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One thing leads to another and another and …  This is the story of citizens in action and how simple acts often can and do contribute to the greater good of the community, if not entire region.

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Three members of Oswego’s 444th were killed earlier this month when their humvee was struck by an improvised explosive device in Paktiya Province, Afghanistan. A large poster, with photos of the men, stood near the center of the Veterans’ Memorial Park, beneath the trio of flags on Sunday as the Port City paused to salute its veterans.

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The “bloater” fish, a deepwater cisco, was re-introduced into Lake Ontario offshore of Oswego, bringing the fish back to the lake for the first time in nearly 30 years. The historic action is the first of its kind in the Great Lakes and is the culmination of several years of collaborative laboratory, hatchery and field research.

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The recommendation from the parking committee deals with alternate street parking, the councilor explained. The proposal is, beginning Dec. 1 (at the discretion of the mayor and if weather conditions warrant) alternate side of the street parking restriction is imposed.

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The appellate Court held that, as a matter of law, the evidence before the jury was legally insufficient to establish that Jones acted with the mental State of depraved indifference at the time he caused Erin Maxwell’s death. He is, however, guilty of second-degree manslaughter and will be returned to county court to be re-sentenced on that charge – maximum sentence of 5 to 15 years in state prison.

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UPDATED 3:20 p.m.:  Victim has been identified and the college is reviewing construction safety

A worker was injured in a construction accident at SUNY Oswego at about 8:25 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9. He was transported to Oswego Hospital and pronounced dead about an hour after the accident.

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On 11/8/12 at 3:40 p.m., Dayne Robert Cory, 54, of 631 Middle Road, Oswego, was arrested for Rape, 2nd degree and Criminal Sex Act, 2nd degree, both class D felonies.

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