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Community

Oswego Fire Department Reminds Oswego Residents: Hear the Beep Where You Sleep

Along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide, the Oswego Fire Department is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association during Fire Prevention Week, October 4-10, to remind local residents about the importance of having working smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of the home, including the basement.

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SUNY Oswego President Deborah F. Stanley, left, and Theresa A. Sugar Scanlon, trustee of the Lorraine E. Marano Living Trust, dedicated a plaque in the Marano Campus Center, which was named in honor of Lorraine and Nunzio "Nick" Marano's generous community spirit and their $7.5 million gift. The event marked the two-year anniversary of the death of SUNY Oswego's largest donor, Lorraine E. Marano.
Oswego Daily News

Lorraine Marano’s Legacy Lives On Through $7.5 Million Endowment

Marking the two-year anniversary of the death of SUNY Oswego’s largest donor, the trustee of the Lorraine E. Marano Living Trust came to campus Sept. 28 to dedicate a plaque installed in the Marano Campus Center, which was named in honor of Lorraine and Nunzio “Nick” Marano’s generous community spirit and their $7.5 million gift.

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Ben Halsey signs his contract with the school district in late October 2013. At left is board president Kathleen Allen. The superintendent is considering leaving early.
Oswego Daily News

Oswego School Chief Plans To Step Down

“I met with the board and informed them of my intentions,” Superintendent Ben Halsey told Oswego County Today. “I have been living apart from my family for two years, come this December. Trying to relocate all of my family here has run into some obstacles. So, for personal reasons, I will be stepping down in order to get back with my family.” Nothing is formal as of now.

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Cancer Services Program Kicks Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Here in Oswego County 13 people are diagnosed with cancer and 5 die from cancer each week. Female breast cancer accounts for 11.4% of all cancer cases and 5.2% of all cancer deaths. For Oswego County Opportunities’ Cancer Services Program those are unacceptable numbers that they are dedicated to reducing.

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Letters to the Editor

Great News – Rice Seeking County Legislature Seat

Greetings to my friends and neighbors of Fulton’s Second and Third wards. I am extremely pleased to share with you great news. My close friend, Jim Rice, has announced his intentions to run for the office of Oswego County Legislator, District 22, which covers the Second and Third Wards and a section of southeast Granby.

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