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National Grid is a Silver Level Sponsor for the 2017 “S.O.S.” Bowl-A-Fun. “S.O.S.” stands for “Save Our Shelter,“ as proceeds from this year’s fundraiser will benefit OCO’s Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter.

A delegation of Oswego County youth met with State Senator Patty Ritchie and Assemblyman Will Barclay during a recent trip to Albany for the Youth Leadership Forum and Advocacy Day sponsored by the Association of New York State Youth Bureaus.

Price Chopper Supermarkets will be closing the pharmacy in its Oswego store, 137 State Route 104, effective at 8 p.m. on March 22. Patient prescriptions have been transferred to the nearby Rite Aid pharmacy.

Oswego County designated March as Brain Injury Awareness Month to raise awareness about the devastating impact of this issue. A brain injury can happen in an instant and affects the lives of millions of children and adults throughout the United States.

The monthly Golden Spoon honor was given during a Morning Express program, where 26 students received cheers, applause and praise from their teachers, peers and guests.

The federal advocacy program is housed at ARISE and focuses on health and safety as well as the civil rights of consumers in long-term care.

The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team has organized a “St. Baldrick’s Night at Fajita Grill” for today (March 20). The restaurant will donate 10 percent of all sales between 5-9 p.m. to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which raises money to help find cures to childhood cancers.

Any residents of Oswego that would like to make their food dollars go farther may order April Food $en$e packages until noon on April 14. All Oswego area residents may use the program.