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Oswego County DA Greg Oakes, left, speaks to the media at a 2015 press conference (OCT file photo)

County Approves State Mandated Pay Hike For DA

April 12, 2018 Steve Yablonski

The Oswego County Legislature Thursday night approved a $12,400 pay increase for the county District Attorney. It’s not like they really had a choice in the matter. According the NYS Judiciary Law, each county’s DA salary is linked to the salaries of state judges. The salary for a DA must be equal to or exceed the salary of the county court judge or state Supreme Court justice. In a separate resolution, legislators urge the state to change the way it handles the raise.

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Oswego Man Charged With Cocaine Possession

April 12, 2018 Contributor

On April 9 investigators with the Oswego County Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the Oswego City Police Department and the New York State Police, executed a narcotics related search warrant at 110 W. Third St., Oswego. As a result, approximately 37.1 grams of cocaine were seized, police said. The resident, Nicholas D. Andersen, is facing several charges.

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Justice Department Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Owners and Managers of Oswego Area Rental Properties

April 12, 2018 Contributor

The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that Douglas S. Waterbury, a residential property owner and landlord in the Oswego area, subjected female tenants and potential tenants to egregious sexual harassment in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Along with Douglas Waterbury, the Department’s complaint names his wife and business partner, Carol A. Waterbury, and two residential property companies, Ontario Realty Incorporated and E&A Management Co., as defendants.

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DelConte Announces Candidacy For Supreme Court

April 12, 2018 Contributor

Oswego attorney, farmer and life-long Central New Yorker Scott DelConte today (April 12) announced his candidacy for the New York State Supreme Court, bringing his decades of legal experience and fiercely independent principals to serve the people of the Fifth Judicial District. Throughout his career, DelConte, 44, has represented a client base ranging from local businesses and families to Fortune 500 companies.

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Bodley Musicians Take Part In 2018 ‘Brass Bash’

April 12, 2018 Contributor

Today’s News: Raider swimmer signs with D-2 school; Art Club paints its way toward NYC field trip; OCAY team takes part in history/language event; 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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Alexis Bowering addresses the crowd at the end of the program. Seated from left are Staff Sergeant Joe Pitre, Staff Sergeant John Madonna and First Sergeant Ralph Bowering. Not pictured (behind podium) is Captain Donald Oechslin.

Soldiers Share Personal Stories Of Oswego’s 444th Engineer Company

April 11, 2018 Steve Yablonski

SUNY Oswego Public Relations major and Fort Ontario intern Alexis Bowering wanted to do something to the men and women of the 444th Engineer Company, 479th Engineer Brigade. With assistance from Friends of Fort Ontario, the daughter of the 444th’s former First Sergeant, organized the program featuring personal stories from officers and soldiers of the company. The Francis Marion Brown Theatre, located on the grounds of Fort Ontario State Historic Site, hosted the event.

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Amy Tresidder Elected Chair of Port of Oswego Authority Board

April 10, 2018 Contributor

At the port’s annual meeting, Amy Tresidder was elected as chair of the board. In addition, Ken Stevens was elected vice chair and Gerald Brown was elected secretary/treasurer. The board also includes Terry Hammill, John Smith and Thomas Schneider, plus three vacancies. One of the board’s priorities will be to fill the vacant positions.

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Oswego County Drug Task Force Announces Cocaine and Weapons Arrest

April 10, 2018 Contributor

On Thursday, April 5, at approximately 5:32 a.m., investigators with the Oswego County Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Department’s Emergency Services Unit and the Fulton City Police Department, executed a narcotics related search warrant at 516 Seward St. in the city of Fulton. As a result of the search warrant execution, approximately 15.8 grams of cocaine, 496 prescription pills, dilutants and digital scales were seized, police said.

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Oswego Common Council Handles Brief Agenda

April 9, 2018 Steve Yablonski

Councilors approved a budget amendment in order to purchase new dockage at the International Marina. They also approved several requests to use public space.

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Fulton ‘Ahead of Curve’ Pending Final Bridge Rehabilitation

April 9, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

The City of Fulton Common Council awarded the winning bid for the rehabilitation of the North Sixth Street bridge over CSX located between Kimball Avenue and Clark Street. The project is anticipated to start following a pre-construction meeting on Tuesday, April 17 with anticipated completion within 90 days. Following completion, all bridges within the City of Fulton will be up to date.

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