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Scene Around Town: Swim Softly And Carry A Big Stick

Grace has found the perfect way to keep cool this summer – swim softly but carry a big stick.
After a slight reprieve over the weekend, the heat and humidity will sneak back in this week. Today’s high will be in the mid-80s. It will ‘cool’ off to about 80 Tuesday before temperatures shoot back up to the mid and upper 80s later this week. Don’t be surprised if we hit 90 again.
Stolen Car Stop Leads to Chase From Fulton to Tully
The police department reports that Sunday evening, someone alleged that their car had been stolen during the day. At 10:07 p.m., a Fulton police officer spotted the vehicle on S. First St. near Rochester St. and tried to get the driver to pull over.
Art Association, Players Fighting To Keep Facility Open
There is plenty going on at Building 30 in Fort Ontario Park. The Art Association of Oswego and their co-tenants, the Oswego Players, have some upcoming shows and other events. Both groups would like to see more activity outside as well. The building is in need of much repair.
Traffic Changes For Harborfest 2010
For safety reasons police announce that certain traffic changes, such as restricted parking on certain streets, and the closing of both the Bridge Street Bridge and the Utica Street Bridge to vehicular traffic immediately following the Saturday night fireworks display will be in effect.
EEE Found In Bird-Biting Mosquitoes In West Monroe
The Oswego County Health Department reported that the Eastern equine encephalitis virus was found in a pool of mosquitoes collected on Toad Harbor Road in West Monroe.
Attorney General to Look for ‘Pension Padding’ in Fulton City Employee Overtime Data
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has the city of Fulton’s public employees in his sights as he widens an investigation into what he calls “pension padding” — the practice of working more overtime in the years right before retirement in order to increase the pension.
Oswego VA Outpatient Clinic Opens
The Oswego VA Outpatient Clinic celebrated the official opening of its new location Thursday. A large crowd, the majority veterans, was on hand for the ceremony and ribbon cutting at the 437 State Route 104E, Oswego, facility. They will provide service for around 2,200 veterans.
Fulton’s Seven City Parking Lots
See a map of the city of Fulton’s municipal parking spaces.
Injured Puppy To Have Its Jaw Surgically Repaired
Vets today will surgically repair the jaw of the pit bull puppy surrendered recently to employees at Absolute Auto and Audio in Fulton by a customer. “The jaw was literally hanging from the dog’s head; only held on by skin and some tissue. The bones were completely severed off the dog,†according to its rescuers.




