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Mayor Barlow Announces Local Art Competition For Fort Ontario Tunnel Mural Project

March 22, 2018 Contributor

Mayor Billy Barlow is reaching out to the local arts community to beautify and enhance the Fort Ontario tunnel entrance on East Seventh Street. He indicated in his State of the City Address earlier this year the city of Oswego would allocate funding to improve the Fort Ontario Tunnel and would conduct a competition for local artists and organizations to submit murals and artwork to be incorporated into the project.

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Students from Pulaski High School and AT&T & Siena Upstander Ambassadors discussing cyberbullying and solutions in the training workshop

Pulaski Students Urged To Be Upstander Ambassadors

March 21, 2018 Contributor

AT&T, the Tyler Clementi Foundation and Siena College teamed up with Pulaski Mayor Angel Rodriguez and Pulaski High School on Wednesday, March 21, to host the AT&T and Siena Upstander Program, a new cyberbullying peer-to-peer prevention program utilizing trained Siena students to help educate students, teachers and school administrators on the growing cyberbullying epidemic and to provide workshops, tools and resources to combat it.

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First Rabies Clinic Of 2018 Draws a Crowd

March 21, 2018 Steve Yablonski

Hundreds of people took advantage of the first rabies clinic of the year on Wednesday night to safeguard their pets from the rabies virus. The crowd started forming before the official 6 p.m. opening. By then, dozens of pets had been vaccinated.

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Sheriff Todd To Step Down, Endorses Undersheriff

March 21, 2018 Steve Yablonski

Oswego County Sheriff Reuel Todd’s daughter read a letter at the county GOP Committee meeting recently saying that he isn’t running for re-election. However, she noted that he intends to finish out his term in office. In his letter to the committee, the sheriff said he supports Undersheriff Gene Sullivan as his successor.

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Oswego Police Chief Tory L. DeCaire (right) is congratulated by FBI Director Christopher Wray at the FBI National Academy Graduation Ceremony held March 16 in Quantico, Virginia.

Oswego’s Police Chief Completes Training At FBI National Academy

March 21, 2018 Contributor

The program offers 10 weeks of advanced communication, leadership and fitness training for selected officers with proven records of professionalism within their agencies. “As mayor and on behalf of the entire Oswego community I would like to congratulate Oswego Police Chief Tory DeCaire on successfully completing the FBI National Academy Program. Under Chief
DeCaire’s leadership the Oswego Police Department exemplifies the very best of the entire law enforcement community and I am proud to have him as a part of this city administration,” Mayor Billy Barlow said.

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Budget Process Under Way In Oswego School District

March 20, 2018 Steve Yablonski

At first glance, the superintendent said, it looks as if the district will receive more state aid than last year. “We’re quiet confident that we’re in a place at the ’18-19 budget where we’re not looking at reductions,” the superintendent added.

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Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence Honors 5 at SUNY Oswego

March 20, 2018 Contributor

SUNY Oswego students active in academics, research, leadership, athletics and community service will receive the 2018 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence — the highest student recognition through the statewide university system.

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Syracuse Company Eyes Takeover Of Oswego Softball Complex

March 19, 2018 Steve Yablonski

Committee members OK’d City Attorney Kevin Caraccioli’s request to enter into a sports management contract with Champions Events in Syracuse for the operation and management of the Legends Fields commencing with the 2018 softball season. The company proposes to refurbish the sports diamonds as well as repair the buildings at the complex. Moreover, they will organize softball leagues and provide a facility manager to oversee daily operations.

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Whaley Pleads Guilty In Albion Abuse Case

March 19, 2018 Steve Yablonski

On Monday (March 19) morning, Shawn Whaley, 24, appeared before the Hon. James McCarthy, Oswego County Supreme Court, and pleaded guilty to the entire indictment that was filed against him. Whaley, whose jury trial was scheduled to begin Monday, pleaded guilty to 13 separate offenses, including six felonies that occurred in the town of Albion during the summer of 2017.

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County Schedules Rabies Clinics For 2018

March 19, 2018 Steve Yablonski

The first rabies clinic of the year will be held on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Clinics will be held at these locations during the spring, summer and fall.

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