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Hudson River Plane Crash Survivor Shares Story Of Hope

Dave Sanderson, delivers his message of teamwork and hope at  Wednesday's annual meeting of the United Way.

The United Way of Greater Oswego County gathered Wednesday to thank all the volunteers who help the county “Live United.” The annual meeting also featured an inspirational message about how teamwork can save lives. The guest speaker, Dave Sanderson, told how teamwork helped him and others survive an emergency landing in the Hudson River.

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Oswego Superintendent Unveils Budget Plan With 2.5% Tax Levy Hike, 59.4 Job Cuts

Superintendent of schools Bill Crist presented his proposed spending plan for 2010-11 to the board of education Tuesday night. The $74.4 million budget increases the tax levy by 2.5 percent – and includes moving the central offices into the Leighton school building. Leighton’s students would be dispersed to the other four remaining elementary schools and Oswego Middle School. The plan would also cut 59.4 full-time positions, district wide.

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One Thousand Strong Shout: Don’t Close Fort Ontario!

Betty Gray of Oswego holds a sign showing her support of Fort  Ontario.

They were about 1,000 individuals from all walks of life, young and old. But, they spoke in one voice – loud enough to be heard in Albany. There was no mistaking their message: Don’t close Fort Ontario. Today’s rally wasn’t an ending, it’s just the start they all said of the fight to save the important piece of Oswego County and the nation’s history.

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Oswego Police Investigating Early Morning Death

BREAKING NEWS: At approximately 12:52 a.m. today (March 14), the Oswego City Police Department responded with Oswego Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services to Mercer Street near 10 ½ Street on the city’s eastside. They found a 44-year-old woman with what appeared to be severe head injuries. She was pronounced dead at Oswego Hospital.

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Legislature Affirms Opposition To Wind Farm Project

Barry Ormsby, a Jefferson County legislator, tells Oswego County  legislators about how his county voted to oppose the wind farm project.  Looking on is Oswego County Administrator Phil Church, left, and Barry  Leemann, chair of the legislature.

The Oswego County Legislature voted Thursday to oppose a New York Power Authority project that would locate dozens of huge wind turbines in Lake Ontario. The vote was 20-4-1. Nearly 30 members of the Oswego County and surrounding area spoke about the pros and cons of the project for about two hours before the vote.

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