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Oswego's 2018 Independence Day Parade will celebrate 'Hometown Pride.'

Mayor Barlow Announces 2018 4th of July Independence Day Celebration

May 14, 2018 Contributor

Mayor Billy Barlow announced today (May 14) the schedule and list of activities for the 2018 4th of July Independence Day Celebration in Oswego. He also announced the opening of parade participation applications and encouraged local organizations to participate in the parade as the theme this year will be “Hometown Pride.” The Independence Day Parade will start at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 1, along State Route 104 from Oswego High School to Fort Ontario.

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Fulton Junior High Honor Students Cited

May 14, 2018 Contributor

The high honor and honor students at the Fulton Junior High School have been announced for the third marking period.

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Fulton’s Annual Art Show Slated May 19 – 20

May 14, 2018 Contributor

The Fulton Art Association will hold its 45th annual art show and competition May 19 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and May 20 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Fulton Municipal Building, 141 S First St.

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The Oswego Players /Art Association of Oswego present the Soul Searcher Psychic Phenomena Investigative team on May26 at the Francis Marion Brown Theater. The photo shows a mysterious light appearing in the basement of the Frances Marion Brown Theater.

Players/Art Association Offer a Different Kind of Entertainment

May 14, 2018 Contributor

Did you ever experience something you can’t explain? A voice, a smell or a flicker of an image – or just a feeling that has no rational reason.

The Oswego Players/ Art Association next fundraising event may help you set your mind at ease as they host the Soul Searchers psychic investigative group.

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County Offers Help for Replacing Septic Systems in Environmentally Sensitive Areas Along Lake Ontario Shoreline

May 14, 2018 Contributor

Oswego County homeowners and small business owners who have failing or septic systems that do not meet today’s standards and are in environmentally-sensitive areas may be eligible for assistance through the New York State Septic System Replacement Program. The program is administered by the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning.

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Lake Ontario Researchers Finding Cleaner Waterway

May 14, 2018 Contributor

Oswego is a partner with Clarkson University and SUNY Fredonia on a five-year $6.5 million “Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program: Expanding the Boundaries” project funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The colleges have been collaborating to monitor such persistent toxic chemicals as PCBs, dioxins, furans and other legacy pollutants since 2006.

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Community

Buddy and Porky Pet Health – Help Protect Laws That Protect Animals

May 14, 2018 Contributor

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, they’re at it again. The United States House Agriculture Committee has approved the addition of language to the Farm Bill that, if passed, could destroy hundreds, if not thousands, of important animal-protection laws.

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Oswego County Honors Older Americans

May 14, 2018 Contributor

The Oswego County Legislature’s Human Services Committee recently presented a proclamation designating May as Older Americans Month. Since the Older Americans Act of 1955, programs and services have been available to help older adults live longer, healthier lives in the communities of their choice.

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College’s Melissa Arduini Earns Chancellor’s Award For Classified Service

May 14, 2018 Contributor

Melissa Arduini, administrative aide for MBA programs in the SUNY Oswego School of Business, has earned the 2018 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service from the State University system, an honor emblematic of “superior performance and extraordinary achievement” in a state Civil Service position.

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Leadership Oswego County Visits Falls

May 14, 2018 Contributor

The 2018 class of Leadership Oswego County recently toured a variety of sites to learn more about some of the programs, history and nature areas of the county.

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