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Oswego Moves Ahead With West Side Sewer Project

April 19, 2010 Steve Yablonski

The Administrative Services Committee approved funding for professional services for the project. The DPW commissioner was also authorized to rentÂ a sewer main cleaning machine for the months of June through August with the option for September, and the employment of additional personnel for the same period to augment the workforce to conduct the required sewer main cleaning for the smoke testing and television inspection contract. The full council will vote on the matter next week.

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Autism Event Planned â€“ Walkers, Volunteers Needed

April 18, 2010 Steve Yablonski

An event designed to draw attention to the plight of autism victims in Oswego County is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at Leighton Elementary School. The Oswego County Autism Task Force seeks to provide information that enhances the lives of those touched by Autism Spectrum Disorders in our community.

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Coast Guard Rescues Two From Breakwall

April 18, 2010 Contributor

Coast Guard Station Oswego rescued a man and a woman from the west breakwall in Oswego Harbor on Saturday. “They were walking along the breakwall when they fell in the water from six-foot waves,” said Machinery Technician 2nd Class Jason Furman, Station Oswego, Officer-of-the-day. “They were able to climb up the rocks and cling to the wall until we arrived.”

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Friends Of Fort Ontario Sponsor War Of 1812 Commemoration Event

April 17, 2010 Contributor

The Friends of Fort Ontario will sponsor the May 8-9 War of 1812 commemoration event at Fort Ontario State Historic Site. Dr. Harold Youmans will be the featured speaker and will present a program on the May 5-7, 1814, Battle of Oswego on Saturday at 1:15 p.m.

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Felony Charges Against Grahams Are Dropped

April 17, 2010 Steve Yablonski

This week, Oswego County Court Judge Walt Hafner dismissed the felonies against Richard, 28, and Katherine Graham, 26, the Oswego Town couple who were charged with starving their then 14-month-old twins. They still face some misdemeanor charges.

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Notice: Oswego Hospitalâ€™s Walk-In Emergency Entrance Relocated This Weekend

April 16, 2010 Contributor

Community members that need to access Oswego Hospitalâ€™s walk-in emergency entrance this weekend are asked to use the facilityâ€™s main entrance.

The main entrance is to be used for walk-in emergencies from 4 p.m. Friday, April 16 until 7 a.m. Monday, April 19. Construction crews will be working over the weekend at the entrance on West Sixth and Oneida Streets that has served as the walk-in emergency entrance.

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Operation Safe Stop 2010 Deemed A Success

April 16, 2010 Steve Yablonski

The purpose of the program isn’t to punish drivers. The mission is to educate them about the importance of not passing a stopped school bus â€“ anywhere. Even though Operation Safe Stop has ended, we still plan to continue our aggressive enforcement of observed violators, the police chief said.

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Trees For Vets Takes Root In Oswego

April 15, 2010 Steve Yablonski

Council approves the start of planting of the trees. More than 30 applications have been made already, organizers said.

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Oswego Man Facing Felony Drug Charges

April 14, 2010 Steve Yablonski

Police allege the suspect was going to get illegal drugs with the intent to sell them.

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Former Oswego Schools Employee Admits to Child Sex Charge

April 14, 2010 Contributor

Darrell Peckham admitted having had sexual contact with a 14 year old boy four years ago.Â Peckham worked for more than a decade in the Oswego City School District as a social worker, leaving in 1992.Â He also was director of Cayuga County’s Big Brother program.

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