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Should admission to scholastic athletic contests be free? Well, that discussion came up at the last Oswego City School District Board of Education meeting. Board President Aimee Callen said, ”We want to build school pride and a positive way to do that is to do away with the gate fee.” Under “Items from the Board” Callen discussed behavior and discipline problems in the district and asked if the administration could at least start to address this in relation to language.

Some of those major moments in life come at the most unexpected times. This past week, Oswego native David Artz found himself in the National Cathedral Choir in Washington D.C. for the memorial service for the nation’s 41st President, George H. W. Bush. However, he certainly didn’t plan on being there.

Before a sell-out crowd in the lower level of the Oswego YMCA (home to the Oswego Boxing Club), Mayor Billy Barlow announced that the Oswego YMCA’s Boxing Club and the Oswego YMCA will receive $75,000 in grant funds from the city. The funds will be used to expand, renovate and assist with the YMCA’s expansion project, the mayor said Thursday evening.

Laker fans will be in a frenzy this weekend as it’s time for the annual emotional Whiteout Weekend with Potsdam and archrival Plattsburgh coming into the Marano Campus Center for Friday and Saturday 7 p.m. SUNYAC games. The SUNYAC standings are in early season chaos and Oswego Coach Ed Gosek noted both games will be highly competitive and will play a critical role in the final standings.

The Oswego City School District conducted its required public hearing on Tuesday night for the December 18, $63.1 million capital project. Three local residents addressed the Board of Education.

Oswego firefighters are on the scene of a fire after a
reported explosion on Niagara Street on the city’s west side (at
11:45 p.m. Dec. 3). There are no reported injuries at this time, the fire chief reported.