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Tops Raises Over $321,000 In Its 30th Year Helping JDRF Find A Cure For Type 1 Diabetes

April 10, 2023 Contributor

Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont, was pleased to once again partner with JDRF as they embarked on their 53rd year to find a cure for type 1 diabetes (T1D). This year the campaign began on Sunday, March 5 and ran through Saturday, March 25, 2023.

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Local Hamilton College Student Emily Hall Named To NESCAC Winter All-Academic Team

April 10, 2023 Contributor

Emily Hall, of Phoenix, was recently named to the 2023 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) winter all-academic team for women’s basketball. The recognition honors sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher.

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Carolyn L. Manfre

April 10, 2023 Contributor

Carolyn L. Manfre, 75, of Oswego, passed on April 10, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Oswego, she was the daughter of the late George and Rose (Myers) Manfre.

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SUNY Student Assembly Statement Of Solidarity And Support For LBGTQ+ Students: Condemning Discrimination And Harassment On SUNY Campuses

April 10, 2023 Contributor

Following is a message from the SUNY Student Assembly condemning discrimination and harassment on SUNY campuses:

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Colleen M. Maxwell

April 10, 2023 Contributor

Colleen M. Maxwell, 66, of Camden passed away on April 4, 2023. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Colleen was the daughter of the late James E. and Eugenia (Dunlap) Maxwell.

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Grant Brings New Chapter To Oswego County Literacy Initiative

April 10, 2023 Contributor

Thanks to a grant provided by the Richard S. Shineman Foundation, the Oswego County Literacy Initiative is once again making strides in supporting teachers implementing evidence-based practices aimed at increasing students’ literacy rates.

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Press Release: Open Mic Friday At The Oswego Music Hall April 14

April 10, 2023 Contributor

Oswego Music Hall continues its Open Mic Friday series on April 14. Shows begin at 7:00 p.m.; sign-ups at 6:30.

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Community

OMS Students Achieve Acknowledgement For Academic Excellence

April 10, 2023 Contributor

Oswego Middle School students excelled in the classroom during the third quarter and were recently commended for their achievements. Principal Mary Beth Fierro along with OMS faculty and staff recognized the following students who earned honor roll and/or high honor roll this marking period:

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Canalway Trail System Received Over 10 million Visits During COVID-19

April 10, 2023 Contributor

The Erie Canalway Trail and the Champlain Canalway Trail continue to receive high levels of use year after year, according to the newly released Who’s on the Trail 2022: Canalway Trail report from Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) and the New York State Canal Corporation (NYSCC). PTNY estimates that the Canalway Trail system as a whole receives roughly 3.55 million visits per year, based on longitudinal count data from electronic counters installed at 24 locations along the Erie and Champlain Canalway Trails over the past five years.

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Tops Sustainability Practices Run The Spectrum: Recyclable Packaging & Kinder Cleaning Products To EV-Charging Stations & Solar Efficiencies

April 10, 2023 Contributor

As we edge closer to celebrating another Earth Day here at Tops we are excited to announce the advances we continue to make not only in our day to day efforts to adopt practices that help protect our environment, but also efforts that will make a lifelong impact.

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