proposes a soil cover with site management at 308 Harrison St Fulton replacing the top one foot of soil with new material over 2.2 acres. The plan costs about 222000 dollars with annual 3500 dollars and may extend to future excavation once site fixtures are considered. Public comment yielded zero questions from Feb 25 to March 15.
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Lawyers spar over Allen files at Thibodeau hearing
Oswego County hearing on whether Gary Thibodeau deserves a new trial focused on the 1994 Heidi Allen disappearance. He was convicted of kidnapping Allen in 1995 and sentenced to 25 years to life. Testimony covered the handling of case files, statements, videos, and the role of confidential informant status.
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County urges state to delay STAR program changes
Oswego County lawmakers urged New York State to postpone converting the STAR exemption to a personal income tax credit until 2016. Debra Mullenax, director of Real Property Tax Services, presented a resolution to the Government Courts and Consumer Affairs Committee seeking the delay, citing the current STAR program which provides partial school tax relief to homeowners. Basic STAR lowers taxable home value by 30,000 for eligible residents earning under 500,000, while Enhanced STAR aids senior homeowners under 81,900.
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Oswego County
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Department of Taxation and Finance
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