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Army National Guard helicopter crews train with sheriff deputies, firefighters on Oneida Lake Saturday

July 17, 2015 Contributor

New York Army National Guard helicopter crews and four helicopters will conduct hoist rescue training with local sheriff and fire departments on Oneida Lake in the vicinity of Frenchman Island on Saturday. The helicopter crews and sheriff and local fire departments will exercise a scenario in which a fire department rescue boat retrives a victim in the water and calls for assistance from a National Guard helicopter.

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Fulton School Board Appoints Officers For New School Year

July 17, 2015 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton Board of Education held its annual reorganizational meeting and appointed its officers for the 2015-2016 school year. The board named David Cordone as president and returned Dan Pawlewicz as vice president and Barbara Hubbard as clerk. Cordone was later acknowledged in the regular meeting of the board of education for recognition of the amount of board development activities he has participated in over the years.

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Fulton Water Flushing Program To Start

July 16, 2015 Contributor

The Fulton Water Department Flushing Program will begin August 3. Flushing will begin in the morning and continue until sunset. This program should be completed no later than August 19.

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Public Hearing Set On Block Grant Program

July 16, 2015 Steve Yablonski

The hearing will be at 7:10 p.m. July 27 in the Council Chambers at City Hall, West Oneida Street. The purpose is to discuss the city’s intent to apply for New York State Community Development Block Grant funds through the Regional Economic Development Council’s consolidated funding application. Oswego intends to apply for the funding to address the city’s infrastructure needs.

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Fulton Council Approves Sale Of Two Nestles Properties

July 15, 2015 Mikayla Kemp

Nestles Building #30, located on Fay Street, and the adjoining parking lot, located on South Fourth Street were sold to Gary E. Springs of Spring Storage Park at the July 7 Common Council meeting. The council unanimously approved the sale. Springs intends to use the building and parking lot for warehousing and his U-Haul business.

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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)

Entergy Nuclear Continues Tradition of World Class Grucci Harborfest Fireworks

July 15, 2015 Contributor

Entergy Nuclear sponsored world class Grucci Fireworks display is traditionally the highlight of the Oswego Harborfest celebration. This year is the 28th year that Oswego Harborfest attendees will receive an unforgettable experience of witnessing and experiencing the Grucci Fireworks. The pyrotechnic spectacular will be launched from the Oswego Harbor breakwall and barges at 9:30 p.m. on July 25.

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Police: North Syracuse Man Sold Drugs In Fulton

July 14, 2015 Contributor

Christopher L. Kane of North Syracuse was arrested recently for allegedly selling heroin in Fulton. Further arrests and charges are possible at a later date, according to the Oswego County Drug Task Force.

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Intersection Improvement Under Way On Route 481 In Oswego

July 14, 2015 Contributor

The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of an ongoing project in Oswego County that will soon affect traffic using New York State Route 481 near the Public Safety Building in the city of Oswego. The goal of this project is to improve safety at the Route 481 intersections with Churchill Road and Oswego County Route 57.

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Dr. Graham Bradley of SUNY Oswego (right) and student-researcher Jeremy Fontaine are rediscovering the former locations of Fort George and Fort Ontario this summer in Oswego. This geoarcheological geophysical investigation is part of an undergraduate Faculty-Student Challenge Grant. The field work and interpretation will improve the understanding of the role of Oswego during the French and Indian War as well as improve the understanding of the operation of Fort Ontario during and following the Civil War.

Rediscovering The Forts Of Oswego

July 14, 2015 Contributor

This summer Dr. Graham Bradley of the SUNY Oswego Department of Atmospheric and Geological Sciences and student-researcher Jeremy Fontaine will try to rediscover the former locations of two historic forts in Oswego. They are collecting data at 18th century Fort George on the west side, and the 19th century support buildings at Fort Ontario.

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Lake Neatahwanta Dredging To Continue

July 14, 2015 Mikayla Kemp

Due to spawning season, state law requires no dredging be completed until the season is over. With the end of spawning season July 17, Mayor Ronald Woodward announced at a recent council meeting they hope to start dredging as soon as possible.

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