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Oswego Moves Ahead With West Side Sewer Project

April 19, 2010 Steve Yablonski

The Administrative Services Committee approved funding for professional services for the project. The DPW commissioner was also authorized to rentÂ a sewer main cleaning machine for the months of June through August with the option for September, and the employment of additional personnel for the same period to augment the workforce to conduct the required sewer main cleaning for the smoke testing and television inspection contract. The full council will vote on the matter next week.

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Fulton Schools Planning to Save More Money on Energy

April 19, 2010 Contributor

It’s an offer the Fulton City School District can’t turn down.

An energy savings firm has finished its analysis of the district’s buildings and concludes it can save Fulton taxpayers $3.3 million over 18 years.

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Autism Event Planned â€“ Walkers, Volunteers Needed

April 18, 2010 Steve Yablonski

An event designed to draw attention to the plight of autism victims in Oswego County is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at Leighton Elementary School. The Oswego County Autism Task Force seeks to provide information that enhances the lives of those touched by Autism Spectrum Disorders in our community.

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Coast Guard Rescues Two From Breakwall

April 18, 2010 Contributor

Coast Guard Station Oswego rescued a man and a woman from the west breakwall in Oswego Harbor on Saturday. “They were walking along the breakwall when they fell in the water from six-foot waves,” said Machinery Technician 2nd Class Jason Furman, Station Oswego, Officer-of-the-day. “They were able to climb up the rocks and cling to the wall until we arrived.”

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Friends Of Fort Ontario Sponsor War Of 1812 Commemoration Event

April 17, 2010 Contributor

The Friends of Fort Ontario will sponsor the May 8-9 War of 1812 commemoration event at Fort Ontario State Historic Site. Dr. Harold Youmans will be the featured speaker and will present a program on the May 5-7, 1814, Battle of Oswego on Saturday at 1:15 p.m.

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Felony Charges Against Grahams Are Dropped

April 17, 2010 Steve Yablonski

This week, Oswego County Court Judge Walt Hafner dismissed the felonies against Richard, 28, and Katherine Graham, 26, the Oswego Town couple who were charged with starving their then 14-month-old twins. They still face some misdemeanor charges.

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Sudan ‘Lost Boy’ Becomes U.S. Citizen And Empire Interpreting Quadrilingual Interpreter

April 16, 2010 ChirelloMarketing

Dominic Mathiangson, originally one of the â€œLost Boysâ€ of Southern Sudan, became a U.S. Citizen on March 24 and he is employed as an interpreter with Empire Interpreting Service said Theresa Slater, EIS president. â€œDominicâ€™s […]

Notice: Oswego Hospitalâ€™s Walk-In Emergency Entrance Relocated This Weekend

April 16, 2010 Contributor

Community members that need to access Oswego Hospitalâ€™s walk-in emergency entrance this weekend are asked to use the facilityâ€™s main entrance.

The main entrance is to be used for walk-in emergencies from 4 p.m. Friday, April 16 until 7 a.m. Monday, April 19. Construction crews will be working over the weekend at the entrance on West Sixth and Oneida Streets that has served as the walk-in emergency entrance.

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RaiderNet Daily: Lots and Lots of Talent

April 16, 2010 Contributor

The annual Bodley’s Got Talent talent show rocked the house last night.Â There’s a full gallery of photos from the evening’s performances.Â Also, students reveal their plans for next week’s break from school and the lacrosse team drops a game.

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Unemployment Rate Drops A Bit in Oswego County

April 16, 2010 Contributor

Unemployment pulled back in March in Oswego County from near-historic highs, but not because more people found jobs.

Data from the state Labor Department shows the unemployment rate in Oswego County in March was 10.8%.Â That’s down from 11.5% in February but is a few tenths of a point higher than the jobless rate of a year ago.

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