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Incumbents Retain Oswego Council Seats
Voters returned all five of the incumbents to the Oswego Common Council. They will be joined by two newcomers, according to Tuesday night’s unofficial vote totals.Oswego Daily News
Voters returned all five of the incumbents to the Oswego Common Council. They will be joined by two newcomers, according to Tuesday night’s unofficial vote totals.
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Owens Wins Race For Congress
Democrat Bill Owens confounded the experts and defied more than a century of history as he won the three way race for Congress from Oswego County and the North Country.
With about 80% of votes counted, Owens held about a 4,000 vote lead. There are as many as 11,000 absentee ballots yet to be counted and a handful of voting locations across the district had their voting machines sealed for hand counts beginning today.
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Oswego Pair Facing Drug Charges
Two east side residents are facing felony drug charges. During the search, investigators seized approximately 13.5 grams of cocaine, an undisclosed amount of cash, and an apparent stun gun disguised as a cell phone.
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Campaign’s Focus: The Candidate Who Wasn’t There
The final day of the campaign for Congress was a wild one, with Doug Hoffman and Bill Owens continuing to spend time on the candidate who isn’t in the race anymore.
Hoffman, the Conservative Party’s candidate, called for an investigation of Republican Dede Scozzafava’s decision to quit running and, a day later, endorse Democrat Bill Owens. Owens continued to praise Scozzafava for her decision to back him.
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Group Calls Attention To County’s Homeless Youth Problem
Oswego County Opportunities’ Youth Emergency Services (YES!) Program wants to display 320 paper backpacks in East Park; one for each youth who contacted OCO at its 24-hour hotline in 2008.
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Oswego To Upgrade Lighting In 3 Facilities
The move will help the Port City save money, thanks in part to National Grid’s Small Business Energy Efficiency Program
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Marching Bucs End Season On High Score
The Oswego High School Marching Buccaneers turned in one of their best performances of the season Sunday night as the best bands in the state competed one last time.
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October Was A Bit Wetter, Cooler Than Average
The average temperature last month was nearly 1.5 degrees colder than normal. Precipitation was a little higher than average – but there wasn’t any snow.
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City Alerts Parents To College Students’ Behavior
Earlier this school year, the city has been sending letters to parents of SUNY Oswego students who have been issued an appearance ticket or arrested in Oswego. The system is going well, according to Mayor Randy Bateman who has signed dozens of the form letters so far.
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Scozzafava Quits; Hoffman and Owens Have Furious Run To The Finish
Scozzafava gave in to the reality of polls, the most recent of which was revealed on Saturday, showing Democrat Bill Owens and Conservative Doug Hoffman in a virtual tie. She also obviously gave in to the will of her party, which appears to have decided that if she can’t win, then Hoffman must.