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CENG’s Nine Mile Point Unit 2 automatically shut down at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Monday when a worker inadvertently contacted a highly sensitive plant component. All safety systems responded as designed and the plant went offline as expected, safely and without incident. The temporary shutdown does not present a risk to public health and safety and is not expected to impact electrical service to homes and businesses in the region.

City officials are considering restructuring departments to increase their efficiency. The first under the microscope is the Fire Department.

Oswego Mayor Thomas W. Gillen is pleased to announce the appointment of David J. Roman, Esq., as part-time Oswego City Court Judge, effective March 17. Roman, 63, a native of Rome, NY, received his juris doctor degree from Albany Law School, and a batchelor of science from Cornell University.

Constellation Energy Nuclear Group’s Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 2 is back online and achieved 100 percent yesterday (March 9) afternoon. Station personnel completed necessary repairs and post-maintenance testing in order to return the unit to service.

The Oswego County Health Department will hold eight rabies clinics at locations around Oswego County this year. All clinics will be held on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. The first clinic will be March 26, at the County Highway Garage, 31 Schaad Drive, Scriba.

Senator Charles Schumer announced he is pushing legislation in the Senate that will seek to ban e-cigarette companies from marketing their battery-powered nicotine devices directly to children. His action comes in light of a recent study that revealed that kids who smoke e-cigarettes are more likely to eventually smoke conventional cigarettes than those who do not.

Deputies investigating the accident report that the pedestrian, Maja Files (16) of Sunrise Drive, Hannibal, was attempting to cross West Genesee Street with a friend in a south bound direction, against the green traffic light, when she walked into the path of an east bound Toyota Scion vehicle being operated by a Rickey Hawkins (54) of Manchester Road, Geddes.

The fourth annual Oswego War of 1812 Symposium will be held from Friday, April 4 to Sunday, April 6. The symposium will be held at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center, 26 E. First St., Oswego. This will be the first symposium where SUNY Oswego students are encouraged to participate in the War of 1812 research paper competition. Students interested in competing must follow the requirements for the contest.