Katko honors Oswego County Opportunities at 50th anniversary
Theresa Robinson of Congressman John Katko's office presents OCO Executive Director Diane Cooper-Currier with a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol. Katko says he is honored to recognize OCO's 50 years of fighting poverty and expanding services in Oswego County and central New York.
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Theresa Robinson
John Katko
Oswego County Opportunities
OCO
Diane Cooper-Currier
United States Capitol
Washington, D.C
Katko
Oswego County
New York
Rabies cases rise in Oswego County including skunk and raccoon
Oswego County Health Department reports two new rabies cases, a Scriba skunk and an Albion raccoon, both of which attacked unvaccinated dogs. Director Jiancheng Huang urges up-to-date pet vaccines and notes eight rabies clinics in 2016 starting Wednesday 6 to 8 p.m. at the Scriba County Highway Garage.
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Oswego
Oswego County
Schaad Drive
Scriba
New York State
Health Department
Huang
County Health Department
Fulton City School District faces $700K deficit without aid rise
Fulton NY district labeled low-spending by NYSED could face cuts if the state budget fails to increase foundation aid beyond Gov Cuomo's proposal. Superintendent Bill Lynch noted the district spends $18,631 per pupil, below state and peer averages, and warned of potential reductions by April 1 without higher aid.
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FCSD
Fulton
State Education Department
NYSED
Fulton City
New York
Bill Lynch
Auburn
Cortland
Elmira
Watertown
Lynch
Board of Education
Andrew Cuomo
State Senate
Assembly
Fulton Nestle demolition signals end of era
Workers began tearing down the Nestlé buildings along Route 481 in Fulton after asbestos removal. Mayor Woodward calls the sight hopeful for redevelopment while Council President Kenyon notes mixed feelings but sees potential economic renewal as ALDI Inc moves to open a store on part of the site later this year.
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Fulton
Nestlé
Ron Woodward Sr
Aldi Inc
Kenyon
ALDI
Nestle
Oswego County Faces Higher Overdose Death Rate
A UW Population Health Institute ranking shows Oswego County with 15 overdose deaths per 100,000, higher than New York state and national rates. The CDC notes a nationwide opioid and heroin driven epidemic, with 47,055 deaths in 2014. Nearby counties report similar levels. Oswego logged 55 deaths from 2012 to 2014.
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Oswego County
New York State
University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
United States
Onondaga
Oneida
Jefferson
Cayuga
NY top court weighs public canoe access on private Adirondack land
New York's Court of Appeals hears a trespass case over a two mile waterway adjacent to Whitney Wilderness. Journalist Phil Brown argues a common law right to paddle since the waterway is navigable. landowners Brandreth Park Association and Friends of Thayer Lake contend it is private. The case cites the 1998 Moose River decision and recalls long-standing access concerns marked by cables and signs.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
Court of Appeals
Phil Brown
Adirondack Explorer
Adirondacks
Brown
Brandreth Park Association
Friends of
Thayer Lake
Brandreth
State of
Dennis Phillips
Brandreth Land
Hitler
Poland
Phillips
Little Tupper Lake
Lake Lila
Sierra Club
Adirondack League Club
Moose River
Hamilton County
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Adirondack Mountain Club and Environmental
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