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The Oswego Common Council approved Local Law No. 2 of 2012 Monday night without any discussion. The discussion took place prior to the regular meeting. It is an attempt to ensure proper background checks are done on potential taxicab drivers, explained Third Ward Councilor Mike Todd. Taxi companies will have a two-week grace period to get the background checks done after the new law goes into affect.

The state Education Department awarded SUNY Oswego $553,448 in Race to the Top funding for an intensive teacher preparation program in high-need schools that also will enhance the college’s model of undergraduate teacher education going forward.

The new book deals with one of John Canale’s favorite subjects – politics. “A Handbook on Participation In Government in Oswego Politics,” is intended to be a source of information for Oswego High School students taking the Participation In Government class, the author said.

A living history event commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War (1861 – 1865) will take place Sept, 29 and 30, on the historic grounds of Fort Ontario State Historic Site in Oswego. Infantry and artillery demonstrations will take place throughout the day.

The summer of 2012 was a warm one; but it wasn’t a record-break, according to Bill Gregway, local observer for the National Weather Service. The average temperature was 71.2 degrees. That is 2.7 degrees warmer than average, Gregway said. Going back to 1855, that ties with the summer of 1876 for fifth warmest on record.