Read more about the article Following Furloughs, Oswego Health Sets Sights on Recovery
Beginning today, Oswego Health will staff a triage tent located outside its emergency department during from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. for patient screening. Appointments are not needed but only one patient may enter the emergency department triage tent at a time. Patients are asked to call 315-349-5842 upon arrival and the emergency department will provide further instructions. All patients arriving at Oswego Hospital ER will first be evaluated in the triage tent and cleared for any respiratory illness before continuing into the emergency room at the hospital.

Following Furloughs, Oswego Health Sets Sights on Recovery

Plan established to return to normal operations in wake of COVID-19 — after 300 employees were furloughed By Lou Sorendo It may seem counter-intuitive during a pandemic to furlough health…

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Read more about the article Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Calls For “New York State Regional Restart”

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Calls For “New York State Regional Restart”

Panel Would Develop Reopening Guidelines by April 30 Submitted by the Assembly Minority Leader Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref.-Pulaski) and members of the Assembly Minority Conference today called for…

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Read more about the article SUNY Oswego Visiting Scholars from China Donate PPE to Oswego Health
Generous gift — Margaret Barclay, executive director of Oswego Health Foundation, was on hand to personally receive five boxes of PPE that were donated by 53 former SUNY Oswego visiting scholars from China.

SUNY Oswego Visiting Scholars from China Donate PPE to Oswego Health

Submitted by SUNY Oswego An ongoing connection to and love for SUNY Oswego resulted in a group of more than 50 former SUNY Oswego visiting scholars from China donating five…

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Read more about the article $451,497 — That’s the Amount Oswego County Wires Every Tuesday to NYS to Cover Medicaid Expenses

$451,497 — That’s the Amount Oswego County Wires Every Tuesday to NYS to Cover Medicaid Expenses

By Lou Sorendo It’s @medicaidtuesday. Phil Church, administrator for Oswego County, has taken to Twitter to inform the local community about the soaring cost of Medicaid. His tweets occur on…

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Read more about the article SUNY Oswego Partners with CiTi BOCES, Exelon and Novelis to Manufacture Protective Face Shields
Producing support -- SUNY Oswego technology education faculty member Daniel Tryon creates parts for protective face shields in his Park Hall lab.

SUNY Oswego Partners with CiTi BOCES, Exelon and Novelis to Manufacture Protective Face Shields

Educators from SUNY Oswego are putting their skills toward supporting a critical need during the COVID-19 pandemic -- producing protective face shields for healthcare workers and first responders. SUNY Oswego…

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Read more about the article Proposed Sewer Sludge Facility in Wayne County Draws Opposition
Although the most recent Butler Town Board was not solely about the proposed Butler Composting Facility, local residents interested in the project filled the meeting space to overflowing. Photo courtesy of Shawn Youngman.

Proposed Sewer Sludge Facility in Wayne County Draws Opposition

Tully Environmental Inc. wants to haul 300 to 350 tons of sewage by truck from New York City to dump in a proposed facility in Butler. It plans to turn…

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