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Charges Against Oswego Firefighters Adjourned

Charges against two Oswego firefighters have been adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. In City Court on Tuesday, Judge James Metcalf noted that the pair has been punished by the department – placed on 30-days unpaid leave. The judge adjourned the charges in contemplation of dismissal based on a recommendation from the Oswego County District Attorney’s Office.

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Absentee Count Shows Owens’ Lead Is Growing; Count Is Nearly Done

<p> </p>Hoffman, the Conservative Party candidate, barely won the fight for absentee votes in Oswego County. He beat Owens among absentees, 544 to 534. Dede Scozzafava, the Republican who dropped out of the race on the weekend before the election and, a day later, endorsed Owens, pulled 204 absentees.

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Orwell Boil Water Order Is Lifted

Customers of the Orwell Town water system no longer need to boil their water before using it. Oswego County Public Health Director Dr. Dennis Norfleet announced today that test samples taken Thursday and Friday show the water is now safe to consume and use for cooking.

For more information, contact the Town of Orwell at 298-5242 or the Oswego County Health Department at 349-3557 or 1-800-596-3200, ext. 3557.

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Oswego County Jobless Rate Falls

Unemployment in Oswego County continued to back down from recent highs, falling to 9.2% in October, according to the New York State Labor Department.

The jobless rate stood at 9.4% in September and had hit the 10% level earlier in the year.  A year ago, the jobless rate was just beginning to rise.  It stood at 6.6%.

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