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Emmons Appointed Executive Director, Fulton Community Development Agency

May 19, 2023 ChirelloMarketing

Nathan Emmons was recently appointed Executive Director of the Fulton Community Development Agency (CDA) as announced by Fulton Mayor Deana Michaels. Emmons had served for approximately one year as deputy director of the CDA and succeeds Sarah Farley.

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DEC Urges New Yorkers: If You Care, Leave It There

May 18, 2023 Contributor

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminded New Yorkers to appreciate wildlife from a safe distance and resist the urge to touch or pick up newborn fawns and other young wildlife. Human contact with wildlife can result in unintended consequences detrimental to the animals people intend to help.

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Erie Canalway Photo Contest – Call for Entries

May 18, 2023 Contributor

As the NYS Canal System opens for the season, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is calling for entries for its 18th annual Erie Canalway Photo Contest. Images should convey people enjoying activities on the waterway and Canalway Trail or show the unique character of New York’s canals and canal communities. Winning photos will be featured in the 2024 Erie Canalway calendar.

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Oswego County Chairman James Weatherup Issues Executive Order Related To Migrant Crisis

May 18, 2023 Shea O'Malley

Oswego County Chairman James Weatherup issued an Executive Order State of Emergency related to the ongoing migrant crises happening at the border of Mexico and the U.S.

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Cayuga Professor Joins Prestigious SUNY Distinguished Academy

May 18, 2023 Contributor

Cayuga Community College Professor Eric Zizza will join the elite SUNY Distinguished Academy this summer, the highest possible honor for faculty in the State University of New York.

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Fulton’s Memorial Day Salute Returns May 27 With Fireworks, Food Trucks, Bands, Rides And Watch Fire

May 18, 2023 ChirelloMarketing

Bands, fire trucks, Fulton’s Veteran of the Year and more are lining up for Fulton’s Annual Memorial Day Salute, presented by Fulton’s Lions, Kiwanis, Rotary, and Sunrise Rotary clubs. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, May 27 and kicks off with a parade starting at 10:00 a.m.

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SUNY Oswego May 2023 Grad Presents Tuberculosis Research At World Conference On Undergraduate Research In U.K.

May 18, 2023 Contributor

SUNY Oswego senior biochemistry major and May 2023 graduate Fathima Raviya Careem recently presented her research on tuberculosis at this year’s World Congress on Undergraduate Research (WorldCUR) in the U.K. She is the first SUNY Oswego student to do so.

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Oswego Artists Impress At Scholastic Art Awards And Oswego County Student Art Show

May 18, 2023 Contributor

Several Oswego City School District students were recently recognized for their artwork submitted to the Central New York Scholastic Art Awards and the Oswego County Student Art Show & Competition.

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Constellation Aids OCO Programs

May 18, 2023 Contributor

Oswego County Opportunities (OCO) was the recipient of a $10,000 gift from Constellation in support of the agency’s many human services programs. The gift is part of Constellation’s commitment to supporting charitable organizations in the community it serves. OCO was nominated by Constellation Nine Mile Point Plant employee Jessica Piper as a result of the support and services OCO’s Services to Aid Families program (SAF) provided for a family member that was experiencing domestic violence. OCO welcomed her to its SAF house where she and her children could be secure and sheltered from the abuse.

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NYS Office Of General Services Announces Statewide Collection Of Worn American Flags For Proper Disposal

May 18, 2023 Contributor

New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy today announced that OGS will today start collecting worn and tattered flags at locations statewide so that they can be properly retired. The collected flags will be disposed of as part of the Memorial Watchfire hosted by the CNY Veterans Recognition Foundation, with the continuing participation of Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 103, on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. Information on the Watchfire can be found here.

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