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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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Munchkin Mayhem Rolls High Score at OCO Bowl-A-Fun

May 18, 2023 Contributor

The Munchkin Mayhem team representing Fulton Savings Bank captured first place with the highest score in Oswego County Opportunities (OCO) Somewhere Over the Rain-Bowl tournament held recently at Lakeview Lanes in Fulton. They also received the award for best team theme.

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ConnextCare Announces 2023 Kathy A. Ellis Scholarship Winner

May 18, 2023 Contributor

ConnextCare is pleased to announce the winner of the annual Kathy A. Ellis Scholarship. This year’s $500 scholarship winner is Ashley Rupert, LPN. The Kathy A. Ellis Scholarship is awarded annually to an individual entering a program or continuing education in the field of nursing. Rupert is continuing her education to become a Registered Nurse through Excelsior College.

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I-690 Westbound Ramp Connecting To I-81 Northbound To Close To Traffic On Saturday, May 20

May 17, 2023 Contributor

The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that the ramp from westbound Interstate 690 to northbound Interstate 81 will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, in the City of Syracuse, to facilitate bridge joint repairs.

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Dec Announces New Display Of Elephant Ivory Seized From Illegal Trade At New York State Museum

May 17, 2023 Contributor

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced elephant ivory seized during a massive DEC-led crackdown on the illegal ivory trade is now on display at the New York State Museum. The announcement of the new display, just prior to Endangered Species Day on May 19, is a reminder of the rampant and continued slaughter of the African elephant, rhinoceros, and other iconic endangered species that fuel the transnational illegal trade in wildlife.

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