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McHugh’s Confirmation This Week May Kickstart Congressional Race Here

July 27, 2009 Contributor

The race to become the area’s Congressman may geet started sooner than expected.

The U.S. Senate’s Armed Services Committee has set this Thursday as the date for a confirmation hearing for John McHugh to become President Obama’s Secretary of the Army.Ã‚Â McHugh is a member of Congress serving the 23rd Congressional District.Ã‚Â Oswego County is one of the 11 counties in the sprawling district, which is larger than some states.

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Harborfest 2009 Receives Positive Grade

July 26, 2009 Steve Yablonski

Tom Van Schaack describes his first Harborfest as a positive thing. “My first Harborfest was nothing but positive,” the new executive director said Sunday afternoon. Rain showers hampered some of the activities. However, most everybody took the rain in stride and laughed it off. “I need a bar of soap so I can take a bath,” quipped Joe Gunther during Sunday afternoon’s downpour.

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Children’s Parade Draws More Than 1,000

July 25, 2009 Steve Yablonski

An estimated 1,500 youngsters and their families took part in Friday’s annual Children’s Parade. The fun continues today (July 25) at Harborfest Ã¢â‚¬â€œ highlighted by the fireworks spectacular.

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Analysis: After Aubertine’s Decision, What Happens Next?

July 24, 2009 Contributor

The main effect of Darrel Aubertine’s decision not to run for Congress is that the race for Congress just got a whole lot less interesting and, very likely, a whole lot less nasty and expensive.

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Harborfest 2009 Reigns Over Port City

July 24, 2009 Steve Yablonski

A little bit of rain was barely an inconvenience for the crowd at Thursday night’s opening of Harborfest 22. The music started at 7 p.m. Thursday with Hotel California (a salute to the Eagles). And, after a short interruption for the official opening ceremonies, Live Wire (an AC/DC tribute band) kept Harborfest 2009 rocking and rolling. Scattered showers, some heavy at times, plagued the Hotel California concert; but the crowd continued to grow in front of the NRG Lakeview Stage. The crowd was massive, sprawling all the way back to the sidewalk in Breitbeck Park.

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Aubertine: Not Running For Congress

July 23, 2009 Contributor

Ã¢â‚¬Å“My priority must continue to be the work I have started in the state Senate, representing Oswego, Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties. My commitment is to the people of the 48th Senate District and has been all along. Before I could even consider the possibility of serving another eight counties, I had a duty to finish out this yearÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s session.”

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Oswego Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing A Second Child

July 23, 2009 Contributor

There are new charges against Timothy Sheldon of Oswego, already accused of sexually abusing a child.

The Oswego County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday charged Sheldon, 27, of County Route 89, Bldg #371, town of Oswego, with new counts of felony sex abuse and endangering the welfare of a child.

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Harborfest 2009 Opens Tonight

July 23, 2009 Steve Yablonski

Opening ceremonies will be sandwiched between two musical acts. Hotel California gets things started on the NRG Lakeview Stage at 7 p.m. Live Wire takes the stage at 9 p.m.

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City Considering Means To Collect Disorderly Conduct Fines

July 23, 2009 Steve Yablonski

At its meeting Monday night, the Planning and Development Committee gave a favorable recommendation to a request to authorize the city clerk to schedule, advertise and hold a public hearing on the proposed amendments adding Chapter 242, Trespassing and Public Urinating and Defecating Ordinance to the Code of the City of Oswego

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Oswego Councilors Eye Anti-Graffiti Project For College Freshmen

July 23, 2009 Steve Yablonski

SUNY Oswego’s Center for Service Learning and Community Service wants approval of a volunteer student project. Members of the incoming freshmen would paint over graffiti along the east and west linear parks.

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