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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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UPDATE – Woman’s Body Discovered — No Suspicious Activity Suspected

July 9, 2019 Steve Yablonski

UPDATE: Preliminary investigations do not lead us to believe there was any suspicious activity, Police Chief Tory DeCaire said. But, with the conditions that we faced and the location of the body, we are following all of the necessary steps to confirm this, he added.At approximately 9:51 a.m. today, July 9, the Oswego City Police Department responded to a call of a deceased female in the lake off of Mercer Street between East Ninth Street and East 10th Street in the city of Oswego. Oswego Police are investigating the incident.

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Dalmatian mascot marches next to fire truck

Oswego Independence Day Parade Fun For Community

July 8, 2019 Kassadee Bradshaw

Video of photos taken by Kassadee Paulo and Steve Yablonski.

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Farfaglia Compiles New Book for Camp Hollis 75th Anniversary

July 8, 2019 Contributor

Local author Jim Farfaglia, who served as camp director for several years, is compiling information for a book of Camp Hollis memories to be released in time for the 75th anniversary.

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UPDATE: State Police Locate Missing Orwell Woman

July 7, 2019 Contributor

UPDATE: On July 8, members of the State Police K9 Unit were searching the area of 1948 County Route 2 in the town of Orwell and subsequently discovered the body of Arizona Bartlett deceased in a field behind the residence.

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Oswego County Hospice Program Ranks Among Top Programs in the Nation

July 5, 2019 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department’s Hospice Program ranks among the top programs in the nation in a recent survey measuring caregiver satisfaction and quality of patient care, Legislator James Karasek, chairman of the County Legislature’s Health Committee, announced.

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Mayor Barlow Announces $500,000 For Home Improvement Grant Program

July 1, 2019 Contributor

The goal of the home improvement funding is to offer approximately 40 grants with an average grant amount being approximately $12,000 each. The home improvement program is designed to help homeowners make maintenance repairs and enhancements so that the property is safe and free of health and safety hazards.

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Oswego Fire Department Urges Caution Near Fireworks on Independence Day

June 30, 2019 Contributor

According to the National Fire Protection Association, more fires are reported on the Fourth of July than on any other day of the year and two out of five are fireworks related incidents.

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County Health Department and VOW Foundation Offer Advice on Proper Disposal of Needles/Syringes

June 28, 2019 Contributor

Improper disposal of needles may expose family members, neighbors, residents, and even public works employees to needle sticks, cuts, or punctures.

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