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The Campaign for Whiskey Island and Northern Great Bear – a Community Success

October 6, 2017 Contributor

Friends of Great Bear and Central New York Land Trust announce the success of the campaign for Whiskey Island and Northern Great Bear, thanks to the local community who worked to preserve this land for recreation and conservation. On September 29, 130 acres of Great Bear Springs Recreation Area in Volney was transferred from private ownership to the nonprofit CNY Land Trust. The CNYLT will in turn transfer the land to the town of Volney to keep as part of Great Bear.

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Gov. Cuomo Announces $27 Million In Grants For Water Infrastructure Improvements In CNY

October 6, 2017 Contributor

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced nearly $27 million in grants to support 16 essential drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects throughout Central New York. These grants are part of a $255 million statewide investment, funded through New York’s Water Infrastructure Improvement Act.

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Jury Convicts Cicero Man Of Assault

October 5, 2017 Contributor

At approximately 5:30 p.m. today (Oct. 5), an Oswego County jury convicted 32-year-old Chad R. Burman of Cicero, NY, of the felony offense of Assault in the Second Degree. The prosecution alleged that Burman assaulted and physically injured a 69-year-old man on June 3, 2016, in the parking lot of the Waterfront Tavern, a restaurant located along the Oneida River in Hastings.

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Comedian Lucas Bohn Benefit To Boost Fulton Arts Project

October 5, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Lucas Bohn has always been “very interested in comedy.” On Saturday he’ll use his talents to benefit the Fulton’s Future Project to build a better future through the arts. CNY Arts Center will host the national touring comedian at the Oasis at Thunder Island for “an evening of fun and celebration.” Assemblyman Will Barclay will serve as honorary chairperson. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Bohn is set to hit the stage at 8 p.m.

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Diocese Of Syracuse Invites Parish Communicators To Become ‘Digital Catholics’

October 5, 2017 Contributor

The diocesan Office of Communications will present a day of learning, collaborating, and networking for parish communicators Nov. 9 at Immaculate Conception Church in Fayetteville, featuring international speaker and digital communication expert Sister Helena Burns, fsp.

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Raider Pride on Display during Action-Packed Homecoming

October 5, 2017 Contributor

Today’s News: Families Enjoy Block Party, Open House; New Addition to Fulton Athletics; Travel Experiences Shared at LOTE Club; Football Says Goodbye to Seniors; 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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Local West Nile Virus Raises Some Concerns

October 4, 2017 Intern

Recently, Oswego County Health Director Jiancheng Huang confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus in Oswego. The report of the virus in this area has raised some concerns among students on the SUNY Oswego campus. “It’s scary how western medicine still can’t defeat old diseases,” SUNY Oswego Junior Cliff-Simon Vital said.

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The Litwik Street and Bakeman Street groups join together to design, pay for and erect a new sign in their neighborhood

Fulton Block Builders Work Together to Design, Purchase Neighborhood Sign

October 4, 2017 Contributor

Working closely with the City of Fulton, Fulton Fire Department, and National Grid along with the guidance of third ward councilman Don Patrick, the Litwik Street and Bakeman Street groups designed a “Welcome to our Neighborhood” sign to be erected where the streets intersect.

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Oswego County Holds Highest Childhood Obesity Rate In State

October 3, 2017 Submitted article

Oswego County has the highest rate of childhood obesity in New York State and the adult obesity trends are higher county wide than state wide, according to the county health department. “In Oswego, 33.8 percent of adults are overweight or obese, compared to the New York state average of 24.6 percent,” said Senior Public Health Educator Diane Oldenburg.

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Cold Case Tuesday: The New York State Police continue to investigate a missing persons case from 1997

October 3, 2017 Contributor

The New York State Police continue to investigate the missing person case of 62-year-old John Sapienza. Sapienza has been missing since February 24, 1997, from St. Johnsville, NY. A friend reported him missing on February 27 after receiving a phone call from Sapienza’s wife that his vehicle was found abandoned in a grocery store parking lot in New Hartford, NY. A manager confirmed the van had been there for about four weeks.

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