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Councilor Robert Corradino reads the inscription on the plaque as Tony Leotta looks on.

Port City Honors Retired City Engineer

August 12, 2017 Steve Yablonski

His fingerprints can be found on just about every single major project the Port City has seen in nearly the past half century. Now, his name will forever be a part of the city landscape. On Saturday (August 12), Anthony Leotta’s plaque was unveiled on the eastern edge of the park along East First Street, which is also home to the Port City’s Peace Garden. The monument recognizes Leotta “for 45+ years” of service to the city. “I’m really not deserving of this honor. But I accept it with great, great humility,” Leotta said. Serving 45 years, Leotta is the longest serving city department head.

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Heavy Rains Cancel Fulton Speedway August 12 Racing

August 12, 2017 Contributor

Heavy rains moved over the Fulton Speedway this afternoon saturating the speedway forcing track officials to cancel Saturday, August 12, racing program. Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux $20 Car Load and Fan Fest has been moved to Saturday, August 19.

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Fulton Jazz Fest Culminates with Music Clinic, Evening Music Line-Up

August 12, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

In its ninth year, Fulton Jazz Fest has again brought the rhythmic sounds of jazz to the shores of Lake Neatahwanta. For the first time, the two-day event took on an additional evening at Fulton’s Bullhead Point on Thursday (August 10) as The Easy Money Big Band kicked off the festivities. A new addition to the Fest’s fun includes a musical clinic hosted by Tony Monaca on the B3 along with Louis Tsamous on drums and Derek DiCenzo on guitar from 2 – 3 p.m. at the Fulton War Memorial as the result of a grant from the Oswego County Community Foundation.

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The Port City Roller Derby's final bout of the season on Saturday will benefit SAVE.l

Oswego Roller Derby Helps Prevent Suicide

August 11, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Attend Port City Roller Derby’s bout on Saturday, August 12, and you can help save a life. The event is PCRD’s season closer. It will once again benefit SAVE Central NY (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education). “SAVE is a cause that is close to PCRD’s heart because of the organization’s connection with one of our former derby sisters,” explained Sarah Ada (aka Darth Vada), PCRD Media/Marketing.

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Fulton Dems Going with Merlino in Fifth Ward

August 11, 2017 Contributor

With a primary coming next month in Fulton’s Fifth Ward, the Fulton Democratic Committee has unanimously endorsed Dennis Merlino for Common Council.

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From left: Kaiya Stupp, Sam Crisafulli, Nicole Wild, David Cuevas, Marisa Barber and Lorraine Sampson picking up debris from the shoreline of Lake Ontario.

AmeriCorps Help Clean Lake Ontario Shoreline

August 10, 2017 Contributor

David Cuevas Jr. is a senior at SUNY Oswego, majoring in Public Justice. In addition, he has two minors, Forensic Science and Health Sciences. Recently, he put his talents to work to improve the community and the environment. Over the summer, he said he’s “been lucky enough to have the opportunity to serve a term with AmeriCorps here in Oswego County.”

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Port City To View ‘Partial’ Total Solar Eclipse

August 10, 2017 Steve Yablonski

On August 21, people all across the United States will pause to gaze into the sky in hopes of catching a glimpse of the total eclipse of the sun. Day will briefly be turned to night. “A total eclipse of the sun will occur on Monday, August 21. It will be visible along an approximately 70-mile wide band from Oregon to South Carolina,” said John Zielinski of SUNY Oswego’s Physics Department. “Outside of this band, only a partial eclipse will be seen. In Oswego, only a partial eclipse will be seen. Proper eye protection must be used to directly view the eclipse.”

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Mayor Billy Barlow Announces Grand Re-Opening With Free Admission To City Pool

August 10, 2017 Contributor

Mayor Billy Barlow announced today (August 10) there will be a grand re-opening of the Oswego Charles E. Gallagher Fort Swimming Pool at noon on Sunday, August 13, to celebrate the recent improvements and enhancements to the city-owned and operated public pool that the mayor announced earlier this month.

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County Health Department Reports WNV Found in Mosquitoes in West Monroe

August 9, 2017 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department announced today (August 9) that West Nile virus was detected in a sample of bird-biting mosquitoes collected last week from the Toad Harbor Swamp in the town of West Monroe. The health department is working closely with the state Department of Health and will continue to monitor mosquito activity in Oswego County.

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Nine Mile Point Unit 2 Resumes Full Power Operations

August 9, 2017 Contributor

Exelon Generation’s Nine Mile Point Unit 2 reached full power at 11:37 a.m. today (August 9). Operators reconnected to the power grid on August 8, after addressing an equipment issue on the non-nuclear side of the plant. While the unit was offline, plant technicians completed repairs and testing to correct the equipment issue that caused the shutdown.

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