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Mayor Barlow Announces Decline In City Overtime For Second Consecutive Year

January 18, 2018 Contributor

Mayor Billy Barlow announced today (Jan. 18) that, for the second year in a row, city overtime expenses have declined. Total overtime for all city of Oswego departments combined in 2017 was $857,395. The total for 2017 was significantly less than the official total for 2016 at $1,008,502, the first year of Mayor Barlow’s administration, and significantly less than the total in 2015 at $1,228,384.

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Little brown bats are active during this time of year and may be carriers of rabies. The Oswego County Health Department advises people to capture a bat anytime one may have come in contact with a person or pet.

Health Department Issues Tips for Dealing with Winter Bats in the House

January 17, 2018 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department is seeing an increase in reports of bats found in homes over the past few weeks. Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang said today (Jan. 17) that it’s not unusual for people to find bats in their homes during the winter.

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Oswego Eyes Fee For Use Of Breitbeck Park

January 16, 2018 Steve Yablonski

Couples looking to celebrate their weddings in Oswego’s Breitbeck Park are likely going to be hit with a fee. At Tuesday night’s Administrative Services Committee meeting, councilors gave a favorable recommendation to a request by Tom Kells, DPW commissioner, to approve a charge a per hour fee for use of Breitbeck Park (non-pavilion area) for weddings.

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Teen Charged With Felony Rape

January 16, 2018 Steve Yablonski

The arrest stems from the investigation into an incident that occurred in the town of Hastings. He allegedly engaged in sexual contact with the victim while the victim slept.

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Flu is on the Rise, Get Vaccinated – It’s Not Too Late

January 16, 2018 Contributor

Flu activity is picking up in Oswego County! If you or your loved ones have not received a flu vaccine yet, get vaccinated today. Across New York State, cases of flu increased by 66 percent for the week ending Dec. 30, compared to the previous week.

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The History of America’s Holocaust Refugee Camp at Fort Ontario

January 16, 2018 Contributor

Fort Ontario State Historic Site Manager Paul Lear presents an illustrated lecture on the history of America’s only Holocaust Refugee Camp, located at Fort Ontario in Oswego. The program will take place at 2 p.m. on January 27 in the large meeting room at G.S. Steamers Bar and Grill in the Quality Inn, 70 E. First St.

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Group Builds Home For Injured Local Vet

January 15, 2018 Steve Yablonski

On Saturday, January 27, an army of volunteers will gather at the VFW Post #369, 5930 Scenic Ave, Mexico. The public is invited to join Homes For Our Troops as it kicks off the build project for Army SPC Ryan Wilcox’s forever home. Spc. Wilcox, a local wounded soldier, will be the recipient of a specially modified, mortgage-free home for wounded soldiers from Homes for Our Troops.

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SUNY Oswego’s Online MBA Ranks #1 In NYS, According To U.S. News

January 15, 2018 Contributor

SUNY Oswego was the only public college in New York to crack the list’s top 100 online graduate business programs, and leads all colleges and universities in New York on the list. Clarkson, Hofstra, RIT, Syracuse and Marist also appear.

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Fire hydrants need to be cleared of snow for safety

Oswego Fire Department: Stay Warm and Safe

January 14, 2018 Steve Yablonski

As the temperatures go down the danger of fire goes up. Winter fires can often be attributed to malfunctioning heating equipment or combustibles being placed too close to portable heating equipment, such as space heaters. During the winter, people often get creative when trying to stay warm.

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AAA Offers Tips – How to Deal with Ice and Freezing Rain

January 12, 2018 Contributor

After a thaw that took us from single digits up into the 60s in some areas, the current forecast across all of Western and Central New York is calling for freezing rain, sleet, heavy snow and plummeting temperatures starting tonight (Jan. 12). So, how can drivers prepare themselves and their vehicles to combat the elements?

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