From left are: Legislator James Karasek; Mark Sledziona, manager of store 508: Tops in Fulton; and Mary Margaret Pezella-Pekow, executive director of Catholic Charities.
Oswego Daily News

Legislator Issues Challenge In Veggie Campaign Drive

Legislator James Karasek is challenging Oswego County residents to ensure everyone has a happy holiday season. Tops has started a can drive for Catholic Charities for the Christmas Baskets. The legislator and his wife have purchased 25 cases and challenged others to match that; and Tops will donate 25 more cases.

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Danny Miller (standing), the Team Leader for the 7 South Team, works with McKenzie Westberry and SUNY Oswego college mentor, Jessica Levasseur.
Oswego Daily News

College Students Making Big Impact On Area Younger Students

Mentor-Scholar, a collaborative effort between the Oswego City School District, Fulton City School District, Red Creek Central School District, CiTi, and SUNY Oswego, provides local middle and high school students with the academic and social support of college mentors throughout the academic year.

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Santa greets a youngster during a Toys for Tots a Day of Sharing.
Oswego Daily News

Light Up Oswego and Oswego Tree lighting set November 28

Light Up Oswego and the annual tree lighting will take place this year on November 28. This is a free family event meant to encourage everyone to get out and enjoy the holiday season together as a community. The celebration will kick off the holiday season in Oswego with activities beginning as early as 10 a.m. that day.

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Dean Heagerty.
Oswego Daily News

Oswego Police Continue Search For Missing Oswego Man

Thursday (November 19), marks the 39th anniversary of the reported disappearance of Oswego resident Dean Heagerty.
Dean was 19 years old at the time he was reported missing.
He was 6’1” tall with blue eyes and shoulder length blond hair. He was believed to be hitchhiking shortly before being reported missing to authorities.

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The beam after being unloaded at the eastside fire station in Oswego.
Oswego Daily News

Steel Beam From World Trade Center Bound For Oswego

UPDATE: The beam has arrived.
This privilege of owning one of the last steel beams of the World Trade Center will belong to the John D. Murray Firefighters Museum, which intends to design and construct a small park forever memorializing the victims of the world’s worst terror attack in New York City on September 11, 2001.

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Justin Rudgick, community development director, makes a point at Monday's committee meeting. Seated in the background is Mercedes Niess, director of the Marine Museum.
Oswego Daily News

Oswego Aims To Complete Work On Visitor Center

At its meeting Monday night, the Administrative Services Committee recommended earmarking funds now to complete a granted project begun years ago. The project was started back in 2006, Justin Rudgick, community development director, told the committee. The facility will help attract more visitors to the Port City and generate increased revenue, councilors said.

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