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Minetto Bridge Reduced To Single Lane Of Traffic To Facilitate Bridge Repairs, Paving

May 19, 2021 Contributor

The New York State Department of Transportation is alerting motorists to lane closures and vehicle restrictions on the Minetto Bridge over the Oswego River in the Town of Minetto, Oswego County, beginning on Friday, May 21.

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OCSD Budget, Propositions Pass

May 19, 2021 Contributor

Across the Oswego City School District, voters took to the polls and approved the district’s 2021-22 proposed $91.1 million budget spending plan, officials announced Tuesday after the election.

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OCSD BOE President Discusses Equity In District, Pass Several New Hires During Meeting

May 19, 2021 Matt Watling

During last night’s Oswego City School District Board of Education meeting, the board passed a variety of policies and hirings after Board of Education president, Heather DelConte, led a discussion on equity in Oswego City schools.

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Mayor Barlow Announces $40,000 In Funding For Oswego Community Organizations

May 19, 2021 Contributor

Mayor Billy Barlow announced yesterday the City of Oswego is using $40,000 in funding from the American Rescue Plan to issue COVID-19 recovery grants to community organizations in the city, including the Oswego Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5885, Oswego Elks Lodge #271, Oswego Moose Lodge #743 and the Oswego American Legion Post #268.

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Weekly COVID-19 Statistics Update: May 12 – May 18

May 18, 2021 Kassadee Bradshaw

According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 3 p.m., there have been a total of 81 additional cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) this week.

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InterFaith Works Receives Funding To Expand Program For Oswego County Seniors, Syracuse Garden Project

May 18, 2021 Contributor

A program that helps older adults live independently received a major shot in the arm after InterFaith Works learned recently that it will receive $260,000 from AmeriCorps, a federal agency for volunteering and service, to expand the Senior Companion Program into Oswego County.

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Oswego County Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications

May 18, 2021 Contributor

The Oswego County Community Foundation (Oswego Foundation) is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations serving Oswego County.

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Shineman Foundation Awards ORA $150,000 For 2021

May 18, 2021 Contributor

In anticipation of this year’s revitalization activities, the Richard S. Shineman Foundation has awarded the ORA a $150,000 grant for 2021.

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Shineman Foundation Supports Farnham To Continue Services In Mexico

May 18, 2021 Contributor

Harbor Lights has served Oswego County, providing outpatient treatment services for people with substance use disorder from their Mexico location for decades.

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Kinney Drugs Offers Comfortable COVID-19 Vaccine With “Buzzy” Product

May 18, 2021 Matt Watling

After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered the age of vaccination for COVID-19 to 12 for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Kinney Drugs began to offer a “comfort vaccination experience,” for anyone eligible to take the vaccine.

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