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The Oswego County Workforce New York office is looking for people who would like to train to become commercial truck drivers. Penske is one of several local transportation companies that are recruiting professional truck drivers. Some trucking companies offer $60,000 annually and full benefit packages. For information on training opportunities, call 315-591-9000 or stop by the One-Stop Career Center in the County Branch Office Building, 200 N. Second St., Fulton.

Workforce NY Career Center Helps Business Keep On Trucking

February 4, 2018 Contributor

Commercial truck drivers are in urgent demand in Oswego County. Because of the shortage of qualified licensed commercial drivers, the Oswego County Workforce New York office is working closely with local companies to recruit and help train people to fill vacant positions. Although some drivers still spend “six days on the road” as described in the classic song, working conditions for commercial truck drivers have improved significantly over the past several years.

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Vehicle is hauled out of Lake Ontario (Photo by Joey Falcetti)

Vehicle Pulled From Lake Ontario

February 3, 2018 Contributor

According to the Oswego Fire Department, an adult male was hospitalized after an overnight incident at Wright’s Landing in Oswego. According to officials, the driver of a white Volkswagen drove out about 100 yards onto the ice at Wright’s Landing sometime before 5 a.m., when the vehicle fell through and sank. The victim was able to get himself out of the water, and was transported to the hospital for evaluation.

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Firefighters Quell Mary Street Blaze

February 3, 2018 Contributor

Oswego firefighters made quick work of a structure fire at 1 Mary Street this morning (Feb. 3). Firefighters located an active fire in the basement and quickly extinguished the flames with a hoseline. The fire was contained to a clothes dryer and the area surrounding it. No injuries were reported.

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Katko Leads Bipartisan Effort In House To Invest In Water Infrastructure

February 2, 2018 Contributor

Following the President’s call for strengthened infrastructure during this week’s State of the Union address, U.S. Rep. John Katko has introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation in the House to modernize our nation’s water infrastructure systems.

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Residents of a village near Kolkata, India, speak with students, faculty and staff of SUNY Oswego -- including junior Ashley Irabor (right) and Career Services Associate Director Christy Huynh (next to Irabor) -- during a study-and-travel visit to India over Oswego's winter break.

SUNY Oswego Class Finds Happiness, Resilience During Outreach In India

February 2, 2018 Contributor

A group of SUNY Oswego students came to understand India as a land of hope after traveling for two weeks during the college’s winter break to learn from people living in Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India. Through the “Practicum in International Development” course, eight students and Christy Huynh, associate director of career services, joined human development faculty member Dr. Mamta Saxena touring Indian cultural sites and villages, and speaking with people in the Kolkata region in connection with a program of St. Xavier’s College.

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Small Fire Extinguished At Nine Mile Point

February 1, 2018 Steve Yablonski

Workers at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station extinguished a small fire in the turbine building earlier today (Feb. 1). The small flame was contained in the immediate area, no offsite assistance was required and it did not impact plant operations. The event was classified as an “Unusual Event” and op

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Bodley Counselors Recognized Next Week

February 1, 2018 Contributor

Today’s News: New Lockdown Procedure In Place; Good Showing for Raider Robotics Teams; Fulton Graduate to Play for Syracuse; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.

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Help Sought In Identifying Oswego County World War I Casualties

January 31, 2018 Contributor

Justin White, Oswego County Historian, along with town and city historians throughout the county, are compiling a listing of those from Oswego County who served in the military and died during World War I. “We are asking for the public’s help in completing this list so that a plaque can be made to honor our county’s fallen World War I veterans,” White said. “We are striving for as complete and accurate a list as we can compile, but we can’t do it without the public’s help. We want to complete this list by March 1.”

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MOST Receives Funding From Shineman Foundation for Oswego County Science on the Go

January 31, 2018 Contributor

The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) announced it will bring a 45-minute science demonstration to all 78 sixth grade classes in 16 schools throughout Oswego County – a total of nearly 1,400 students.

The museum’s Oswego County Science on the Go program is made possible due to a $40,000 grant awarded by the Richard S. Shineman Foundation.

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Mayor Barlow’s 2018 State of the City Address

January 31, 2018 Contributor

The State of the City Address is the opportunity to deliver a specific, concise message and story to the Common Council and city residents and this year, the message and story is easy to deliver. The message is progress. The story is revival. The fact is we are an entirely different community than we were two short years ago and that is what I intend to illustrate this evening.

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