PARISHVILLE — A gazebo and surrounding land owned by the town of Parishville will be dedicated at 10 a.m. Saturday in honor of two well-known and respected members of the community, the late John G.A. O’Neil and his wife, the late Chloe Ann O’Neil. Read More ⇒
People incarcerated in New York state prisons have one more reason to get vaccinated against COVID-19, after the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced a new vaccine incentive program. Read More ⇒
CLAYTON — Justin A. Taylor can add Citizen of the Year to his growing list of titles and accomplishments. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Representatives from Jefferson County and the Watertown Urban Mission brought together community leaders Wednesday morning for a discussion about housing insecurity and homelessness. Read More ⇒
UTICA — The Utica City School District is so desperate for school bus drivers that it is asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to send in the National Guard. Read More ⇒
DEXTER — General Brown Central School District went into a lockout on Wednesday morning at about 10:45 a.m. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Family and friends of a 60-year member of the Massena Volunteer Fire Department were on hand for a special presentation during Tuesday’s meeting of Massena village trustees. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Massena Village Board adopted a resolution authorizing cannabis dispensaries in the village, but not on-site consumption during its meeting on Tuesday. But two residents said they don’t want to see marijuana in the village at all. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Samaritan Keep Home announced on Wednesday that seven additional residents and three new staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — There have been 10 cases of a fatal deer disease found in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties so far this year, an indication that the outbreak isn’t as concentrated as prior years. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Samaritan Medical Center is now offering COVID-19 PCR tests for people not displaying any COVID-19 symptoms for a $100 fee. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - SUNY Oswego physics professor Carolina Ilie was one of 15 scholars selected as Sigma Xi Fellows, a prestigious honor for continued contribution to the international honor society and the field of scientific research. Read More ⇒
PULASKI – A Pulaski Academy and Central School District (PACS) senior athlete is teaming with a PACS alumna to raise money for children’s cancer research. Read More ⇒
SYRACUSE – The American Red Cross continues to experience an emergency blood and platelet shortage that has caused the blood supply to drop to the lowest post-summer level in at least six years. Read More ⇒
CLAYTON — Kyle Whiting is on the highest form of life support just days before his wedding. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — If you’re thinking about a trading in your car, now might be the best time ever to do so, according to Jamie Gardenier, corporate manager of F.X. Caprara. Read More ⇒
WHITE PLAINS — Outgoing New York Power Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Gil C. Quiniones received a fond farewell on Tuesday during his final meeting with the NYPA Board of Trustees. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Free to-go lunches will end on Oct. 28 at First United Methodist Church, 189 Main St., Massena, but free community dinners will start on Nov. 4. Read More ⇒
St. Lawrence County reported two new COVID-19-related deaths Tuesday, while Jefferson County reported one death due to the virus. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Stewart’s Shops wants the city to hold off the company’s plans to contruct a new, larger store on Washington Street. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Samaritan Health has announced that visitation will be suspended for the next few weeks at Summit Village after another round of testing showed more staff members testing positive for COVID-19. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Oswego Health’s next “A Healthier You” virtual event series will launch at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - Children of the Oswego City School District have looked forward to visits from the Bookmobile during the summer months for the past 11 years. They have a steady supply of books and have maintained their reading skills and interests. The original vehicle was bought used and has prese… Read More ⇒
Oswego - With recent staffing challenges affecting all industries, specifically healthcare and long-term care, Oswego Health has announced it will move its starting hourly rate to $15 effective Oct. 11. This comes in advance of New York state moving the state minimum wage from $12.50 to $13.… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO – The CNY Association of Talent Development (ATD) recently awarded a CNY ATD Train-the-Trainer Scholarship to Darlene McDougall of Oswego County Opportunities (OCO). McDougall, A Health Education Advocate with OCO Health Education will be participating in the nationally recognized CNY… Read More ⇒
