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Barlow Proposes $80,000 for Residential Sidewalk Replacement Program

July 9, 2019 Contributor

In 2016, the city, under Mayor Barlow’s direction, accepted the responsibility to repair and replace sidewalks in front of residential properties, a task previously left to property owners, and have since been allocating additional resources annually to conduct as many repairs as possible to process the large backlog of requests generated over the last several years.

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UPDATE – Woman’s Body Discovered — No Suspicious Activity Suspected

July 9, 2019 Steve Yablonski

UPDATE: Preliminary investigations do not lead us to believe there was any suspicious activity, Police Chief Tory DeCaire said. But, with the conditions that we faced and the location of the body, we are following all of the necessary steps to confirm this, he added.At approximately 9:51 a.m. today, July 9, the Oswego City Police Department responded to a call of a deceased female in the lake off of Mercer Street between East Ninth Street and East 10th Street in the city of Oswego. Oswego Police are investigating the incident.

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Marc Copani Named New Fulton Junior High Principal

July 9, 2019 Contributor

Marc Copani has been named the new Fulton Junior High School principal. Effective July 1, Copani transitioned from his assistant principalship at G. Ray Bodley High School to FJHS, where he said he is thrilled to be able to help increase successful pathways to graduation for Fulton’s middle school students.

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Dalmatian mascot marches next to fire truck

Oswego Independence Day Parade Fun For Community

July 8, 2019 Kassadee Bradshaw

Video of photos taken by Kassadee Paulo and Steve Yablonski.

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Fox Attacks Scriba Resident

July 8, 2019 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department reported today (July 8) that a Scriba resident is receiving post-exposure rabies treatment after being attacked by a fox over the weekend. The fox was captured and is being tested for rabies.

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Farfaglia Compiles New Book for Camp Hollis 75th Anniversary

July 8, 2019 Contributor

Local author Jim Farfaglia, who served as camp director for several years, is compiling information for a book of Camp Hollis memories to be released in time for the 75th anniversary.

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UPDATE: State Police Locate Missing Orwell Woman

July 7, 2019 Contributor

UPDATE: On July 8, members of the State Police K9 Unit were searching the area of 1948 County Route 2 in the town of Orwell and subsequently discovered the body of Arizona Bartlett deceased in a field behind the residence.

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Oswego County Hospice Program Ranks Among Top Programs in the Nation

July 5, 2019 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department’s Hospice Program ranks among the top programs in the nation in a recent survey measuring caregiver satisfaction and quality of patient care, Legislator James Karasek, chairman of the County Legislature’s Health Committee, announced.

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Congressman Tours Sandy Creek Flood Damage

July 4, 2019 Contributor

Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) visited Oswego County July 2 where he toured flood-damaged areas, delivered books to a local library, held a workshop for dairy farmers, and visited a local farm that partners with the Oswego County Soil and Water Conservation District.

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Federal Funds Flow Into New Haven

July 3, 2019 Contributor

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today (July 3) announced $1,400,000 in federal funding for the town of New Haven. The funding is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Grant Program and will be used to create a new water system and expand residential access to potable water.

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