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McHugh’s Confirmation This Week May Kickstart Congressional Race Here

July 27, 2009 Contributor

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.Ã‚Â McHugh is a member of Congress serving the 23rd Congressional District.Ã‚Â Oswego County is one of the 11 counties in the sprawling district, which is larger than some states.

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Lysander Crash Kills Fulton Woman

July 27, 2009 Contributor

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.

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Police: Hastings Man Sexually Abused Child

July 27, 2009 Contributor

Police allege he had engaged in what they said were “numerous acts of sexual conduct” with a child 10 years old or younger.Ã‚Â The incidents happened between July, 2007 and Spring, 2009, according to police.

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Harborfest 2009 Receives Positive Grade

July 26, 2009 Steve Yablonski

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.

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Children’s Parade Draws More Than 1,000

July 25, 2009 Steve Yablonski

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 Ã¢â‚¬â€œ highlighted by the fireworks spectacular.

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Analysis: After Aubertine’s Decision, What Happens Next?

July 24, 2009 Contributor

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.

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A Death in Colorado Answers Questions In Oswego County

July 24, 2009 Contributor

Robert Matteson died last weekend in Oak Creek, Colorado.Ã‚Â 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.Ã‚Â He was said to be the small town’s only homeless person, but few there knew how he came to be that way.Ã‚Â 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.Ã‚Â It’s worth your time to read it.

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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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