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On Monday at approximately 8:05 p.m., New York State Police in Hastings were called to Railroad Street in the village of Parish for an alleged report of two men that had assaulted the homeowners with a machete, and stole property. This property allegedly included cash and a long gun. The suspects had left the scene prior to patrol’s arrival.

Councilor Mike Todd asked that the city get together with the Tree Advisory Board and Oswego Tree Stewards to set some definite rules and guidelines as to the duties and responsibilities of each group. If there is a tree in need of immediate attention, he said, he feels confident that DPW Commissioner Mike Smith and his tree crew should be allowed to take the necessary action without having to wait for an opinion from an advisory board.

The 14th Annual Trinity Catholic School Adult Spelling Bee will be held Friday at The American Foundry, 246 W. Seneca St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the spelling bee starts at 7 p.m. This popular fundraiser will be sure to provide an evening of fun!

SUNY Oswego and Menorah Park will co-host “Aging in Focus — a Geriatric Mental Health Forum” from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 12, at the Crowne Plaza in Syracuse, focusing on the roles mental health and mental illness play in the lives of the elderly.