Halloween at the Y draws Oswego families for community party
Oswego residents joined parents and children at the Oswego YMCA for a free Halloween at the Y event featuring face painting, a bounce house, arts and crafts, a dance floor and an obstacle course managed by SUNY Oswego's Black Student Union. In Phoenix, the district wore pink for Spikeout Cancer to support Golisano Children’s Hospital, raising $1,000 with donations, T shirts, baked goods, a 50 50 raffle, and credits to the hospital. Oswego County offices announce Veterans Day closures on Nov 10.
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County budget draft aims to keep tax rate steady
Oswego officials unveiled a 2028 budget draft totaling 202,791,589 with spending up about 3.2 million from 2017. Chairman Kevin Gardner said the tax rate would remain 7.70 per thousand, though reserves are used to cover gaps as decisions on spending continue.
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Labor unions oppose New York constitutional convention vote
In Albany the labor movement leads opposition to the November 7 ballot measure for a constitutional convention. They warn of risks to worker protections including workers compensation unemployment benefits and collective bargaining. AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento frames the fight as a political campaign. Supporters argue the convention could tackle corruption and improve environment health care and education, while critics urge a yes vote only if Albany is working for residents.
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Waterbury denies sexual harassment allegations in housing suit
Syracuse landlord and upstate businessman Douglas Waterbury denied a federal civil rights complaint accusing him of sexual harassment of six female tenants between 2012 and 2017. His lawyers moved to dismiss, arguing statutes of limitations and good faith actions, while CNY Fair Housing and affiliated firms asserted a pervasive hostile environment with alleged sexual requests in exchange for housing.
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Grant aids Oswego students in skull study of ancient burrowers
SUNY Oswego biol sci professor Dr Jennifer Olori secured a 73165 NSF grant to train undergraduates, especially women, in paleobiology and computational analysis through a project examining head first burrowing and skull traits in 300 million year old tetrapods. The effort includes CT scans of snakes from India and Sri Lanka and teaches Avizo software for 3D visualization.
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Meghan Giller
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Meghan Gillen
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Jennifer Olori
National Science Foundation
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