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Public Welcome To ‘Cruise Campus At The Holidays’

December 11, 2014 Contributor

SUNY Oswego President Deborah F. Stanley has invited the public to enjoy free use of many of the college’s recreational and educational facilities during the second annual Cruisin’ the Campus at the Holidays from Dec. 22 to Jan. 25. Special hours will be in effect during Cruisin’ the Campus at the Holidays for a variety of activities: public skating, hiking, walking, running, library browsing, shopping, and viewing of art, history and planetarium shows and exhibits.

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National Grid Clears The Air Over Tree Trimming

December 9, 2014 Steve Yablonski

Representatives from National Grid meet with city officials and a handful of residents Monday night in City Hall. The meeting was facilitated by the city in the wake of some residents’ concerns over what they say was unannounced tree trimming by National Grid.

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Sex Offender Sentenced To Prison

December 8, 2014 Contributor

Today (Dec. 8), Richard M. Switts, 40, of Mexico, was sentenced by the Hon. Donald E. Todd, Oswego County Court, to 10.5 years in state prison and 10 years post-release supervision based upon his conviction for multiple sexual offenses. On October 23, a jury convicted Switts of five counts of Criminal Sexual Act in the Second Degree (Class D Felony), two counts of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree (Class A Misdemeanor), and three counts of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree (Class B Misdemeanor).

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Student Charged In Credit Card Theft

December 8, 2014 Contributor

Kevin B. Figaro, 21, of Onondaga Hall on campus and the Grand Concourse in the Bronx is accused of stealing a credit card from another resident of Onondaga Hall and using it to order food.

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A sign from a previous winter season's alternate parking ban

Oswego’s Alternate-Side Winter Parking Restriction Starts Tuesday

December 8, 2014 Contributor

The “Alternate-Side Parking Restriction” will be in effect, commencing Tuesday, December 9, at 1 a.m.
During such time as the parking restriction is imposed, the parking of any vehicle on any city street or highway from 1 to 6 a.m. on an even numbered side of the street on an odd calendar day, or an odd numbered side of the street on an even calendar day, shall be prohibited.

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Enter to Win the Oswego County Fishing and Hunting Guide Photo Contest

December 8, 2014 Contributor

The Oswego County Promotion and Tourism Office announces a new photo contest for all shutterbugs. Winning pictures will be featured in the new Oswego County Fishing and Hunting Guide, which will be published in 2015. The contest is open to county residents and non-residents, as long as the photos are taken in Oswego County within the last three years.

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Dozens brave Lake Ontario's cold water at the 2014 Polar Plunge.

Oswego Committee OKs Oswego Polar Plunge Request

December 7, 2014 Steve Yablonski

The event, being planned for the end of March 2015, helps raise funds and awareness of Special Olympics New York. In the past, members of the Common Council have participated. Two members have been nominated to take part in the 2015 plunge. Special Olympics is the largest amateur sports organization in the world.

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State Police seek public assistance with identifying burglary suspect

December 5, 2014 Contributor

The New York State Police in Pulaski are attempting to identify a subject depicted in the security photographs below regarding two burglaries that were reported in the town of Amboy (Panther Lake, NY) during November 2014.

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College Student Facing Felony Charge

December 5, 2014 Contributor

SUNY Oswego University Police at 2:40 a.m. today (Dec. 5) charged Ryan P. Ortolano, 21, of 270 W. Bridge St. in Oswego and Ehmer Drive in Lagrangeville with a felony count of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Additional charges include driving while intoxicated, driving with a BAC of .08 or more, speeding, failure to keep right and driving an uninspected vehicle.

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Rameen Mohammadi of SUNY Oswego, Joan Dain of the Oswego City School District and volunteer Randy Miles in summer 2011 show off the original Oswego Bookmobile, which they seek soon to replace.

Tarandi Foundation Gives $25k To Support Oswego Bookmobile

December 4, 2014 Contributor

Thousands of Oswego County youth will continue to have access to books over the summer and avoid the summer setback in their learning, thanks to the generous support of the Tarandi Foundation. The Tarandi Foundation recently donated $25,000 to support the Oswego Bookmobile, which currently distributes approximately 5,000 books to 2,000 children in Oswego every summer.

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