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Fulton City Workers Take Expert Advice To Make Government Smaller — Eat Less, Exercise More
Lots of city governments want to get smaller. Fulton city government workers did it. No, they didn’t cut jobs or eliminate departments. Instead, they cut fat and eliminated pounds. Lots of pounds. City employees gathered Monday night to celebrate weeks of effort towards losing weight.
How much weight? Who was the biggest weight loser? Click inside…
Starts Today: Kindergarten to College Immunization Clinic Offered at Oswego County Health Department
Although the school year just ended, it’s time to make sure your child has the right immunizations for the next school year. New York State requires people to receive certain vaccinations to be eligible for entrance to school. These requirements range from children entering kindergarten to students going to college.
Independent Movie To Be Filmed In Oswego
Jason Radmoski of T.O. M. Entertainment, of Syracuse, wants to use the city’s Harbor Rail Trail and Tunnel on East First Street for making a full-length independent film, “Fallen Angels.†If approved by the council, filming will take place next month.
Downtown Fulton Parking Dispute Returns: ‘Not Enough Parking’, Says One; ‘Laziness Issue’, Says Another
Fulton city lawmakers have a dispute to mediate among downtown Fulton businesses over parking. The owner of the Tavern on the Lock restaurant is asking for the second time for the city to end all day parking in the city parking lot adjacent to his restaurant. About half of the spaces in that lot, Lot 5, are all-day spaces and the other half are two hour spaces.
More information: See a map of downtown Fulton parking spaces here.
Scene Around Town: Flowers in Bloom
We caught a glimpse of these flowers in the flower garden that serves as the gateway to downtown Fulton at the intersection of S. First St. and Oneida St.
Wanted Fulton Man Arrested During Quality Of Life Patrol
During the evening hours of Thursday July 15, the Fulton Police Department utilized two officers to participate in its Quality of Life Patrol. The patrol resulted in the arrest of a Fulton man wanted on several warrants, some felonies. He is also under investigation for other crimes.
Signs of Hope in June’s Jobless Rate, Despite Increase
Unemployment rose in Oswego County in June, and the jobless rate remains among the state’s highest. Even so, there is some hopeful news in the numbers.
“We’ve started to see some over-the-year job growth,” said Karen Knapic-Scalzo of the state Labor Department’s Syracuse office.
If You’re Going To Harborfest – Read This

In preparation for Harborfest 2010, the Oswego Police Department wishes to announce the following advisories regarding traffic, pedestrian and general information specific to the festival scheduled for July 22 – 25.
Mayor to Attorney General: You Want to End Pension Padding? ‘Change The Damn Law’
Fulton Mayor Ron Woodward has short, sharp advice for Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and his investigation of alleged “pension padding” that puts pressure on local governments to solve the problem:
“Change the damn law.”
