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Fulton School Board Seeks Consultant Help with Elementary Enrollment Study

July 19, 2015 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton School District Board of Education will be reaching out to a consultant for assistance in a study regarding class sizes at the elementary level. In a regular board meeting at the end of the school year, class sizes for the four elementary schools for next year were presented. The board was asked for permission to conduct a study into these numbers and possible outcomes for remedying the issues.

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Pet of the Week – Brooke

July 18, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Brooke had a bum leg when she first came into foster care. But, she’s made what the vet says is a miraculous recovery. So she is all ready to go to her very own forever home. Don’t let the leg story make you think she’s not a crazy kitten, just like her littermates, Bodie and Bennett!

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Synthetics On Gov. Cuomo’s Radar

July 17, 2015 Contributor

A Statement by Will Barclay
“I am pleased the governor has decided to update the list of banned synthetic substances in New York State. Our communities have been flooded with new, dangerous analogues of synthetic marijuana since 2012, the last time the list was updated.

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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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