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Palermo Woman is a Lottery Millionaire

September 29, 2010 Contributor

A special education teaching assistant from Palermo is the state’s newest millionaire.

The 40 year old woman, whose name is not being released, will be introduced at a press event Thursday at the place where she bought the New York Poker scratch-off ticket that came up with two aces.

She’s described as a working mother of two.

She will be at the Big M in Mexico at 1:00 p.m. to receive the huge check for the cameras and the real check for her bank account.

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OHS Grad Maggie Ellis Receives Tremendous Opportunity – A Possibilities Scholarship

September 29, 2010 Contributor

When Maggie Ellis accepted her Oswego High School diploma on the stage of the SUNY Oswego Campus Center it was the final step toward her acceptance of the Possibilities Scholarship. Through a unique partnership between the school district and SUNY Oswego, Ellis became the first OHS student to officially receive a Possibilities Scholarship.

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Undercover Alcohol Operation in Fulton Results in Two Arrests

September 29, 2010 Contributor

The purpose of the detail was to attempt to purchase alcohol through the use of an underage agent at various liquor sales locations throughout the city. Attempts were made to purchase alcohol at seven on and off premise locations within the city.

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RaiderNet Daily: Homecoming Then and Now

September 29, 2010 Contributor

Take a look at a homecoming from the archives as Homecoming nears.Â Also, a good day for the girls soccer team, though the boys could not get a goal.

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Poll: Aubertine/Ritchie Race a Dead Heat

September 29, 2010 Contributor

Darrel Aubertine may be in the race of his political career as the Democrat seeks to keep representing a district in the State Senate that has more Republicans than Democrats.

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Engineers Explain Broadway Bridge Project

September 29, 2010 Contributor

The state laid out its plans for a two year repair of the deteriorating Broadway bridge in Fulton.Â People had lots of questions about the work and how they’ll get around once the work begins.Â But a handful of photos made a simple point:Â The bridge is in need of repair, now.

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Aubertine: Oswego Port To Receive $1.75 Million

September 29, 2010 Contributor

The project will restore the quay wall of the West Terminal and allow for the installation of a new fender system.

Without the pier restoration, the dock will eventually become unusable for the freighters that call the Portâ€™s bulk terminal.

This project is critical to the continuation of a significant portion of the business operations at the Port of Oswego.

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Four Rescued From Oswego River

September 28, 2010 Steve Yablonski

UPDATED: – – One of the victims has died.

Four people were rescued after being swept awayÂ by fast-moving high water in the Oswego River earlier this afternoon. Two of the victims were pulled out of the water near the Bridge Street Bridge. The other two were rescued behind the former Coleman’s restaurant.

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Pauldine Opts For Non-Jury Trial

September 28, 2010 Steve Yablonski

UPDATED Anthony Pauldine has opted for a non-jury trial. In Oswego City Court Tuesday he decided to let City Court Judge James Metcalf review the transcripts from the trial held earlier this spring. That trial ended in a hung jury. We thought that it was going to be very difficult to get a jury that had not been influenced and or had some run in with the past trial, his lawyer said.

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RaiderNet Daily: Pink For A Colleague

September 28, 2010 Contributor

Staff and students wear pink to lend support to a teacher who’s fighting cancer.Â Also today, the creator of the new school logo explains what went into it, and why it honors Native Americans.Â Weather buff Carson Metcalf tells us why summer was above average, and a bullying assembly is reviewed.

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