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Voters Approve BOCES Construction Project
Voters said yes to plans by Oswego County BOCES to renovate its Mexico campus.
The vote was 1,898 to 1,569 in favor of the $35 million plan.
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Dozens Lose Their Hair To Fight Childhood Cancer
It took Emily Bradshaw nearly her entire life to grow her long brown hair. It took only a few moments for the Kingsford fifth grader’s locks to be shaved off Monday evening. However, Emily’s unselfish act will give other youngsters a fighting chance at life. The 10-year-old was one of nearly 80 people taking part in the annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation event in the food court of the Campus Center at SUNY Oswego.
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Project Is Golden Opportunity For Scout To Instill Love Of Art
For her Girl Scout Gold Award Project, Paige Gray decided to create a “Mural of Memories” and rekindle the love of art in elementary and middle school age students in the process. The youngsters created a panel reflecting their ideas of positive change.
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Oswego Police Continue To Investigate Minetto Man’s Death
At approximately 8:59 a.m. today (Feb. 25), Oswego City Police responded to a disabled vehicle complaint on Mitchell Street, in the area of the Oswego Industrial Park. The Oswego City Police Department has identified the victim as 68-year-old Wayne D. Merrill of Minetto.
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Alleged Sex Offender To Plea In Federal Before County Court
Cory Ketcham of Rathburn Road is facing federal charges that could land him in prison for 90 years. In county court Thursday, his attorney sought to have any additional jail time to run concurrently with his federal time.
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Garage Fire Reported In Scriba
An attached garage at 58 Skyline Drive, was heavily damaged Wednesday night by fire. There were two people in the attached house; both made it out safely.
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County Committee Recommends Reissuing RFP For Data Management In Clerk’s Office
The county legislature’s Community and Consumer Affairs committee decided to seek new proposals from computer and software companies. The action comes on the heels of an ethics violation involving the county’s current vendor.
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Oswego Council Deliberates Mayor’s Salary, Assistant Position
Any change in the mayor’s salary must be done by March 15, according to the city charter. Councilors also debated the possibility of re-establishing the executive assistant position. Questions remain as to what the specific duties would be, how much the person gets paid and how it would be funded. As of right now, the general feeling among councilors is to leave the position unfunded while they get more information regarding the position over all.
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Oswego Looks To Reduce Its Carbon Footprint, Save Money
The city has been awarded a New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Energy Efficiency Block Grant for the Climate Smart Communities program. It would help the city to benchmark its current energy use and identify and apply for additional grant opportunities to reduce energy consumption and costs.
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Oswego Council To Ponder Re-Establishing Mayoral Assistant Position
On Tuesday, the Common Council will review the mayor’s salary and consider the possibility of reinstating the position of mayoral assistant. By March 15, the council must make a recommendation regarding the mayor’s salary for the coming year, according to Council President Ron Kaplewicz. The current salary rate is good through the end of 2011.
