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During National Influenza Vaccination Week, Dec. 7 through 13, the Oswego County Health Department is reminding residents that it’s not too late to get vaccinated against the flu. Annual flu vaccination is the first and most important step in protecting against the flu and its potentially serious complications.

SUNY Oswego President Deborah F. Stanley has invited the public to enjoy free use of many of the college’s recreational and educational facilities during the second annual Cruisin’ the Campus at the Holidays from Dec. 22 to Jan. 25. Special hours will be in effect during Cruisin’ the Campus at the Holidays for a variety of activities: public skating, hiking, walking, running, library browsing, shopping, and viewing of art, history and planetarium shows and exhibits.

Representatives from National Grid meet with city officials and a handful of residents Monday night in City Hall. The meeting was facilitated by the city in the wake of some residents’ concerns over what they say was unannounced tree trimming by National Grid.

Today (Dec. 8), Richard M. Switts, 40, of Mexico, was sentenced by the Hon. Donald E. Todd, Oswego County Court, to 10.5 years in state prison and 10 years post-release supervision based upon his conviction for multiple sexual offenses. On October 23, a jury convicted Switts of five counts of Criminal Sexual Act in the Second Degree (Class D Felony), two counts of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree (Class A Misdemeanor), and three counts of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree (Class B Misdemeanor).

Kevin B. Figaro, 21, of Onondaga Hall on campus and the Grand Concourse in the Bronx is accused of stealing a credit card from another resident of Onondaga Hall and using it to order food.