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County EMO: Public Should Take Precautions – High Heat And Humidity Forecast This Weekend

July 17, 2019 Contributor

Forecasts for dangerous high heat over this coming weekend are a reminder for Oswego County residents to take precautions to stay cool and avoid heat-related illnesses, the Oswego County Health Department and Emergency Management Office advise. According to the National Weather Service – Buffalo Forecast Office, Thursday through Saturday will be oppressively hot and humid.

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Mayor Barlow To Re-open Wright’s Landing Marina on Thursday

July 17, 2019 Contributor

The marina will officially re-open on Thursday, July 18. The marina will begin renting boat slips for Harborfest weekend on Friday, July 19.

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‘Major Drug Dealer’ Hit With Lengthy Prison Sentence

July 16, 2019 Steve Yablonski

Today, July 16, Jeremy Acosta, 43, was sentenced in Oswego County Court to a total of 18 years in state prison, along with 3 years post-release supervision. He was convicted on several felony drug offenses.

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Funding Request For Sidewalk Program Heads To Council

July 15, 2019 Steve Yablonski

Step on a crack, break your mother’s back? Not in Oswego. Mayor Billy Barlow is seeking additional funding to continue a program his administration began in 2016; the city accepted the responsibility to repair and replace sidewalks in front of residential properties,

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Ion Wind Technology Breakthrough Takes Flight At SUNY Oswego

July 15, 2019 Contributor

A new spin on propulsion is taking flight in a SUNY Oswego lab, leading to electrical and computer engineering faculty member Adrian Ieta and the SUNY Research Foundation pursuing a patent on this promising technology.

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Mayor Barlow Announces Opening of Oswego’s First ADA Accessible Playground

July 12, 2019 Contributor

Mayor Billy Barlow officially opened the first ADA accessible playground in the city of Oswego today, July 12, in Hamilton Park. At the ribbon cutting ceremony, he was joined by representatives from ARISE and other local advocates.

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OPD Identifies Woman – Cause of Death Undetermined

July 12, 2019 Steve Yablonski

The deceased woman has been identified as Karen M. Aubertine, 32, of Oswego. The Oswego City Police Department is still working with the Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s Office to determine a cause of death.

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Oswego Paddlefest Offers Unique Canal Experience

July 11, 2019 Contributor

Kayakers, canoeists and stand-up paddle boarders are encouraged to enjoy and appreciate the unique beauty of the historic Oswego River Canal by “locking through” four canal locks.

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State Police Seek Public Assistance With Identifying Individual in Surveillance Photos

July 11, 2019 Contributor

State Police in Fulton are investigating the fraudulent use of credit card information that occurred at the Wal-Mart store on State Route 3 in the town of Granby.

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Barlow Proposes $80,000 for Residential Sidewalk Replacement Program

July 9, 2019 Contributor

In 2016, the city, under Mayor Barlow’s direction, accepted the responsibility to repair and replace sidewalks in front of residential properties, a task previously left to property owners, and have since been allocating additional resources annually to conduct as many repairs as possible to process the large backlog of requests generated over the last several years.

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