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Coast Guard Rescues Husband, Wife From Lake Ontario
The Coast Guard rescued a husband and his wife, Tuesday, in northeast Lake Ontario after the husband fell into the water and the wife remained adrift on their catamaran.
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Oswego Board Of Education Switches Schools’ Start-Dismissal Times
The times will be the same as the start of the last school year. They had been altered this spring due to the bridge closing. However, district officials now feel that change wasn’t needed. The board also named Bill Crist the acting superintendent of schools.
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Revolutionary War Weekend Set At Fort
The life and times of the American War of Independence will be recreated at Fort Ontario State Historic Site in Oswego on Saturday, July 19 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday July 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Council Votes 5-2 To Pave Sophie Drive
The city will pave Sophie Drive in the Seventh Ward and will be paid back in tax revenues when the eight proposed townhouses are built and sold, according to the deal. The city will at least be reimbursed for the binder if all the townhouses aren’t sold in a specified amount of time.
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Police: Oswego Man Used Sword On Victim
Police say an Oswego man tried to solve a case of road rage with a samurai sword. The Oswego County Sheriff’s Department gives this version of events: William B. Russell, 19, of 348 County Route […]
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‘Pedal For Medals’ For Special Olympics Benefits From Oswego Bikers’ Efforts
Two Oswego City School District employees decided they were going to make a difference and commit to riding their bikes 300 miles over a four-day period in an effort to help kids.
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Youth Court’s Newest Members Ready To Take The Bench
The newest members of Youth Court trained all last week before taking their bar exam. The will officially be sworn in during a ceremony in the near future.
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Oswego School Board Meets Tuesday
The Oswego City School District Board of Education will meet Tuesday at the Oswego High School Ralph M. Faust Theatre for the Performing Arts.
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County Lifts Sales-Tax Cap On Gasoline Sales
Though the decision was not unanimous, Oswego County lawmakers decided Thursday to lift a two-year-old sales-tax cap on gasoline. Now, officials are waiting for the revenue stream that is anticipated once the change goes into effect.
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Committee Approves Merchants’ Request For Downtown Event
A group of business owners wants to have a two-piece band perform in Civic Plaza during Harborfest to attract more people downtown. The full council will consider the request Monday night.