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Joan C. Fragale, 78
Joan C. Fragale, 78, a resident of Oswego, passed away Sunday July 13, 2014, at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, Bronx, New York.
Month: July 2014
Community
Ritchie Secures $148,000 For Local Libraries
State Senator Patty Ritchie has announced she has secured $148,000 in special funding to help enhance services at libraries throughout Central and Northern New York. “Libraries are extremely important parts of our communities in Central and Northern New York for a number of reasons; offering patrons opportunities to access books, technology, culture and a myriad of other types of information and entertainment,” she said.
Community
Harborfest Hosts second Annual Boating Safety Course
The “About Boating Safely” class returns to Harborfest for its second year. Sponsored by the Brookfield Renewable Energy Group, the one-day class is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with a lunch break at noon, on July 26, in the McCrobie Building at 41 Lake St.
Community
Oswego City Band Concert Planned July 16 at Breitbeck Park
The Oswego City Band will be performing an array of symphonic works including Copland’s beloved Variations of a Shaker Melody and Gershwin’s An American in Paris.
Today's Weather
Weather Notebook For July 14, 2014
A mix of sun and clouds with scattered showers possible later today. High in the lower 80s.
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Changes to the Common Core Still Needed
The implementation of the Common Core Learning Standards was easily the most talked about issue in K-12 education this year. The Common Core is an initiative adopted by most states, including New York, that, in theory, is supposed to set new educational standards that will ensure all students are on track for college and career readiness. While on paper this seems like a good idea, the adoption and implementation of the Common Core standards in New York has been anything but ideal.
Racing News
Hoag Pockets First Win in Rookie Year at Oswego
Bath, N.Y.’s Alex Hoag collected his first checkered flag Saturday night at the Oswego Speedway, winning the 35-lap Pathfinder Bank small block supermodified feature event. Starting from the pole position, the third-generation driver led every lap en route to the win.
Fulton Daily News
Fulton Fire Combated Swiftly
A fire in the house on the corner of VanBuren Street and Kimball Avenue Sunday (July 13) afternoon has displaced a Fulton family this evening.
Fulton Daily News
Fulton’s Broadway Bridge ‘Not Quite Ready Yet’
While travelers may think it looks like construction has stopped, the concrete poured for the north lanes of the Broadway Bridge that carries State Route 3 over the Oswego River is very busy curing below the deck surface and it will be several weeks before all lanes east and west will finally re-open.
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Emma Ruth Mills, 85
Emma Ruth Mills, 85, of Phoenix, passed away on Thursday July 10, 2014.