Oswego County TodayOctober 2018FREE Independent News for Oswego County

DSS Hosts Nov. 6 Orientation Meeting for Future Foster and Adoptive Parents

October 23, 2018 Contributor

The Department of Social Services is looking for people who would like to become foster parents, particularly for children ages eight and over who may have special needs for supervision.

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New Artists Join Riverside Artisans

October 23, 2018 Contributor

The Riverside Artisans co-operative welcomes three new artists to its shop in downtown Oswego. The artists’ varied approaches and unique media broaden even further the selection of locally produced original art available to customers.

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Protect and Serve: Become A New York State Corrections Officer

October 23, 2018 Contributor

New York State’s 48th Senate District is home to five state prisons. Standing guard inside of these facilities are some of the most dedicated, hardworking and brave people in New York State.

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Oswego Health Welcomes Physician Assistant Michael Carey to Cardiology Dept.

October 23, 2018 Contributor

The Oswego Health Cardiology Department welcomes Physician Assistant Michael Carey, an Oswego native to its staff. Carey recently earned his Physician Assistant degree from Le Moyne College.

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From left are Quirk's Players members Griffin Marriner, Jadelyn Phillips, Anthony Galletta, Kira Whitehead, Justin Atwater, Marcus Doran, Emily Sohoski, Alex Blaine, Wesley VanBuren, Ronde Wood, Nick Brown, Maddison Majesty and Olivia Hawthorne.

Off To School

October 22, 2018 Contributor

Members of the Peanuts gang are off to school in a scene from Quirk’s Players’ fall production, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. The family friendly musical recounts a typical day in the life of Charlie Brown. The production will be presented October 25-26-27 in the Bodley High School auditorium.

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Tyler Ahart speaks in support of the Social Host law on Monday night.

‘Social Host’ Law Approved By Oswego Council

October 22, 2018 Steve Yablonski

The Common Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve the city’s new “Social Host” law. It makes it unlawful for any person older than the age of 18 who owns, rents, or otherwise controls a private residence, to knowingly allow the consumption of alcohol, alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs by any minor (younger than the age of 21) on such premises or to fail to take reasonable corrective action upon learning of the consumption of alcohol, alcoholic beverages or use of illegal drugs by any minor on such premises.

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Ronald E. ‘Ron’ Briggs, 76

October 22, 2018 Contributor

Ronald Edward Briggs, 76, of Fulton, died on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, surrounded by family.

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Diane Hall, 72

October 22, 2018 Contributor

Diane Hall, 72, of Fulton, passed away on Friday October 19, 2018.

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Firefighters Battle Kitchen Blaze

October 22, 2018 Site Administrator

Oswego Firefighters made quick work of a kitchen fire on East Seneca Street in Oswego this afternoon (October 22). The fire was confined to the kitchen with smoke and water damage to the first floor and basement. No injuries were reported.

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Prime waterfront property for sale in Oswego.

Pathfinder Bank Purchases Former OCSD Education Center

October 22, 2018 Submitted article

Oswego City School District Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey is pleased to announce the sale of the district’s former Education Center to Pathfinder Bank. The building, purchased by the district in 1993, was placed back on the market by Dr. Goewey and the district in 2016 so the district could enter an era of restructuring and consolidation.

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