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Oswego Town, Developer At Odds Over Sleepy Hollow
Twenty years ago, local businessman Jeffrey Carson bought a plot of land in Sleepy Hollow in southwest Oswego Town. He has been fighting to build on it ever since.
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Hiring a Person with a Disabiity: A Success Story
Despite the Americans with Disabilities Act, which took effect in 1990, some employers remain apprehensive about hiring a person with a disability. Betty Maute, Fulton Public Library director, is not one of them.
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Cicero Man and Dog Rescued After Falling Through Ice On Oneida Lake
At approximately 1:45 p.m. today (Feb. 23), State Police in North Syracuse responded to 8904 Beach Road in the Town of Cicero for a reported person who fell through the ice with his dog. Three Oswego County men helped with the rescue.
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Barclay Pleased By Action On Synthetic Marijuana
The urgency on addressing the synthetic drug problem has once again been highlighted today with the press conference held by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer. Assemblyman Will Barclay who has introduced legislation calling for the ban of synthetic drugs in the New York State Assembly, welcomes the added discussion on the issue.
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Seven Gold Key Treasures Collected by Oswego High Students
This year, Oswego High School students brought home seven “gold keys” and numerous silver and honorable mention honors in the 2012 Central New York Scholastic Arts Competition. This competitive show encompassed 87 Central New York school districts and more than 4,500 entries.
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New York Pursues Uniform, National Ballast Water Requirements
In comments filed today (Feb. 22) with the Environmental Protection Agency, DEC Commissioner Joseph Martens indicated that New York will pursue a uniform, national ballast water standard that will leave in place the EPA’s current standards in New York for the remainder of EPA’s current Vessel General Permit through December 2013.
Oswego Daily News
Bucs Advance To Hockey Championship
A thrilling Section III Division II hockey semifinal sent the Oswego High School Buccaneers boys’ hockey team into the championship game. Before an enthusiastic crowd at Crisafulli Rink on Tuesday, Oswego scored two goals in the final 34 seconds to defeat a determined CBA squad 5-3.
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Ritchie Report Includes Recommendations For Battling EEE
On Tuesday, State Senator Patty Ritchie released a 93-page report on last summer’s EEE outbreak that took the life of a 4-year-old Oswego County girl, the third fatality in three years caused by the mosquito borne virus.
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Council Committees OK Tri-Oswego, Dragon Boat Plans
The second Tri-Oswego Triathlon race will be held this summer. Last year, it attracted more than 250 participants. Organizers hope to have similar success with the first Dragon Boat Community Festival in the Port City this fall.