Oswego Daily News
Public Hearings Set Regarding Oswego Charter Changes
At its meeting Monday night, the Common Council authorized two public hearings. Both deal with changes to the city code.
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Oswego Daily News
Bikers To Assist Salvation Army Effort
The Oswego Salvation Army will have plenty of horsepower to kick its “I Believe Capital Campaign” into high gear. The Salvation Army and American Bikers Aim Toward Education (ABATE) motorcycle club are planning a fund-raiser for Aug. 16.
Oswego Daily News
Oswego Police Give Overview Of Fest Incidents
The Oswego City Police Department wishes to announce the following overview of the events that took place during Harborfest 2009 (July 23, 5 p.m. to July 26, 11 p.m.) as compared to the same time period for Harborfest 2007 and 2008.
Oswego Daily News
McHugh’s Confirmation This Week May Kickstart Congressional Race Here
The race to become the area’s Congressman may geet started sooner than expected.
The U.S. Senate’s Armed Services Committee has set this Thursday as the date for a confirmation hearing for John McHugh to become President Obama’s Secretary of the Army. McHugh is a member of Congress serving the 23rd Congressional District. Oswego County is one of the 11 counties in the sprawling district, which is larger than some states.
Fulton Daily News
Lysander Crash Kills Fulton Woman
The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department alleges that Margaret Silkworth, 89, of Fulton failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Sprague Rd. and Tater Rd.
Fulton Daily News
Police: Hastings Man Sexually Abused Child
Police allege he had engaged in what they said were “numerous acts of sexual conduct” with a child 10 years old or younger. The incidents happened between July, 2007 and Spring, 2009, according to police.
Oswego Daily News
Harborfest 2009 Receives Positive Grade
Tom Van Schaack describes his first Harborfest as a positive thing. “My first Harborfest was nothing but positive,” the new executive director said Sunday afternoon. Rain showers hampered some of the activities. However, most everybody took the rain in stride and laughed it off. “I need a bar of soap so I can take a bath,” quipped Joe Gunther during Sunday afternoon’s downpour.
Oswego Daily News
Children’s Parade Draws More Than 1,000
An estimated 1,500 youngsters and their families took part in Friday’s annual Children’s Parade. The fun continues today (July 25) at Harborfest – highlighted by the fireworks spectacular.
Oswego Daily News
Analysis: After Aubertine’s Decision, What Happens Next?
The main effect of Darrel Aubertine’s decision not to run for Congress is that the race for Congress just got a whole lot less interesting and, very likely, a whole lot less nasty and expensive.
Fulton Daily News
A Death in Colorado Answers Questions In Oswego County
Robert Matteson died last weekend in Oak Creek, Colorado. He was 63.
Matteson, who grew up in Central Square, was well known in Oak Creek as “Cowboy Bob” and at the same time, he was barely known at all. He was said to be the small town’s only homeless person, but few there knew how he came to be that way. In Oswego County, his family knew that his time in Vietnam had changed him but after he suddenly left town, they could never find where he had gone.
His peaceful death in a garage solved a lot of mysteries.
There’s a wonderful article in the local newspaper there, called The Steamboat Pilot and Today, that gives Robert Matteson’s life its proper due and ties up the loose ends on both sides. It’s worth your time to read it.