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Poverty, Opioid Crisis Go Hand In Hand, Says Oswego Mayor

October 26, 2017 Intern

In order to fight the importation, selling and usage of opioids in the Port City, the poverty crisis must be fought as well, said Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow. “We are trying to implement programs that will better position people from the start,” Barlow said. “If people are on the right track and feel good about themselves and have children, they’re taking the children to school, they’re going to work, they’re less likely to fall into that trap.” In Oswego City, 29 percent of people live in poverty, according to a 2017 Oswego needs assessment done by consultants at CGR Inc. The assessment was part of the Learn, Identify, Focus and Transform Oswego anti-poverty program established by the city and Oswego County Opportunities.

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Two charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child

October 26, 2017 Contributor

The New York State Police in Pulaski announce the arrest of two men, one an Oswego County Legislator, 51-year-old Shawn P. Doyle of 85 Lake St., Pulaski, and 73-year-old John James Maroney of 185 Leavitt Road, New Haven. The investigation commenced when the parents of a 15-year-old reported what they believed was an inappropriate relationship between their son and Doyle and Maroney.

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OCAY League Off to Great Start

October 26, 2017 Contributor

Today’s News: Season Ends for Girls Soccer; Exploration at College Fair; Busy Time for Senior Class; Area All-State Musicians Selected; 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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Fulton Honors School Board, District Principals

October 25, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Two mayoral proclamations this month honored Fulton City School District’s Board of Education and district principals.The week of October 23-27 was officially declared School Board Recognition Week while the entire month of October was named Principal Recognition Month in the city of Fulton. Each proclamation ended with Mayor Ronald Woodward Sr. encouraging community residents to use this time as an opportunity to thank a school board member and a principal throughout the district for their selfless dedication to the students of Fulton.

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Pulaski Man Facing Rape Charge

October 25, 2017 Contributor

Sheriff’s deputies arrested Gary A. Bubis Jr., 37, of 393 Albion Cross Road, Pulaski, on Oct. 24 at 12:29 p.m. and charged him with first-degree rape, a class B felony. The arrest stems from an investigation into an incident that occurred in the fall of 2014 at a town of Albion residence.

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Healthy Halloween Hike Invites Public For One-Mile Walk

October 24, 2017 Contributor

Friends of Fulton Parks, Fulton NY Rocks, Fulton Y, and OCO’s Impact Program are hosting a Healthy Halloween Hike on Saturday October 28th. This free event will start at noon on Saturday, October 28 at the Indian Point Landing, located past Mimi’s near the Fulton City limits on State Route 481.

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Overnight fire claims life in the Port City (OFD Photo)

Fatal Oswego Fire Under Investigation – Victim Identified

October 24, 2017 Contributor

UPDATE: Five people, from two of the apartments, were able to escape after being alerted by police officers. One man, Edward Babcock, 54, was unable to evacuate his apartment and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Firefighters arrived on scene within minutes of the call for help. On arrival, firefighters encountered intense fire from a second-floor apartment.

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Oswego Council OKs Legal Action Against Delinquent Borrowers

October 23, 2017 Steve Yablonski

The Port City will soon begin legal action regarding four borrowers that have overdue Community Development Office loans. City Attorney Kevin Caraccioli said it would be nice to see voluntary compliance on the foursome’s part. Going to court to recoup the unpaid funds could take months, he admits. The group owes approximately $160,000 overall. Initiating legal action against the four certainly sends a message out to others that the city of Oswego is serious about collecting money that it’s owed, he said.

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Fulton Fire Swears in New Firefighters, Unveils New Fire Engine to Senator Ritchie

October 23, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Last week, five new hires and two newly promoted Lieutenants were sworn into their positions with the Fulton Fire Department at a ceremony led by the Honorable Judge David Hawthorne. Last week, five new hires and two newly promoted Lieutenants were sworn into their positions with the Fulton Fire Department at a ceremony led by the Honorable Judge David Hawthorne. The following day, Chief Eiffe and Assistant Chief Shane Laws met with NYS Senator Patty Ritchie to unveil the new fire engine that was purchased through funds Senator Ritchie made available for the department.

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Woman Charged With Sex Abuse

October 23, 2017 Contributor

Amanda Squadrito, 21, of 3446 CR 22, Richland, was arrested for two counts of first-degree sex abuse, a class D felony, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor. The arrest stems from incidents that occurred in the town of Richland between June and August 2017. She allegedly subjected some individual less than 11 years of age to sexual contact.

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