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July 14, 2026

SUNY Oswego Student Poet Rickey Strachan Publishes Second Book

March 4, 2022 Contributor

Valentine’s Day has become a special holiday for SUNY Oswego student Rickey Strachan. For a second year in a row, he published a brand new book of poetry, titled “What I Did With Those Words.”

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Fairley Elementary Students Celebrate Read Across America Day, Wacky Wednesday

March 4, 2022 Contributor

Students at Fairley Elementary in Hannibal recently celebrated “Dr. Suess Day,” a combination of Wacky Wednesday and Read Across America Day.

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Panel Discusses Property Reassessments In Fulton

March 4, 2022 Kassadee Bradshaw

On Wednesday March 2, a panel of experts talked with the city of Fulton residents about the recent city-wide reassessment.

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Mayor Barlow Announces Return Of Independence Day Parade, Harborfest In 2022

March 4, 2022 Contributor

Mayor Billy Barlow announced today the 4th of July Independence Day Parade and annual Harborfest celebration will return to Oswego in 2022 after being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.

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New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Facilities In New York Continue To Reduce Releases Of Certain Toxic Chemicals

March 4, 2022 Contributor

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its 2020 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that companies that manage chemicals continue to make progress in preventing pollution and reducing chemical releases into the environment.

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Oswego County, Local First Responders Distribute At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits

March 4, 2022 Contributor

The Oswego County Emergency Management Office (EMO) and Fire Coordinator’s Office is working with local first responder agencies to give away more than 30,000 at-home COVID-19 tests kits at various sites around the county.

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Firefighters Association Of The State Of New York Reminds All New Yorkers To Inspect Their Smoke, CO Alarms

March 4, 2022 Contributor

As New Yorkers prepare to set their clocks forward one hour on Sunday, March 13 (Daylight Saving Time), the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is urging everyone to check their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.

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NYS Average Tops $4 Per Gallon – Oil Market Continues to React to Russia-Ukraine War

March 4, 2022 Contributor

Today’s national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.84, up 23 cents since Monday. One year ago, the price was $2.75. The New York State average is $4.05, up 25 cents since Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $2.81.

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NYS Office Of Mental Health Announces Availibility Of $105,000 In Funding For Stigma Reduction Projects

March 4, 2022 Contributor

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) today announced the availability of up to $105,000 in grant funding for projects that help reduce the stigma often associated with mental illness.

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Pancakes, Prizes Support Reading In Oswego Community

March 3, 2022 Contributor

The annual Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Friends of the Oswego Public Library and the Oswego Bookmobile is back.

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New York State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Oswego County

July 13, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – The New York State Police are investigating a fatal single motorcycle crash that occurred on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in the town of Mexico, Oswego County. At approximately 2:14 p.m., State Police [...]

New York State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Oswego County

July 13, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – The New York State Police are investigating a fatal single motorcycle crash that occurred on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in the town of Mexico, Oswego County. At approximately 2:14 p.m., State Police [...]
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Oswego County Announces Positive Rabies Case in Town of Constantia

July 10, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY- The Oswego County Health Department announces that a bat has tested positive for rabies in the Town of Constantia. Two people are receiving treatment as a result. There have been six positive rabies [...]
Oswego County Receives Additional Child Care Assistance Funding

July 7, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Department of Social Services (DSS) announced today that it has received an additional funding allocation to support the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). The program has been paused since [...]