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A 2005 motorcycle operated by Michael  J. Huzzy, 67, from  Lyons Falls, NY, was travelling eastbound on County Route 39 making a right turn into a parking lot  when he was struck by a 2001 motorcycle operated by Steven E. Parsons, 25, from 3552 Osceola Road in West Leyden, NY, causing both operators to be ejected, according tothe police report.

Fort Ontario State Historic Site in Oswego will host a Civil War encampment and radio-controlled airplane show during Harborfest weekend, July 27 and 28. Living history displays, drills, guard duty, campfire cooking, and more will take place inside the historic fort, while radio-controlled airplanes will fly off a runway on the bluff north of the fort.

As of July 11, anyone seeking to run for a seat on the county legislature needed to have his or her petitions filed with the Oswego County Board of Elections. In order to be put on the ballot for the primary elections, petitioners needed signatures comprising 5% of the total registered voters in his or her party.

UPDATE:  A three-year-old child is dead following Saturday night’s fire, authorities said.The other occupants of the residence were able to get out on their own and no other injuries were reported.The fire was at 70 W. Mohawk St. The blaze was reported at about 8:42 p.m.

For hundreds of low-income families in Oswego County the dream of having their children begin their school years as well prepared as their peers has ended. Federal Sequestration, that strange term that many first heard months ago has brought devastating affects on Oswego County Opportunities’ Education Services. For decades OCO’s Head Start program in Pulaski has prepared youth ages 3 and 4 to begin school ready to succeed.

A teacher from Fulton is among a crew of 15 educators taking a voyage aboard a 180-foot floating classroom this week. New York Sea Grant is hosting 15 teachers and non-formal environmental educators for a week-long, hands-on learning cruise aboard the federal research vessel the Lake Guardian. This fall, they will share what they’ve learned with their students.

The exotic responsible for wreaking more havoc on the Great Lakes fisheries than any other is the sea lamprey. A new barrier/trap on Orwell Creek, a tributary of the Salmon River, the greatest coldwater stream in the Lower 48 States, promises to bring this parasite a giant step closer to eradication.