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City of Oswego Submits Video For New York State’s “Wear a Mask!” Campaign

May 16, 2020 Contributor

Mayor Billy Barlow announced the City of Oswego has submitted a video to participate in New York State’s “Wear A Mask!” campaign, announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo earlier this month.

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Oswego County Agencies Thank Community During COVID-19 Pandemic

May 15, 2020 Contributor

For Oswego County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers, the 2020 theme of National EMS Week “means we’re ready for business as usual from the 911 call to transport to the hospital, and we’re preparing for something more like COVID-19,” says Kenneth Dolan, operations manager for Donald F. McFee Ambulance Service.

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Man Dies At Novelis Aluminum Mill

May 15, 2020 Contributor

On Friday, May 15, 2020, at around 8:59 a.m., members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to an incident at 1906 County Route 1 in the Town of Scriba at the Novelis Aluminum Mill.

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COVID-19 Statistics Update, May 15, 2020

May 15, 2020 Kassadee Bradshaw

OSWEGO COUNTY – According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 3 p.m. today, there have been two additional cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since yesterday. The cumulative reported number is 80 cases across […]

Backstreet Books Asks, How Are You?

May 15, 2020 Contributor

Backstreet Books, 201 Oneida Street in Fulton, has decorated their windows with colorful designs including a large “How are you?” greeting. While the store is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, store manager Carol Ireland found a creative way for Backstreet Books to maintain its positive impact on its community.

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Oswego County Legislature Discusses DSS Salaries, Pilot Funds

May 15, 2020 Contributor

The Oswego County Legislature held its meeting yesterday, May 14 via video conference, when the legislators discussed the salaries of newly appointed Department of Social Services employees and rescinding alternative allocation of pilot funds to the Industrial Development Agency.

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County Health Department To Test Essential Workers For COVID-19 May 15

May 14, 2020 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department will test essential workers for the COVID-19 virus Friday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Scriba Highway Garage, Route 104, Scriba.

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Oswego County Launches Online Resource Directory To Aid Businesses In Reopening

May 14, 2020 Contributor

Oswego County government today launched oswegocounty.com/restart, a directory of online resources to help businesses and organizations prepare for reopening.

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Mayor Barlow Lifts Stay At Home Order, Reopens Playgrounds

May 14, 2020 Kassadee Bradshaw

Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow held a Facebook Live announcement today in response to Central New York meeting the criteria to begin phase one of reopening. Barlow said with this in mind, he has decided to lift the Stay At Home, Stop The Spread Order and to reopen parks, playgrounds and city amenities and public areas effective tomorrow at 5.

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Oswego County Distributes Absentee Ballot Applications To Eligible Primary Voters

May 14, 2020 Contributor

The Oswego County Board of Elections announced today, May 14, that all Oswego County voters eligible to vote in the upcoming primary election on Tuesday, June 23 will soon receive an application to request an absentee ballot, in accordance with Governor Cuomo’s executive order number 202.26 issued on March 7.

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