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Several Schools Closed Thursday Due To Snow

February 25, 2010 Steve Yablonski

Due to the inclement weather and the outlook for the up to a foot or more of snow in some areas: Schools are closed in Oswego, Fulton and Hannibal today (Feb. 25). In Hannibal, the musical will be at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Also closed around the county are Central Square, Mexico, BOCES (including evening classes), Phoenix, and Pulaski.

UPDATE:Ã‚Â Fulton is canceling tonight’s special Board of Education meeting to review its construction projects.

As of 9:30 a.m., a travel advisory has been issued for Cayuga County urging no unnecessary travel.

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County To State: Deal With Meaningful Budgetary Reform

February 24, 2010 Steve Yablonski

Oswego County legislators will send a pair of resolution to a plethora of state officials, including the governor, in support of Fort Ontario and Selkirk Shores. The resolutions also encourage state lawmakers to focus on meaningful budgetary reform and systemic changes that need to take place to solve New York State’s budget problems right away.

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Tickets Still Remain For Treasure Island Luau

February 23, 2010 Steve Yablonski

OK, you can bring your teddy bears, but this year they probably should wear grass skirts. The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau and Oswego Harborfest will host a Treasure Island Luau on Sunday. The event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Elks Lodge on West Fifth Street.

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Oswego School Superintendent Proposes Closing Leighton

February 23, 2010 Steve Yablonski

The students would be moved into the other elementary schools, with the sixth graders moving into Oswego Middle School. And, Leighton would then house the Education Center.

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County Sales Tax Collections Down In 2009

February 22, 2010 Contributor

Oswego County’s sales tax collections were down in 2009, but it could have been worse.

How could it have been worse?Ã‚Â Oswego could have been just about any other county in the state.

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U.S. Senator’s Office Studying Fort Closure Issue

February 22, 2010 Contributor

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer said Monday that Oswego’s Fort Ontario should remain open, according to Syracuse’s Channel 3.

UPDATE: But his office disputes a statement on the TV station website that Schumer promised a federal takeover of the historic site if the state closes it.

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Downtown Parking Restrictions Announced

February 22, 2010 Contributor

The Oswego City Police Department wishes to inform everyone about recent changes regarding the Ã¢â‚¬Å“downtownÃ¢â‚¬Â parking lots. Effective Jan. 1, local legislation was passed which made it unlawful to park in any of the specified Downtown Parking Lots from 3 to 6 a.m., any day of the year, without a parking permit.

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Oswego Council: We’re Going To Fight For Our Fort

February 22, 2010 Steve Yablonski

At Monday night’s Common Council meeting, city officials spoke with one voice: “We won’t give up our fort without a fight!” The councilors encouraged the community in joining them in contacting state officials in an effort to keep the historic site open.

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Send Your Legislators a Comment on Parks Closings

February 22, 2010 Contributor

Local residents seek to save Fort Ontario

Here’s your chance to tell your state legislators what you think of the plans to close Fort Ontario and more than 50 other state parks and historic sites.

Click to go to a form that will allow you to send a letter to State Senator Darrel Aubertine and all four of Oswego County’s members of the state Legislature.

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Plan To Close Fort Sparks Outrage

February 22, 2010 Contributor

The proposal to close some state parks and historic sites, including Oswego’s Fort Ontario, seems to have touched a nerve.Ã‚Â People who are generally disgusted with the state of affairs in New York State have been moved to write and to urge action to try to keep the parks open.Ã‚Â Coming shortly:Ã‚Â How you can take action.

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