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College President Responds To BRS Situation

May 13, 2014 Submitted article

At a time that should be for celebration as we send new graduates out into the world to productive lives and careers, it is unfortunate that recent events have brought us such grief. Speaking for the college and our students, I wish to express our deep appreciation to the city police and fire departments for their professionalism and dedication and the important life-saving and peace-keeping services they have supplied in pursuit of their duties, qualities that were unequivocally demonstrated this past weekend.

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Fulton Police Arrest Hannibal Man For Unlawfully Fleeing

May 13, 2014 Contributor

On May 12 at approximately 3:30 a.m. Scott Brien, 43, of Phinney Road, Hannibal, was arrested for multiple vehicle and traffic and penal law charges including Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer in the Third Degree. While on patrol, a Fulton police officer reportedly witnessed a vehicle being driven by Brien fail to yield the right of way when entering a roadway and Brien was witnessed allegedly texting.

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Arrests Made in Heroin Overdose Investigation

May 13, 2014 Submitted article

Two arrests have been made as a result of the investigation into three suspected heroin overdoses that occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday May 10 within the city of Oswego.

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Meet the leaders of the Class of 2014

May 13, 2014 Contributor

Today’s News In The Raider: A big win for boys lacrosse and pictures from Saturday’s Fulton Invitational Track Meet are in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.

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Zone Change for Fulton ALDI Proposal In Planning Mode

May 13, 2014 Janet Rebeor

City leaders are moving the ALDI food store project closer to fruition as the Planning Commission got its first look at the proposed zoning for the former Nestle site on Monday (May 12).

Board member Dennis Merlino summed up the sentiment of the discussion when he said, “We’re making the new face of Fulton.”

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Oswego Council Bans Bridge Street Run, Seeks Restitution From College For City’s Costs

May 13, 2014 Steve Yablonski

The Common Council took a stand against the Bridge Street Run. Councilors voted to waive the rules of the council and add two resolutions at the end of Monday night’s meeting without having them discussed at committee first. Councilors voted unanimously to ban the Bridge Street Run as well as bill SUNY Oswego to cover the city’s cost related to the event.

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Oswego School Board Candidates Questioned

May 12, 2014 Steve Yablonski

Four of the five candidates for the three Oswego school board seats fielded questions from the public Monday night. The Home and School Associations of the school district and the OCTA (Oswego Classroom Teachers’ Association) hosted a “meet the Candidates” forum at the Oswego Middle School Theater.

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Fulton Officials Proclaim Police Week

May 12, 2014 Janet Rebeor

To honor the men and women who safeguard the rights and freedoms of citizens across the nation Thursday (May 15) has been designated by Congress and the President of the United States as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the city of Fulton Common Council passed a proclamation last week acknowledging its participation .
“National Police Week has two distinct purposes,” Alan DeLine, of Fulton’s Fire and Police Commission explained. “The first one is to honor the police officers who have made the supreme sacrifice – to serve as a remembrance of that fact. The second purpose is to celebrate all police officers and what they do on a day by day basis.”

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University Police Charge Florida Man With DWI, Marijuana Possession

May 12, 2014 Submitted article

SUNY Oswego University Police charged a 26-year-old Florida man early Sunday with a felony count of marijuana possession as well as a misdemeanor count of driving while intoxicated and several infractions. Officers said Ryan R. Russell of Crocker Lake Boulevard in Sarasota, Florida, was driving erratically on Route 104 near the college entrance shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday.

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‘A Huge Checkmark In The Win column’ In The Fight Against EEE

May 12, 2014 Steve Yablonski

“On the heels of Rep. Maffei’s press release regarding the continuing efforts relating to the research and development of a human vaccine for EEE, we consider today a huge checkmark in the win column in the ongoing battle against the Beast, Eastern Equine Encephalitis.”

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