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At its meeting Monday night, the Common Council approved a new labor agreement with the Service Employees International Union, Local 200-United. The old pact expired on Dec. 31, 2010. The council authorized Mayor Tom Gillen to enter into a six-year extension agreement, effective Jan. 1, 2011, and expiring on Dec. 31, 2016.

Today (April 8), as her family and friends looked on, the Badge of Honor Association and the New York State Police dedicated a sign in Oswego County in honor of fallen trooper Amanda Anna. Her sign has been placed at the site where she crashed on County Route 37, approximately one mile west of State Route 11 in the town of Hastings.

She started out with the county in 1972, 41 years ago. But she is best known in her role as executive director of the Youth Bureau for the past 25 years. “I can’t imagine not coming to work. I absolutely love what I do,” she said recently.

Assemblyman Will Barclay tonight (April 5) argued against the New York SAFE Act at Syracuse University. He and John Lott, a political commentator and author of “More Guns, Less Crime,” questioned the law’s effectiveness at increasing public safety.

Two search warrants that were carried out in the city of Oswego led to the recovery of crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia and U.S. currency. A third search warrant was performed at a residence in the city of Fulton and resulted in the recovery of approximately 10 grams of both powder and crack cocaine.

A suspect has been identified and a criminal charge has been filed as a result of an investigation into a Robbery that occurred at 126 East Oneida St. Oswego on Wednesday. Investigators, following up on leads that were developed, were able to identify 22-year-old Joseph M. Barbera of 228 E. 10th St., Oswego, as a person of interest during the latter afternoon hours of Thursday.