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New Principal At New Haven Elementary School

Jennifer Granholm knew that joining the Mexico Academy and Central School District would be the perfect fit for her. The district’s core beliefs of putting students first, all students can learn, collaboration is essential to success and all are treated with dignity, among others, perfectly align with Granholm’s views on the importance of education.

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From left in back are: Tammy Wilkinson (Sally Mae) and Jim Byrne (Huck). In front from left are: Yvonne Fever White (Clementine), Beverly Poznoski (Gardenia), Hailey Thompson (Mary Lou) and Derek Potocki (Jethro).
Community

Theatre Du Jour brings The Hilarious Hillbilly Massacre To The Table For Halloween Season

Presented in dinner theatre format, The Birchbumble family, a wild and fun loving clan from deep in the hills of Tennessee, is having a family reunion and you, being close relatives, are invited. Everyone is promised a hog slappin’ good time. However, before the moonshine starts flowin’, evil befalls the festivities.

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PAWS of CNY Cited by Great Nonprofits

PAWS of CNY, Inc., a provider of pet therapy to the Central New York area, has been recognized by Great Nonprofits as one of its “Top-Rated Nonprofit Organization in 2017.” Great Nonprofits is the leading platform for community-sourced stories that tell about all the good nonprofit organizations have done for their communities, clients, donors and volunteers.

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$15,000 in Payout, Contingencies and Driver Bonuses Set For Largest Pathfinder Bank SBS Classic Field Since 2005

With Oswego Speedway’s contingencies for this Sunday, September 3’s Budweiser International Classic 200 for the Novelis Supermodifieds announced a bit earlier this afternoon, track management is pleased to reveal the payout, contingencies, and driver bonuses for the 26th Bud Light Classic 75 for the Small Block Supermodifieds.

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Julie Chetney looks on as her son, Nate, advocates for upgrades at the Kingsford Park playground.
Oswego Daily News

Council OK’s Oswego’s 2018 Budget

At Monday night’s Common Council meeting, the 2018 budget was approved 5-2 with councilors Pat McLaughlin and Shawn Walker voting no. Adding funding to the budget for upgrades for the Kingsford Park playground was the stumbling block. The $45,715, 532 spending plan carries a tax increase of 3.48 percent. The tax rate per $1,000 assessed value is 15.67.

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Oswego Daily News

Aerial Spraying of Toad Harbor Area is Completed

Aerial spraying of portions of the towns of Hastings, West Monroe and Constantia was completed between 6:15 and 8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28. Oswego County contracted with Duflo Spray-Chemical Inc. from Lowville to conduct the aerial spraying of about 10,000 acres of the Toad Harbor / Big Bay Swamp near the north shore of Oneida Lake to reduce Eastern equine encephalitis virus, which is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.

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Oswego Daily News

Oswego County Will Conduct Aerial Spraying Tonight

The Oswego County Health Department plans to conduct aerial spraying of approximately 10,000 acres of land in the Big Bay – Toad Harbor Swamp area in the towns of Hastings, West Monroe and Constantia between 6:15 and 9 this evening (August 28). The area is bounded by U.S. Route 11 in Central Square to the west; NYS Route 49 to the north; up to but not including the village of Constantia to the east; and the shoreline of Oneida Lake to the south.

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