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Empire State Development Announces Official Grand Opening Of 1886 Malt House

November 2, 2017 Contributor

Empire State Development today (Nov. 2) announced the official grand opening of the 1886 Malt House in Oswego County. The state-of-the-art facility will work to meet the rising demand for malted barley that has been created by the rapidly growing beer industry statewide. This system will be capable of producing a diverse group of malted products for craft brewing industry demands. Featuring a full in-house ASBC (American Society of Brewing Chemists), the malt operation is expected to produce more than 2,000 tons of top-notch malted barley sourced from New York State farms per year. That equates to more than 1.6 million gallons of beer.

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‘The Sun Will Come Out’ This Spring

November 2, 2017 Contributor

Today’s News: Program Helps Students Develop English Skills; GRB. Welcomes Three New Exchange Students; Season Ends for Boys Soccer; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.

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Fulton PD Participates in No Shave November

November 1, 2017 Contributor

The city of Fulton Police Department will be participating in a “No Shave November Fundraiser” to raise awareness for the fight against cancer. Between November 1 and 30, officers of the Fulton Police Department will be growing facial hair to consist of a full face beard to show a visual sign of our support for the fight.

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OCAY League Off to Great Start

October 26, 2017 Contributor

Today’s News: Season Ends for Girls Soccer; Exploration at College Fair; Busy Time for Senior Class; Area All-State Musicians Selected; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.

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Fulton Honors School Board, District Principals

October 25, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Two mayoral proclamations this month honored Fulton City School District’s Board of Education and district principals.The week of October 23-27 was officially declared School Board Recognition Week while the entire month of October was named Principal Recognition Month in the city of Fulton. Each proclamation ended with Mayor Ronald Woodward Sr. encouraging community residents to use this time as an opportunity to thank a school board member and a principal throughout the district for their selfless dedication to the students of Fulton.

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Healthy Halloween Hike Invites Public For One-Mile Walk

October 24, 2017 Contributor

Friends of Fulton Parks, Fulton NY Rocks, Fulton Y, and OCO’s Impact Program are hosting a Healthy Halloween Hike on Saturday October 28th. This free event will start at noon on Saturday, October 28 at the Indian Point Landing, located past Mimi’s near the Fulton City limits on State Route 481.

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Overnight fire claims life in the Port City (OFD Photo)

Fatal Oswego Fire Under Investigation – Victim Identified

October 24, 2017 Contributor

UPDATE: Five people, from two of the apartments, were able to escape after being alerted by police officers. One man, Edward Babcock, 54, was unable to evacuate his apartment and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Firefighters arrived on scene within minutes of the call for help. On arrival, firefighters encountered intense fire from a second-floor apartment.

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Fulton Fire Swears in New Firefighters, Unveils New Fire Engine to Senator Ritchie

October 23, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Last week, five new hires and two newly promoted Lieutenants were sworn into their positions with the Fulton Fire Department at a ceremony led by the Honorable Judge David Hawthorne. Last week, five new hires and two newly promoted Lieutenants were sworn into their positions with the Fulton Fire Department at a ceremony led by the Honorable Judge David Hawthorne. The following day, Chief Eiffe and Assistant Chief Shane Laws met with NYS Senator Patty Ritchie to unveil the new fire engine that was purchased through funds Senator Ritchie made available for the department.

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Emery Grove Apartments Ribbon Cutting Draws Crowd to Celebrate Completed Renovations

October 22, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

A four year project came to completion as a ribbon cutting ceremony for Emery Grove Apartments drew dozens to the newly rehabbed apartment complex on Emery Street in Fulton. A complete overhaul of the former Fulton Housing Authority into 95 quality, affordable homes for seniors and families of Fulton and surrounding areas was spearheaded by Holly Carpenter, Fulton Housing Authority Deputy Executive Director and Bruce Levine, 3D Development President when four years ago a plan was birthed to provide a safer, more modern, overall better place for tenants to live. The new apartments offer 55 family units with 10 four-bedroom apartments, 31 three-bedroom apartments, 13 one-bedroom apartments, and one two-bedroom apartment. The senior complex offers 40 units made up of 36 one-bedroom apartments and four two-bedroom apartments.

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Fulton Block Builders Approach Renovations Deadline, Celebrate Achievements in First Year

October 19, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton Block Builders 2017 Block Challenge is seeing the final stages of home renovations being completed as the initiative’s deadline approaches at the end of October. Participants in the Block Challenge from neighborhoods throughout the city have until October 31 to complete their exterior home renovations to receive a matching grant from Fulton Block Builders. Pre-applications flooded the FBB volunteer group with 209 homeowners initially applying. 171 homeowners from 25 blocks submitted final applications with a final decision of 22 blocks with 160 properties awarded Block Challenge grants. Of those properties, nine belong to six landlords that own homes in the city, 95 have completed projects, 37 are still underway before the October 31 deadline and some properties had unforeseen circumstances preventing their completion. In total, $70,000 in Block Builder checks have been written and $180,000 worth of improvements have been made city wide.

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