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Friday’s Links Worth Following
Jobs, politics and a documentary from the Arctic are among the news you should know about today.
RaiderNet Daily: Boo!
Your search for a haunted good time for Halloween is close at hand. A look today at Fort Ontario, one of the “most haunted” places in America. Also, a tough ending for the girls soccer team, the next outing for the Outdoor Adventure Club, and more.
Owens Leads Doheny in New Poll, But Only Because Some Think Hoffman’s Still Running
Bill Owens holds a tiny lead in the final poll of the 23rd Congressional District race before election day, and he has Doug Hoffman to thank for it.
The Siena College Polling Institute finds Owens holds a 3 point lead over Republican Matt Doheny, 40-37%, with 15% backing Hoffman, the Conservative Party’s endorsed candidate.
Confident Cuomo Taking Nothing For Granted
The gubernatorial candidate visited the Port City Thursday to rally the voters to get to the polls on Tuesday. “Tuesday comes down to you. You know who’s going to start change? The person in the mirror is going to start change; it starts with you,” he said.
Oswego Man Among 29 Arrested in Alleged Puerto Rico-to-NY Drug Pipeline
State and federal officials unsealed indictments in Rochester Wednesday. Among the 29 people charged with being part of a drug ring was a man from Oswego.
Jarred Farella, 29, of Oswego was charged with several felonies, including criminal sale and possession of a controlled substance and conspiracy.
Finalists Selected for Oswego County’s ‘Next Great Idea’ Business Plan Competition
RaiderNet Daily: Round Two
The Red Raider girls soccer team has a tall challenge tonight — upset the #1 seed in the Section III Class A playoffs. Also today: HOPE Club is up and running; how to make your own Halloween costume; and a commentary on changes in the local National Honor Society.
Step One Creative Partners with Universal Metal Works
Universal Metal Works, LLC, formerly C&C Metal Fabrications, Inc., in Fulton, New York, has partnered with Step One Creative on a new corporate logo and various other marketing initiatives, according to Shane R. Stepien, president of the Oswego-based marketing communications firm.
Thursday’s Links Worth Following
Some breaking news in this morning’s roundup. The Governor announced this morning that another 898 state workers will be fired before the end of the year. Also today: news on the effort to save bats from a fast-spreading and fatal fungus; companies are making a lot of money these days but not investing them in jobs; and you, too, can have your own Rent Is Too Damn High action figure.

