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Oswego and Fulton Area Transportation for New Years Eve

December 31, 2015 Mikayla Kemp

New Year’s Eve is undoubtedly one of the biggest nights of the year for drinking. As you celebrate the ending of 2015 and ring in 2016, please be sure to make safe choices regarding your transportation. While it has circulated on social media that AAA offers a Holiday Safe Ride Program, a AAA representative confirmed that Western and Central New York, including Oswego County, do not participate in this program. However, there are many options in the Oswego and Fulton area to ensure you get to and from your New Year’s celebrations safely.

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Julian Ross relaxes on the couch with his cat as the media swarms in around him. Julian is allergic to cat hair. This hairless feline was a gift from the Grucci family.

2015 In Review: August – Remembering Julian Thomas Ross

December 31, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Julian Ros was born on May 14, 2005. He was called home on August 8, 2015, at 3:30 a.m. He had been in the final stages of Neuroblastoma and had been in hospice care since early this year. Also, a public safety telecommunicator for the Oswego County E-9-1-1 center helps save a life, and fire strikes an Oswego landmark.

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Two Men Charged In String of Robberies

December 31, 2015 Contributor

The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office reports that Sheriff’s Detectives have charged two men in connection with a robbery of a gas station that occurred last night in the town of Cicero. A Hannibal man and a North Syracuse man were charged.

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Once again Entergy Nuclear presents the world class show of the Grucci family fireworks on July 25 at 9:30 p.m. at Oswego Harborfest. (Photo by Robert Clark)

2015 In Review: July – Harborfest 28 Kicks Off In The Port City

December 31, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Opening night music started at 5:15 p.m. with Avalanche, the US Army Band followed at 7 p.m. by Nik and the Nice Guys. The party band from nearby Rochester got the festival off to a great start with many in the audience singing and dancing along with them. Also attracting a large crowd was Oswego’s Fourth of July Parade.

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2015 In Review: June – Breitbeck Park Transformed Into ‘Julian’s World’

December 30, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Julian Ross couldn’t go to DisneyWorld — so a cadre of volunteers brought DisneyWorld to Oswego. However, Julian was unable to get to Oswego. His mother, Kristi, shared the event with him via a video chat on her phone. Several Disney characters entertained the children.

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NYSDOT Schedules Open House About Fulton Resurfacing Project

December 30, 2015 Steve Yablonski

The New York State Department of Transportation will hold an open house meeting on January 6, regarding a resurfacing project on Route 3 in the city of Fulton. The open house will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. in the second floor courtroom at the Fulton City Hall, at 141 S. First St.

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The parade heads toward Veterans' Memorial Park.

2015 In Review: May – Incumbents Maintain Their School Board Seats, Budget Passed

December 30, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Garnering the most votes was Lynda Sereno, the current board vice president, with an unofficial count of 1,398. Tom DeCastro tallied the second most votes with an unofficial total of 1,310. The final count for the budget was 1,150 yes, and 1.079 no. Also, The Oswego Boxing Club is now home of a champion. Thomas Nitzke Jr. competed in the Golden Gloves Championship. He won the 123-pound class.

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First Day Hikers at Fort Ontario will pass by the old fort Fire Station now used for storage by the city of Oswego and then the mule and horse stables serving as a hockey rink, and the old blacksmith shop which houses the city sign shop. The Fort Ontario firetruck seen in this World War II era photograph is on display in the Oswego Fire Museum in the city of Oswego.

Hike Into The New Year at Old Fort Ontario

December 30, 2015 Contributor

On New Year’s Day at 10 a.m., Historic Site Manager Paul Lear will lead a free 2.5-mile First Day Hike around the old 75-acre Fort Ontario Military Reservation, our nation’s newest enlarged National Register District.

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Michael Barnes and Dave Danzer lead the 59th annual Budweiser International Classic 200 starting field to the green flag at Oswego Speedway. The race will air nationally on MAVTV on Thanksgiving night.

2015 In Review: April – Oswego Speedway Ranks Fourth Among America’s Favorite Tracks

December 29, 2015 Steve Yablonski

For the third consecutive season, Oswego Speedway has ranked in the top five of Speed Sport Magazine’s My Favorite Track of North America poll, finishing in the fourth position overall. When it comes to the future of United Way it’s all about helping others. That’s the vision of new executive director of United Way of Greater Oswego County Patrick Dewine.

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Congressman John Katko, right, chats with Oswego Councilor Bill Barlow prior to the listening session Wednesday night.

2015 In Review: March – Rudy’s Opening Heralds The Arrival Of Spring

December 29, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Many of the first customers at Rudy’s this March sported winter jackets and hats instead of shorts and T-shirts. Local residents know that Spring really returns as soon as the historic little restaurant nestled on the shore of Lake Ontario throws open its doors. The Oswego Common Council Chambers were filled to standing-room-only capacity in early March. For about an hour, freshman U.S. Congressman John Katko responded to questions regarding economic development in Oswego County.

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