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Growing Great Pumpkins Is A Labor of Love

pumpkinAlthough pumpkins can grow to 2,000 pounds these days, it takes a lot of hard work and some luck to produce an award-winner, according to competitors at the 22nd annual Oswego Great Pumpkin Festival. Besides pumpkins, the two-day festival also featured great watermelons, squash, tomatoes and gourds. Check inside for this year’s winners plus some of the top pumpkins from past years.

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Trio arrested when resident interrupts burglary in progress

At about 12:45 p.m. today (October 4), the New York State Police in Fulton were dispatched to a residence on Phinney Road in the town of Granby for a 911 call of a burglary in progress. A female resident had returned home and discovered that 3 males had broken into her residence and were attempting to steal property, troopers said.

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Tradition Marches On – OHS bandmates Headed To U.S. Army All-American Marching Band

Oswego band director Scott Ciesla is flanked by Cassie Hondro, left, and Emily King.On Thursday night, Cassandra Hondro and Emily King were officially invited to join the Army All-American Marching Band. The pair was honored in front of other band members, classmates, fans and family during a post-rehearsal event. They are the 11th and 12th Marching Buccaneers to be selected to the prestigious band.

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Oswego County Historical Society to Host Lecture on Remarkable Women of the Oswego Area

The Oswego County Historical Society will host its next lecture of the 2013 series on October 13 at 1:30 p.m. at the Richardson-Bates House Museum, 135 E. Third St.
The event is free and open to the public. A panel discussion program entitled “Remarkable Women of the Oswego area,” will be presented by guest speakers Marilynn Smiley, SUNY Oswego professor, and Helen Engel, retired adjunct professor.

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Rice Creek to ‘Celebrate Science’ in public welcome-back event Oct. 12

After a year of construction on a new field station, SUNY Oswego’s Rice Creek invites the public to a welcome-back afternoon of events titled “Celebrating Science at Rice Creek” on Oct. 12, to highlight science research, programming and fun with nature at the popular 400-acre living laboratory.

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