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Spring Into Safety: Time to Change Your Clocks — And Check Your Smoke Alarms

March 4, 2023 Contributor

On Sunday, March 12th (Daylight Saving Time), New Yorkers will set their clocks forward one hour. The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is urging everyone to check their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors at that time.

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Learn How To Save A Life, EMT Training Classes Begin March 24

March 4, 2023 Contributor

The Oswego County Emergency Management Office (EMO) offers Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training at the Oswego County Office Building, 200 N. Second St., Fulton.

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OMH Secures Federal Grant To Help Increase Employment Opportunities For People Living With Mental Illness

March 3, 2023 Contributor

New York State has been awarded a technical assistance grant from the federal Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) that will help the State to increase employment opportunities and outcomes for people living with mental illness.

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Mayor Barlow Announced The Oswego City County Youth Bureau Will Be Hosting A “Kids Community Yard Sale”.

March 3, 2023 Contributor

On Saturday, June 17, 2023, the Oswego City County Youth Bureau will be hosting a “kids community yard sale”. This will be held at Breitbeck park from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.. Kids will be keeping all their proceeds to teach them the value of a dollar.

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Remembering Flying Tiger Line Flight 739

March 3, 2023 Shea O'Malley

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Minetto Volunteer Fire Department, the site of the annual chicken BBQ, located at 12 Barrett Drive in Minetto, off of County Route 24; two miles off of County Route 48 or one mile off of West Fifth Street, Oswego.

Minetto Fire Dept . and Oswego County HazMat Team Respond To Minetto Elementary

March 3, 2023 Contributor

The Oswego County Hazardous Materials Team and Minetto Fire Department responded to an incident at Minetto Elementary School Thursday, March 2, in which several students and a staff member developed a minor rash on their skin.

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Special Olympics New York And Jersey Mike’s Team Up For Second Consecutive Day Of Giving On March 29

March 2, 2023 Contributor

Special Olympics New York is pleased to announce that 41 Jersey Mike’s Subs locations around the state will participate in the Day and Month of Giving campaigns for the second consecutive year.

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NY’s Responsible Play Partnership To Hold Events Recognizing 20th Anniversary Of National Problem Gambling Awareness Month

March 2, 2023 Contributor

NEW YORK – New York State’s Responsible Play Partnership (RPP), consisting of the New York State Gaming Commission, New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) and the New York Council on Problem Gambling, is holding multiple events to drive attention to the issue as part of the 20th anniversary of National Problem Gambling Awareness Month.

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DEC Forest Rangers – Week In Review

March 2, 2023 Contributor

York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State.

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Fear Of Self-Driving Cars On The Rise

March 2, 2023 Contributor

The results of AAA’s annual automated vehicle survey show that while there is still a high level of interest in partially-automated vehicle technology, attitudes toward fully self-driving vehicles have become increasingly apprehensive.

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