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County Fire Chiefs’ Association Spreads Fire Prevention and Safety Tips

August 5, 2019 Contributor

“Stay Low in Smoke,” “Get Out, Stay Out,” “Have Two Ways Out” and “Have Working Smoke Detectors” are just a few of the important messages spread to people of all ages at a variety of events. One of the best tools used in this mission is the county fire safety trailer.

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William LeVea Denied Parole

August 3, 2019 Steve Yablonski

Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann announced Friday that the NYS Parole Board has denied parole for William LeVea. On the evening of November 20, 2009, LeVea (then 79 years of age) was Driving While Intoxicated when he killed Christopher Spack.

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Cuomo Launches New Campaign To Boost Tourism In Lake Ontario Region

August 1, 2019 Steve Yablonski

Governor Andrew Cuomo visited Oswego on Thursday afternoon, August 1, to go fishing on Lake Ontario. Oswego has a different feel, there’s growth, energy and optimism, the Governor said, acknowledging Mayor Billy Barlow’s leadership. After reeling in a couple of huge salmon, the Governor held a press conference at the Port of Oswego Authority to extol Lake Ontario and the surrounding area.

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Mayor Barlow Announces Downtown Security Camera Project

July 31, 2019 Contributor

Mayor Billy Barlow announced today, July 31, the creation of a network of security cameras throughout Downtown Oswego to prevent vandalism and offer more protection to public space and property owners.

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Mayor, Lt. Governor Unveil New Exhibits and Re-open Children’s Museum of Oswego

July 30, 2019 Steve Yablonski

A big part of the Port City’s renaissance is child’s play. On Tuesday afternoon (July 30), Mayor Billy Barlow and Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul celebrated the re-opening of the Children’s Museum of Oswego.

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OPD Investigating Boat Accident

July 30, 2019 Contributor

A preliminary investigation determined that an approximately 19-foot fishing boat was operating just outside of the breakwall near Wright’s Landing, in Lake Ontario when it lost power. The boat drifted over to, and struck, the breakwall which caused damage and left the boat partially submerged.

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We Are In The Midst Of The ‘100 Deadliest Days’

July 30, 2019 Steve Yablonski

Over the past five years, nearly 3,500 people have been killed in crashes involving teen drivers during the “100 Deadliest Days.” It’s the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, when the number of crash fatalities involving a teen driver historically rise.

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Harborfest 2019 Highlights

July 29, 2019 Kassadee Bradshaw

Photos by Kassadee Paulo

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City of Oswego Awards $27,000 to Oswego Health for Employee Transportation Program

July 29, 2019 Contributor

Oswego Health was awarded a $27,000 Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative grant by New York State and the City of Oswego to purchase a 12-passenger van, which will be utilized to transport staff members, who reside within Oswego’s city limits, to and from work.

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Ambassador Dani Dayan Scheduled to be Featured Speaker at Aug. 5 Refugee Shelter Commemoration Program

July 28, 2019 Contributor

A special event commemorating the Aug. 5 1944 arrival of 982 Holocaust refugees at the Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter in Oswego, and likely the last reunion of the shelter’s surviving refugees, is planned by the 75th Anniversary Planning Committee for Aug. 5.

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