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An ‘Oswego Christmas’ To Light Up December 1

November 29, 2018 Steve Yablonski

Oswego will host its 31st annual tree lighting event, “An Oswego Christmas,” at Civic Plaza on December 1 from 1 to 6:30 p.m.

Jennifer Losurdo, of the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau, has worked tirelessly for months organizing the event. She and a cadre of eleves have been preparing all the details while the city’s DPW was charged with ensuring Civic Plaza and the surrounding area was dressed in its holiday best.

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Raider Student Athletes Sign Letters of Intent

November 29, 2018 Contributor

Today’s News: Celebrating Honor Roll Students and VIPs; Canned Food Drive Set to Start; CTE Presentation Opens New Doors; and more in this edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.

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Arrest Made In Central Square Shooting/Robbery

November 28, 2018 Steve Yablonski

On Monday, November 26, State Police responded to 3247 Fulton Ave., for a report of a man shot inside the residence. A female acquaintance was inside with the victim prior to the break-in. She was identified as Kristine Baker, and was known to both the victim and the two male suspects. She was charged with robbery. The two male suspects are still being sought.

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Oswego County AmeriCorps member Corey King has arranged to have the Post Cemetery at Fort Ontario included as an official site in the Wreaths Across America program Dec. 15. The Post Cemetery is the resting place of 77 soldiers who served at Fort Ontario between 1756 and 1943, as well as women and children who lived at the fort.

Fort Ontario Post Cemetery Will Be An Official Location For The 2018 National Wreaths Across America Day

November 28, 2018 Contributor

The Post Cemetery at Fort Ontario will join in the effort to support the mission to “Remember, Honor and Teach” as an official location for Wreaths Across America on Dec. 15. Under the coordination of AmeriCorps member Corey King, this will be the first year that Fort Ontario will participate in this national event.

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Fulton Wrestling Holds First Ever Hall of Fame Induction

November 28, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

The longstanding winning tradition that is Fulton Wrestling recently began what will become another yearly tradition. Former Fulton wrestlers of all ages gathered together to honor the first inductees into the Fulton Wrestling Hall of Fame at its inaugural ceremony.

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Village of Phoenix Boil Water Advisory: Lifted

November 27, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

UPDATE: As of Sun., Dec. 2, the Boil Water Advisory has been LIFTED.
As of Tuesday morning (Nov. 27) residents in the Village of Phoenix and any water districts in the towns that the village serves are under a Boil Water Advisory, according to Village Administrator James Lynch.

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City of Fulton to Host Next Info Session on Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan

November 27, 2018 Contributor

The City of Fulton announced today that on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan Committee will host its third public information session.

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State Police Investigating Shooting in Central Square

November 27, 2018 Contributor

A man is hospitalized following a shooting Monday night in the village of Central Square. The victim’s name and other details haven’t been released.

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Members of Oswego Middle School's administrative team recently attended the NYS Middle School Association Annual Conference. Principal Mary Beth Fierro, bottom left, served as keynote speaker.

Oswego Principal Shines as Keynote Speaker at Conference

November 26, 2018 Submitted article

A team of educators from Oswego Middle School recently attended the NYS Middle School Association Annual Conference where their principal, Mary Beth Fierro, served as keynote speaker. With the support of her OMS colleagues, Fierro captivated the audience with her “Creating Connections at the Middle Level: #powerful” presentation.

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Parking ban starts at 1 a.m. Tuesday in Port City.

Oswego Winter Parking Ban On Hold – For Now

November 26, 2018 Steve Yablonski

“Similar to my last two winters, I am not starting the parking ban by using an arbitrary date (Dec 1). I hold off as long as I can before placing the ban on to limit the inconvenience to residents without a driveway,” the mayor told Oswego County Today “So, I will not be placing the ban on Dec. 1. Folks should wait for an announcement when a significant snowstorm is forecast for the Oswego area.” Also on December 1, the city will host the 31st annual tree lighting event at Civic Plaza from 1 to 6:30 p.m.

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