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Post Cemetery and Mohawk-Oneida-Oswego Waterway Featured at Fort Ontario Conference

March 17, 2019 Contributor

The Fort Ontario Conference on History and Archaeology will be held in Oswego, March 30 and 31.This conference explores new perspectives on warfare and human conflict in North America from its first appearance in the archaeological record around 5000 BCE to the Global War on Terror.

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A sign advises drivers to drive slowly at North Bay Campground.

North Bay Campground Officially Within City of Fulton Limits

March 17, 2019 Mikayla Kemp

Earlier this year, the Granby Town Board unanimously agreed to pass a resolution to annex the campground into Fulton city limits. Shortly after, the Fulton Common Council unanimously passed a resolution to accept the campground along with 30 acres of marshland into the city.

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Farnham Representatives To Present at Fulton Public Forum

March 17, 2019 Mikayla Kemp

Representatives from Farnham Family Services offering treatment and prevention programs for drug and alcohol abuse will present to the Fulton public on Tuesday, March 19.

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Missing Child In Oswego Located, , Unharmed

March 16, 2019 Steve Yablonski

The missing child has been located safe and unharmed. He was located in the area of West First Street near Ohio Street. He was evaluated by EMS and returned home.

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AFSCME Local 1785 Endorses Barlow For Mayor

March 15, 2019 Contributor

AFSCME Local 1785 has unanimously endorsed Billy Barlow in his re-election campaign for mayor of Oswego. AFSMCE Local 1785 serves the city of Oswego’s two wastewater facilities and is the first City union to endorse the mayor’s re-election efforts.

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Oswego County Legislators, Local Officials Reject Governor’s Proposals to Cut AIM, Shift Costs to Counties

March 14, 2019 Steve Yablonski

At its meeting today, March 14, Oswego County legislators urged Governor Andrew Cuomo and the State Legislature to fully restore Aid and Incentives to Municipalities (AIM) in the final 2019/20 state budget. And, they spoke out against the Governor’s plan to use county sales tax revenues to cover the state’s shortfall.

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Sarah Diamond, Accused Of Child Starvation, Makes Court Appearance

March 14, 2019 Contributor

by Randy Pellis PULASKI_The woman accused along with her boyfriend of intentionally starving a four-year-old child made her first appearance in court Wednesday evening since her March 6 arrest. Sarah Diamond, 28, of 27 Marsden […]

Barlow Seeks Submissions From Young Artists For Mural Project

March 13, 2019 Contributor

Spring is almost here and that means we are in preparation for the start of the Springboard Mural Project. Starting our 11th year of artwork, the mural project is actively seeking interested youth artists who would like to create a piece of artwork and paint it in a public space in the city of Oswego. Youth and families are welcome to participate.

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Fulton Savings Bank, ESA Support Fulton Block Builders

March 13, 2019 Contributor

Annette Cotton, Assistant Vice President of Fulton Savings Bank and Roberta Dunn, Vice President are shown here after presenting Heather Crofoot, Fulton Block Builder (FBB) Ambassador with a check for $10,000.00 for the FBB project.

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Participation in Free Meals Program Shows Success in FCSD

March 13, 2019 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton City School District began a new endeavor in the 2018-2019 school year by participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) offering free breakfast and lunch to all students districtwide. In five months worth of data in the 2018-2019 school year compared to the same months in the 2017-2018 school year, participation in school meals has increased by more than 50,000 lunches served and more than 42,000 breakfasts served districtwide.

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