Several blocks along the eastern end of Oswego’s First Ward were placed under the microscope Monday. Mayor Tom Gillen was joined by a half dozen city officials to get a first-hand look at what is right in the ward, what the problems are and where there is room for potential.
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________________________________Four women were arrested Friday after they went on a shoplifting spree, according to deputies. Some of the merchandise was left behind in the carts along with one of the perpetrator’s purse and identification, deputies said.
________________________________City workers are testing the city’s water supply today to try to end the boil water advisory issued Saturday when one of the city’s oldest water wells collapsed.
A metal sleeve inside the K-1 well caved in, according to Mayor Ron Woodward. He said a water department worker noticed a sinkhole next to the well on Saturday. A look inside the 30 foot well revealed the breach.
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________________________________Today’s News In RaiderNet Daily: Raiders cruise at the ‘Dusen
And, Tennis sectionals today
Recently John and I spent three days in Erie making it a great stop on the way to visit family in Ohio. Here are some of the things we enjoyed.
“Scenes from Childhood” concert will introduce kids of all ages to pieces by Mozart, Robert Schumann and Francis Poulenc that appeal to children, and adding art, acting, balloons and ice cream to create a fun, family event for all.
Aimee Roberts, previously from Fulton NY has given birth to her first child. Kira Shayne Elizabeth Roberts was born in Spartanburg, SC.
________________________________Cody turns 18 on May 16, 2012
________________________________If you see Rich Hall, from Oswego riding his Harley on May 12th, please wish him a Happy 30th Birthday.
________________________________Forecast May 22, 2012
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Contractors have mobilized for a year’s worth of construction at SUNY Oswego’s Rice Creek Field Station, closing the main road into the nature preserve and shifting public trail access to Fallbrook Recreation Center, south of Rice Creek on Thompson Road.
________________________________The Wear It! Oswego campaign celebrates National Safe Boating Week, May 19-25, by placing ‘Life Jackets Save Lives’ banners throughout the city of Oswego, and at the Oswego County Public Safety Building.
________________________________The spring skies and water echo with noise and activity as ducks, geese, herons, and other birds return to their natal ponds to court and raise their young. Participants can enjoy a slide presentation on ducks and other water bird residents of the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center’s ponds.
________________________________Public Education Specialists Joanne Kelly and Rick Busler with the CNY Developmental Disabilities Services Office and a few of their special puppet friends talked to students about disabilities and then role-played scenarios to illustrate ways that students with disabilities are similar to students without disabilities.
________________________________Modified winter athletic team coaches kicked off the assembly by introducing the grade seven and grade eight girls’ basketball teams and the grade seven and grade eight boys’ basketball teams.
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For the 56th time in Oswego Speedway history, the ‘Steel Palace’ will once again open its gates for auto racing on Memorial Day Weekend. Round two of the Speedway season will take the green flag at 4 p.m. on Saturday and all of the racing action will be presented by Mitchell’s Speedway Press of Oswego
________________________________As the weather heats up, so does the action on the Fulton Speedway “High Banks” this weekend as full night of racing is on tap featuring the Tracey Road Equipment Big Block Modifieds, SUNY Canton Sportsman, NAPA Late Models, E&V Energy Novice Sportsman and Parts Plus Four Cylinder Stocks.
________________________________Start off your holiday weekend with some of the best dirt track racing you will find anywhere in the Northeast as WOLF Radio 105.1 New Country presents high speed racing action at the Brewerton Speedway, this Friday on Memorial Day Flag Night.
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By Spider Rybaak A nice domestic male rainbow caught in Downtown Pulaski. Unseasonably warm weather turned March into the balmiest month of the year – so far. A lot of steelheaders who came up to the Salmon River last month … Continue reading
By Spider Rybaak Matt Nies and son Jackson with a couple typical Toad Harbor bluegills. An old wives’ tale says that bullheads go on their spring bite when forsythias bloom; screwy weather notwithstanding. And while Lake Neahtahwanta saw some early, … Continue reading
