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Senator Ritchie’s Weekly Column Looking for a New Year’s Resolution that could help your neighbors, friends and hometown? Consider making a promise that this year you’ll buy local. I know it’s a concept we all […]

Our economy has seen thousands of manufacturing jobs disappear in recent history and the jobs, sadly, continue to disappear. Most recently in Fulton, Birdseye, a food packaging company, stopped production this month and more than […]

The sounds of  a tuba ensemble consisting of Oswego High School students and teachers Scott Ciesla and Jim Peer serenaded the students from several elementary schools on Friday. A variety of holiday music was played.

Every year students from the Kingsford Park Elementary School conduct a Spell-a-thon where they receive pledges from family and friends. The proceeds benefit the holiday giving drive at the elementary school. Entire fourth grade classes go to Wal-Mart and shop for special gifts.

Fitzhugh Park second graders wore their pajamas, brought along their favorite stuffed animal and enjoyed “Cuddle Up and Read Day” on Friday (the final day before break).
Children, in Cari Joyce’s classroom,  spent the day listening to stories, but also focusing on reading and writing.

Members of Cayuga Community College’s Fulton Campus Rotaract Club recently presented Catholic Charities of Oswego County with a donation in support of the agency’s food pantry.

This year the Fitzhugh Park Elementary family helped 54 families and 142 children to brighten the holiday season. Principal Donna Simmons, Therese McAdams, Nurse Mary Ann Murray, Blake Adkins from Novelis and Alison Adkins of FPS Home and School helped pack boxes with holiday items.