Legislator Frank Castiglia introduces Samantha Perkins. Looking on are Zachary Moore and Amanda Ronkko.
Oswego Daily News

Middle Schoolers Get Firsthand Glimpse of Government In Action

Nearly three dozen students from around the county took control the of the May meeting of the Oswego County Legislature. The students sat with their legislator counterparts and cast their votes during the meeting. The students said they appreciated the chance to sit in on an actual county meeting and vote for their legislators.

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Oswego Daily News

Midtown Plaza Parking Garage Demolition To Start

“After consulting with our engineers we have determined the upper deck is beyond repair and must be demolished,” said Louis Fournier III, president of The Sutton Companies. “The work will be completed in two phases. The first phase includes installing temporary fencing, steel bracing and other temporary protection measures to keep the site safe and prepare for the removal of the upper deck. This phase will begin on Monday, May 18.”

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Chamber Spotlight: Lake Ontario Antiques and Creative Designs

Some of the best things in life happen by chance. At least, that’s how the owners of Lake Ontario Antiques and Creative Designs feel. Lisa Shaw, Rosalie Frataccia and David Granoff say they came together by chance at a great time, allowing them to make their antique store vision become reality. Shaw, owner of Oswego Tea Company and Golden Gate Bridal, was interviewing Frataccia for a part-time position at her restaurant when their ideas came together and their vision began.

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A young mother and her baby was just one of the situations staff had to deal with.
Oswego Daily News

Oswego Hospital Holds Yearly Decontamination Drill

This time, it was only a drill. The exercise focused primarily on the hospital’s ability to effectively respond to incidents that would involve mass numbers of chemically contaminated patients self-reporting to the hospital. The the drill was being observed and evaluated by members of the Oswego City Fire Department and the Oswego County Fire Coordinator’s office.

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Oswego Daily News

Mayor Breaks Tie To Approve Waiver of Noise Ordinance

At this week’s Common Council meeting, the mayor cast the deciding vote on a request for a waiver of the noise ordinance. Councilors granted five variances of the noise ordinance. The request from Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGrath, proprietors of Spencer’s Ali, 124 W. Second St., garnered all of the attention.

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Oswego Daily News

Oswego Businessman Fined; A Mother Continues Fight Against Synthetic Drugs

Brian Colombo, owner of Xtreme Underground in Oswego, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in Oswego City Court on Tuesday. Columbo was facing four counts of Pharmaceutical Mislabeling from August of 2012. In August 2013, he was charged and pleaded not guilty that September. The charges stem from the 2012 raid where Oswego Police were looking for misbranded drugs – synthetic drugs.

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