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Gov. Cuomo Announces Multi-Agency Actions To Enforce No Wake Zone Along Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River Shoreline

July 2, 2017 Contributor

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today (July 2) announced ramped up efforts to enforce no wake zones along the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River shoreline this weekend. Multiple state agencies are deploying additional resources to assist with local enforcement efforts, including a total of 20 watercraft and 42 law enforcement officers from the Department of Environmental Conservation, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Division of Military and Naval Affairs, and State Police.

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Fulton Fire Department Swears In New Chief, Assistant Chief, Captain

July 2, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

The three newest leaders of the Fulton Fire Department were officially sworn in to their new positions Thursday evening (June 29.) The ceremony came following the retirement of former fire chief Paul Foster effective the same day whose 32 years of service is included in a total of 155 years of experience retiring from the FFD within the week. Family, friends, community members, and fellow firefighters gathered together as the FFD swore in a new chief, assistant chief, and captain.

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State Police Investigate Fatal ATV Crash in Orwell

July 1, 2017 Contributor

The investigation has determined that at approximately 10:50 p.m., a 27-year-old man was operating an ATV eastbound on Gay Road when the ATV exited the roadway and struck a trailer, which was parked off of the roadway, at the end of the dead end street. The identity of the decedent is being withheld pending family notification.

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Fulton, Aldi Set Tentative Date to Close on Site Purchase

June 30, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Fulton Mayor Ronald Woodward Sr. recently revealed the tentative date to close on the sale contract between the city of Fulton and international supermarket chain, Aldi. Aldi has adamantly expressed interest in purchasing the 2.2 acre corner lot of the former Nestle site bordering South Fourth and Fay streets. Despite a long running demolition process of the 24 acre site plagued with several interruptions, an anticipated close on the purchase is tentatively scheduled for July 5.

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Alan Jones, in a mugshot supplied by police.

Alan Jones Denied Parole

June 30, 2017 Contributor

This morning (June 30, Oswego County District Attorney Gregory Oakes spoke with an official at the Wallkill Correctional Facility, who advised that the NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has DENIED the parole application for Alan Jones. In response to the decision, District Attorney Oakes stated, “I am thankful to everyone who wrote the parole board and joined me in opposing Jones’s release. I am relieved that the parole board listened to our voices, and I’m grateful that justice continues to be served.”

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Sparklers May Be Legal, But Are Still Dangerous; FASNY Advises Against Using Them

June 30, 2017 Steve Yablonski

The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) urges New Yorkers not to use fireworks or other similar devices themselves, but instead to leave them to the professionals. As we spend time with family and friends to celebrate Independence Day, residents are reminded to stay safe around fireworks, sparkling devices, and with outdoor recreational fires, according to the Oswego Fire Department.

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A section of fence will soon be headed to Washington, DC, for a special display.

Fence Links Oswego To International History

June 29, 2017 Steve Yablonski

A 10-foot length of forgotten chain link fence, nearly 80 years old, is steeped in American History. The fence that once encircled Fort Ontario’s Safe Haven is being harvested as part of “America’s Response to the Holocaust,” a display being planned at the National Holocaust Museum in Washington. Safe Haven was the only place of its kind in the United States during World War II. The fence was the meeting place for many refugee and townspeople.

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Barclay: Far From ‘Extraordinary’ But Good For District

June 29, 2017 Contributor

When lawmakers arrived in Albany, there was no formalized agreement between the Senate, Assembly and governor on mayoral control and other issues. An agreement was finally struck late Wednesday evening and a bill was brought to the Assembly Floor for a vote Thursday (June 29) around 1 a.m.

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Police will be out in force this weekend, cracking down on impaired drivers. Have A Plan: to get home safely.

County to Participate in STOP-DWI Fourth of July Crackdown Enforcement Effort

June 29, 2017 Submitted article

Oswego County STOP-DWI Coordinator Robert Lighthall announced today (June 29) that Oswego County police agencies will participate in a special enforcement effort to crackdown on impaired driving. The statewide STOP-DWI Crackdown efforts start on June 30 and will end on July 4.

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Successful Student Led Code Change is ‘Democracy in Action’

June 28, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Months ago, approaching the start of the second half of the 2016-2017 school year, two G. Ray Bodley High School students approached the Board of Education with a proposition. Their intent was to initiate an experiment that they believed would demonstrate changes in behavioral and attendance issues in regards to the current school policy that bans students from wearing hats in school. The plan, developed by senior Calinda Ceterski and junior Mason Rowlee, was to change the dress code policy to allow students to wear their hats during school hours except in instances where removing your hat is expected as a sign of respect during times such as the Pledge of Allegiance, while in the auditorium, or by individual teacher discretion. The temporary policy was implemented for the third and fourth quarters of the school year and yielded results that the students had expected.

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