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Oswego Council Gives Green Light to Mugs and Motors Event

June 9, 2014 Steve Yablonski

The council approved closing West First Street between West Bridge and Oneida streets on Sunday afternoons from June 15 to August 31 for the “Mugs and Motors” social event. It will bring all types of vehicles and business to downtown Oswego on a day that is usually not that busy, according the event organizer Anne Backer. It was also announced that the council and committee meetings are now available for viewing on the day following the meeting date.

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Ritchie: Measure To Help Find Vaccine For EEE Gets Final Passage

June 9, 2014 Submitted article

State Senator Patty Ritchie announced that her legislation to help find a vaccine to prevent the deadly EEE disease has passed the State Senate. “The loss of our Maggie Sue (to EEE) was the most devastating experience of our lives and we struggle with that on a daily basis; in part because we strive to find the very difficult balance in protecting our other children from EEE and in learning how to educate them without making them afraid to go outside and be carefree children,” said Donna Wilcox, Maggie Sue’s aunt.

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Two-Car Collision in Oswego Injures Two

June 9, 2014 Contributor

At 12:45 a.m. today (June 9), Oswego Fire Department crews were dispatched to a two-car motor vehicle collision on State Route 481 near the intersection of Woodridge Terrace. OFD Deputy Chief Dave Engle reported that the two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision and two people were injured in the accident. Their injuries are thought to be non-life threatening.

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Friday volunteers at the O’Mara Welcome Center: Gloria Jaskula and Nancy Baumann on the front steps of the one-room schoolhouse.

RSVP Volunteers staff the O’Mara Welcome Center

June 9, 2014 Contributor

Under the direction of Tourist Center Coordinator Arlene Johnson, RSVP volunteers staff the center daily from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. To volunteer for a morning or afternoon shift, prospective volunteers may visit Johnson during her shift on Friday afternoons, or call RSVP telephone coordinator Joan Osypiewski at 343-8551 to inquire about openings.

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Oswego Paddlefest Adds 10-Mile Fulton Leg

June 9, 2014 Janet Rebeor

Oswego Paddlefest’s Rock the Locks event will rock a little longer this year as organizers invited the city of Fulton to join its event, adding a new 10-mile course designation to the Oswego River route.

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The Fulton Sports Boosters honor senior athletes

June 9, 2014 Contributor

Today’s News In The Raider: Meet our musicians of the week, health tips, more on the World Cup and even some fishing tips are included in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.

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Fulton Man Charged with Cocaine Possession

June 8, 2014 Submitted article

On Sunday, at about 1:10 a.m., Fulton Police charged Michael L. Myers, 47 of South Twelfth Street in Fulton with cocaine possession with intent to sell. He was observed allegedly urinating in front of the 7-Eleven store at 201 W. Broadway. A police officer stopped and placed him under arrest. Upon a search, four individual baggies of an off-white powdery substance were found in Myers’ pants pocket, according to police. The substance reportedly field tested positive for the presence of cocaine.

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Oswego Firefighters Initiate Vacant Building Safety Program

June 8, 2014 Steve Yablonski

The city of Oswego has dozens of vacant structures, and some are causing concerns for residents and firefighters. Some of these vacant houses and buildings are very well maintained and safely secured by property managers or owners, while other vacant structures are dilapidated and hazardous to those in the immediate area. Vacant structures can put first responders at risk.

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Oswego Man Facing Felony Drug Charges

June 6, 2014 Submitted article

On Thursday, at approximately 3:10 p.m., members of the Oswego City Police Department’s Anti-Crime Team executed a narcotics related search warrant at 40 Liberty St. in the city of Oswego. As a result of the search, investigators seized 100 illegally possessed narcotic prescription pills that were allegedly possessed with the intent to sell.

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A Raider bowler is headed to Chicago

June 6, 2014 Contributor

Today’s News In The Raider: Cupcake Wars winners are announced, part 19 of The Fugitives and the June calendar for Oswego County music events are in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.

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