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Public Invited To Free Day Of Family Fun at Annual Parent University

March 29, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Fulton City School District officials invite district families to a day of free family fun at Parent University to be held Saturday (April 1) from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at G. Ray Bodley High School located at 6 William Gillard Drive. The event is entirely free and will provide a full day of fun, learning, and opportunities. Similar to last year, transportation is available upon reservation and supervised activities for children ages 4-12 are available throughout the event.

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Oswego Principal Named Middle School Principal of the Year

March 28, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Mary Beth Fierro, principal at Oswego Middle School has been selected as the 2017 New York State Middle School Principal of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York State and the National Association of Elementary School Principals. This award is given annually to a member of SAANYS and NAESP who has set the pace, character, and quality of education for the children in his or her school.

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Operation Oswego County Donation Brings Fulton Block Builder Grant Match to 97%

March 28, 2017 Contributor

Operation Oswego County Inc., has donated $2,500.00 to the Fulton Block Builders putting FBB so close to our goal we can taste it!” said Linda Eagan, FBB Administrative Director. The donation presented from OOC allows Fulton Block Builders to reach 97% of the match needed to realize the full $100,000 grant from the Shineman Foundation.

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Mayor: Oswego is Back, Rejuvenated and Moving Forward

March 27, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Last year was a very good year for the Port City, Mayor Billy Barlow said Monday night. In fact, “2016 was a transformative year for the city of Oswego,” the mayor said in his 2017 State of the City Address. “The city of Oswego is back, it’s rejuvenated, and it’s moving forward with a tremendous amount of momentum,” Mayor Barlow said.

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Oswego Teen Charged With Rape

March 27, 2017 Contributor

On March 26 at 2:25 p.m., deputies arrested Matthew S. Ingersoll, 16, of 92 Hamilton St., Apt 4E, Oswego, for third-degree rape, a class E felony; first-degree rape, a class B felony and endangering the welfare of a child.

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Cleveland Man Facing Rape Charge

March 27, 2017 Contributor

On March 24 at 5:31 p.m., sheriff’s deputies arrested Shane Desjardins, 39, of 15 Old North Road, Cleveland, for second-degree rape, a class D felony; second-degree criminal sex act, a class D felony and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor.

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Fulton Woman Charged With Endangering the Welfare of a Physically Disabled Person

March 27, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Sheriff David Gould reported today (March 27) that the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jenna M. Boyle, 23, of Fulton, for the following charge.
• Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person 2nd Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.

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Scores Go Bald To Fight Childhood Cancer

March 26, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Black or white, gay or straight, rich or poor; none of that matters. 175,000. That’s what matters. That is the number of children each year who are diagnosed with some form of cancer. Dozens of volunteers put on the 11th annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser Sunday at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center.

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Burn Ban Continues until May 14

March 25, 2017 Contributor

Oswego County Fire Coordinator Donald Forbes reminds county residents of the annual statewide ban on all open burning which is in effect during the high fire-risk period of March 16 through May 14.

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Oswego County Land Bank Is Awarded $1 Million Grant

March 24, 2017 Steve Yablonski

The Oswego County Land Bank Corporation announced today (March 24) that the organization has been selected to receive a Land Bank Community Revitalization Grant. The award comes from a bank settlement agreement negotiated by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and will be managed by Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.

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