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City officials say they want to buy an east side property currently owned by the county. The structure will be razed and then the city will consider possible uses for the site, which includes turning it into a small park, the mayor said.

“This day is in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice, laying down their lives so you and I and our families have the opportunity to enjoy the freedoms that we have today,”  according to George Hoffman, the master of ceremonies of Oswego’s Memorial Day observance.

The Oswego County Health Department is working with health officials from the New York State Department of Health and Onondaga, Oneida and Madison counties to raise awareness about mosquito-borne diseases such as Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV).

A strip of city land running along East Schuyler Street bordering the Fort Ontario historic site in Oswego has gotten new life as a community garden. What began as a dream several years ago is finally a reality, site manager Tom Collette said.

Trade Act benefits are designed to help American workers who have lost a job as a result of foreign trade or production being shifted to foreign countries. The program is designed to help workers obtain the skills, resources and support they need to become re-employed.

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Funeral details for Trooper Amanda Anna are as follows: Calling Hours will be Thursday  from 2 to 7 p.m. at Foster Funeral Home, 910 Fay St., in the city of Fulton. The funeral will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at the North Syracuse Baptist Church, 420 S. Main St., in North Syracuse. Graveside services at the cemetery will be restricted to family members and invited guests only.

UPDATE:  Anyone traveling on CR 37 in the Town of Hastings in close proximity to the time of the accident, 11:26 pm, or anyone with information about the crash, are asked to contact State Police in Oneida at 366-6000.