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The recent snowfall and narrowing of some streets has made it difficult and challenging to get DPW Equipment as well as fire apparatus through some streets, city officials report. DPW Commissioner Michael Smith, Police Chief Tory Decaire and Fire Chief Jeffrey McCrobie urge residents whenever possible not to park directly opposite other vehicles on these streets.

The Oswego County Tourism Office, in collaboration with Jefferson, Onondaga, Cortland and Broome counties, announced the launch of the 81exits.com mobile website. The website developed by Syracuse agency ABC Creative Group uses geolocation to find “where to stop when you’re on the go.” This definitive exit-by-exit guide to nearby gas, food and lodging also includes attraction recommendations and descriptions for each community along the I-81 corridor.

The council voted 7-0 Monday to approve the Oswego Yacht Club’s request to use public space to host several regattas this season. However, two councilors had reservations regarding the club’s proposal to expand a deck on the property the club leases from the city.

State Police in Fulton are investigating the murder of Anthony Miller of Granby. Authorities are currently requesting the any person who has any information that may lead to the person responsible for this crime, to contact the New York State Police at (315) 366-6000 or by contacting NY Crimestoppers at 1-866-313-TIPS (8477).

Over the weekend, the Port City celebrated what the area is best known for – Winter. 2014 marked the ninth annual Warm Up Oswego festival. The YMCA adopted the festival in 2006 in order to raise money to renovate the Armory and to create more programs. Temperatures lingered in the teens Saturday and the windchill made it even colder. But hundreds of people braved the weather in and around the Oswego YMCA Armory. Throughout the afternoon, hundreds of people wandered around the Armory to check out the vendors’ wares and watch the various demonstrations and performances.

Audiences will have the opportunity to hear two of Canada’s foremost historians, author Dianne Graves and her husband, military historian Donald E. Graves, speak about civilian life during the War of 1812 and the British assault of Fort Erie at the Oswego War of 1812 Symposium April 5. The fourth annual symposium takes place April 4, 5 and 6 at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center, 26 E. First St., Oswego.

Lisa Glidden, a member of the political science faculty at SUNY Oswego and an expert in Cuban politics, will present “Market Reform, Poverty and the Effects on Cuban Civil Society” from 12:45 to 2 p.m. Feb. 20 in Room 114 of the Campus Center. Her respondent will be David Andrews of the economics faculty.