FULTON – Students in the Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation’s (CiTi) Fourth Street building this week learned basic American Sign Language (ASL) to promote a better understanding of Deaf culture and community as part of CiTi’s Deaf Awareness Day celebrated Thursday, Sept. 30. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Two City Council members are accusing Mayor Jeffrey M. Smith of failing to tell them that he was involved in negotiations with Pamelia officials about an agreement associated with that municipality’s $17 million water project. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — On Monday afternoon, through the drizzle of a cold and wet October day, a small group of health care professionals gathered outside of Samaritan Health’s Walker Center for Cancer Care as CEO Thomas H. Carman announced that Samaritan Health and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Ce… Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The city has brought in some energy expertise to complete an engineering analysis on how to sell electricity on the open market for its 94-year-old hydroelectric plant on Marble Street. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity has awarded the Watertown City School District a $750,000, five-year grant to develop skills and aptitude in physical education and health sciences. This grant will provide the district with the college and career ready resources … Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — In a Facebook posting to families from Saturday, Samaritan Keep Home announced that it “received notice that there has been an outbreak of COVID-19 at SKH and at this time 13 residents are now COVID positive.” Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - Due to concerns over steadily increasing COVID-19 cases and in consideration of the health and safety of attendees, the Oswego Health Foundation has postponed its Third Annual Gala. The event has since been modified and through a partnership with News Channel 9, Oswego Health will b… Read More ⇒
Duluth, Minn., is hiring a social worker to help people with addiction and mental health problems. Read More ⇒
If everyone’s holiday gifts are stuck on a ship somewhere, then why isn’t toy store owner Don Kipper worried? Read More ⇒
CENTRAL SQUARE - Central Square School District (CSSD) students and staff members recently celebrated Board of Education (BOE) members for their contributions to the Redhawk community. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - The Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation is enabling Oswego Health to positively impact children enrolled in local school-based therapy programs by providing a $10,000 grant to purchase therapeutic tools, laptops, and other program supplies to aid in one-on-one counseling sessions. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO – Lorraine A. Ladd-Falanga joins The Center for Wound Healing at Oswego Health. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — A new face is at the helm of the Police Activities League of Massena. Read More ⇒
PARISHVILLE — The Parishville-Hopkinton Central School’s robotics program is only three years old, but its already proven to be a top contender in competition, winning regionally and advancing to the world level of play. Read More ⇒
Alcoa, the biggest U.S. aluminum producer, surged Friday morning as investors bought into the company’s confidence that the strongest rally since 1994 will last even longer. Read More ⇒
Canada posted its first nationwide home sales increase in six months as the end of summer vacations and a steadily improving economy boosted the market. Read More ⇒
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly increased last month in a broad advance, suggesting resilient demand for merchandise even as production constraints limit supply. Read More ⇒
MINETTO - The Minetto United Methodist Church has had a Prayers and Squares Ministry since 2005 that provided prayer quilts and pillows to people dealing with serious illness, medical treatment, and bereavement. More recently, a new, related ministry has been undertaken. Women of the church … Read More ⇒
PULASKI - ConnextCare awards scholarship and grant funds in memory of Kathleen A. Ellis, the first Nurse Practitioner in New York state. Ellis was well known in Oswego County. She worked at NOCHSI, now ConnextCare, the Pulaski Health Center, and spent four years working at NOCHSI’s Mexico fa… Read More ⇒
WILLIAMSTOWN - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County will accept registrations for the Oswego County 4-H Veterinary Science Program. The program will be from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13 at Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center, 748 State Route 183, Williamstown. Read More ⇒
FULTON – United Way of Greater Oswego County recently held their final round of drawings designed for 12-25 year-old Oswego County residents who received the vaccination against COVID-19. Qualifying participants were invited to fill out an entry for a chance to win three different prizes ove… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO – The Oswego County Traffic Safety Board joined numerous other agencies on Wednesday, Oct. 6, to participate in National Walk and Bike to School Day for the fifth consecutive year. The event is held annually on the first Wednesday in October. Read More ⇒
CHAMPION — An early October evening found Christine E. M. Nolan out tending to her pumpkin patch, post-harvest, demonstrating that in the world of competitive pumpkin growing, she’s not one to let her gourd down. Read More ⇒
