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College President Responds To BRS Situation

May 13, 2014 Submitted article

At a time that should be for celebration as we send new graduates out into the world to productive lives and careers, it is unfortunate that recent events have brought us such grief. Speaking for the college and our students, I wish to express our deep appreciation to the city police and fire departments for their professionalism and dedication and the important life-saving and peace-keeping services they have supplied in pursuit of their duties, qualities that were unequivocally demonstrated this past weekend.

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Arrests Made in Heroin Overdose Investigation

May 13, 2014 Submitted article

Two arrests have been made as a result of the investigation into three suspected heroin overdoses that occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday May 10 within the city of Oswego.

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Oswego Council Bans Bridge Street Run, Seeks Restitution From College For City’s Costs

May 13, 2014 Steve Yablonski

The Common Council took a stand against the Bridge Street Run. Councilors voted to waive the rules of the council and add two resolutions at the end of Monday night’s meeting without having them discussed at committee first. Councilors voted unanimously to ban the Bridge Street Run as well as bill SUNY Oswego to cover the city’s cost related to the event.

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Oswego School Board Candidates Questioned

May 12, 2014 Steve Yablonski

Four of the five candidates for the three Oswego school board seats fielded questions from the public Monday night. The Home and School Associations of the school district and the OCTA (Oswego Classroom Teachers’ Association) hosted a “meet the Candidates” forum at the Oswego Middle School Theater.

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University Police Charge Florida Man With DWI, Marijuana Possession

May 12, 2014 Submitted article

SUNY Oswego University Police charged a 26-year-old Florida man early Sunday with a felony count of marijuana possession as well as a misdemeanor count of driving while intoxicated and several infractions. Officers said Ryan R. Russell of Crocker Lake Boulevard in Sarasota, Florida, was driving erratically on Route 104 near the college entrance shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday.

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‘A Huge Checkmark In The Win column’ In The Fight Against EEE

May 12, 2014 Steve Yablonski

“On the heels of Rep. Maffei’s press release regarding the continuing efforts relating to the research and development of a human vaccine for EEE, we consider today a huge checkmark in the win column in the ongoing battle against the Beast, Eastern Equine Encephalitis.”

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Warm Weather Brings Increased Risk of Lyme Disease

May 11, 2014 Contributor

Each year, more than 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported to the Centers for Disease Control, making it the most commonly reported tick-borne illness in the United States. Lyme disease can cause serious health problems if not diagnosed early and treated properly. In Oswego County, the Oswego County Health Department reported 76 cases of Lyme disease last year. Already this year, there have been four cases confirmed.

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Mock Event Sends Real Message To OHS Students Just In Time For Prom Season

May 10, 2014 Steve Yablonski

Members of the Oswego High School junior class sat through a gruesome presentation Friday to help stop them from making what could be a fatal mistake on prom night, graduation day and beyond. A mock drunk driving accident was staged in the school parking lot. Several teens were “injured;” one young man was partially ejected from his vehicle, his severed arm was on the ground in front of the wrecked vehicle.

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Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a pedestrian-vehicle accident Friday night.

Oswego college student injured, air-lifted to hospital

May 10, 2014 Steve Yablonski

Emergency crews responded to the scene of a pedestrian-vehicle accident on West Bridge Street near Hillside Ave. Friday night. A SUNY Oswego student was reportedly hit by a trolley bus; then transported to a waiting helicopter in Fulton and flown to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse. The victim reportedly suffered multiple injuries.

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Oswego City Police and University Police at SUNY Oswego investigating overdoses

May 10, 2014 Submitted article

Oswego City Police and University Police at SUNY Oswego are investigating three suspected heroin overdoses that occurred overnight, two in the city of Oswego and one on the college campus. All three victims are students at SUNY Oswego. The campus victim died, authorities said.

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