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Fulton Common Council Tidbits: A Driveway Dispute and Catch Basins To Nowhere

July 24, 2009 Contributor

Several years ago, Golden Corral restaurant was forced to close a backdoor driveway onto South First St.Ã‚Â Now, the church next door to the old Golden Corral wants to open a driveway onto South First St.Ã‚Â Not everyone thinks that’s a good idea.Ã‚Â Also among the items tackled this week by Aldermen: The city fixes drainage problems in several neighborhoods, including one homeowner’s property where the catch basins went exactly nowhere.

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Harborfest 2009 Reigns Over Port City

July 24, 2009 Steve Yablonski

A little bit of rain was barely an inconvenience for the crowd at Thursday night’s opening of Harborfest 22. The music started at 7 p.m. Thursday with Hotel California (a salute to the Eagles). And, after a short interruption for the official opening ceremonies, Live Wire (an AC/DC tribute band) kept Harborfest 2009 rocking and rolling. Scattered showers, some heavy at times, plagued the Hotel California concert; but the crowd continued to grow in front of the NRG Lakeview Stage. The crowd was massive, sprawling all the way back to the sidewalk in Breitbeck Park.

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Aubertine: Not Running For Congress

July 23, 2009 Contributor

Ã¢â‚¬Å“My priority must continue to be the work I have started in the state Senate, representing Oswego, Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties. My commitment is to the people of the 48th Senate District and has been all along. Before I could even consider the possibility of serving another eight counties, I had a duty to finish out this yearÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s session.”

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Something To See: Eclipse Of The Sun

July 23, 2009 Contributor

You couldn’t see it here, but it was impressive in Southeast Asia: A complete eclipse of the Sun, in which the moon slides perfectly between the Sun and the Earth, leaving a perfectly round corona of the Sun’s fire and a dark circle.

The eclipse lasted up to 6 minutes in some places.Ã‚Â No one reading this today will see the next eclipse predicted to last that long.Ã‚Â It will be in 2132.

We thought you might like to see some amateur pictures from the eclipse, courtesy of various photographers who post on Flickr.Ã‚Â Click the story to see more photos, a diagram of the path of the eclipse, and a composite photo that shows a giant shadow on the Orient, from space.

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Oswego Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing A Second Child

July 23, 2009 Contributor

There are new charges against Timothy Sheldon of Oswego, already accused of sexually abusing a child.

The Oswego County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday charged Sheldon, 27, of County Route 89, Bldg #371, town of Oswego, with new counts of felony sex abuse and endangering the welfare of a child.

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It’s Scozzafava For Republicans vs. ??? For Democrats

July 23, 2009 Contributor

The Republican committees of 11 counties made their choice Wednesday. Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava of Gouverneur, who represents three northern towns of Oswego County, will be their pick to try to keep the 23rd Congressional District seat held by John McHugh.

Meantime, national Republicans rolled out the first wave of negative attacks on the man they think will be the Democratic party’s candidate.

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Sun, Music and Food “Rock The Block” in Fulton

July 23, 2009 Contributor

For a day, it felt like summer in Fulton. A perfect day for the annual Rock The Block party downtown.

Bright sunshine beat down on a blockful of people, drawn by the promise of good music and good local food. But this party almost didn’t happen.

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Harborfest 2009 Opens Tonight

July 23, 2009 Steve Yablonski

Opening ceremonies will be sandwiched between two musical acts. Hotel California gets things started on the NRG Lakeview Stage at 7 p.m. Live Wire takes the stage at 9 p.m.

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City Considering Means To Collect Disorderly Conduct Fines

July 23, 2009 Steve Yablonski

At its meeting Monday night, the Planning and Development Committee gave a favorable recommendation to a request to authorize the city clerk to schedule, advertise and hold a public hearing on the proposed amendments adding Chapter 242, Trespassing and Public Urinating and Defecating Ordinance to the Code of the City of Oswego

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Oswego Councilors Eye Anti-Graffiti Project For College Freshmen

July 23, 2009 Steve Yablonski

SUNY Oswego’s Center for Service Learning and Community Service wants approval of a volunteer student project. Members of the incoming freshmen would paint over graffiti along the east and west linear parks.

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