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It wasn’t quite a record on Tuesday, but it still was a lot hotter than average for July. The temperature hit 93 degrees during the afternoon; the record for July 17, however, is 98 set in 1876. It was the first 90 degree or warmer day since May 29, 2012, when it reached 90 degrees.

The preliminary data indicates the unit experienced a Turbine trip, but the exact
cause has not yet been identified, according to Jill Lyon, CENG – Nine Mile Point
Nuclear Station spokesperson.

Oswego County’s Senior Nutrition Program serves up to 600 seniors a day across the county. However, voluntary contributions to the program are down this year and there is concern that the agency may have to establish a waiting list or make other adjustments if contributions don’t pick up.

A group of activists is undertaking a month-long No More Fukushimas Peace Walk around Lake Ontario to call attention to the presence of what they say are “dangerous, aging and polluted nuclear reactors (16 active and 2 shut down) around that ecologically precious body of water.”

Oswego Valley Modelaires is celebrating 46+ years of remote control flying in Oswego County. The club will host an event during Harborfest. They will be flying from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday of Harborfest