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Council Seeks Public Input on Proposed Local Law

September 12, 2016 Steve Yablonski

The Common Council voted unanimously Monday night to set a public hearing regarding a change to the city code. City Attorney Kevin Caraccioli requested consideration of amending the provisions Chapter 83-5 of the city code. There is a need to ensure that property owners, including landlords, adhere to the code of the city, the attorney said, adding that the local law would do that and provide the city with the flexibility to enforce additional, applicable provisions of the code, he noted.

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Fulton Declares September Attendance Awareness Month

September 12, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

School district and city officials came together to proclaim the month of September 2016 as School Attendance Awareness Month in the city of Fulton.

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Friends of History Announces Annual Meeting

September 12, 2016 Contributor

On September 28 at 7 p.m., the Friends of History in Fulton, Inc. located at the John Wells Pratt House Museum, 177 S. First St., will host its annual meeting. Each year this meeting is held in September, the main focus being the election of new board members for the upcoming year(s). The meeting itself will take no time at all.

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Renovation Projects Being Completed Daily at Oswego Speedway

September 11, 2016 Contributor

Improvements to the historic “Steel Palace” Oswego Speedway are progressing smoothly in advance of the 45th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week on October 2-9. With just under four weeks until DIRT cars take the 0.625-mile oval, crews are scattered around the grounds of the Oswego Speedway freshening up the 65-year-old facility.

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September 19 Meeting To Highlight Project on Route 104

September 9, 2016 Contributor

The New York State Department of Transportation will hold an open house meeting on September 19 regarding a resurfacing project on Route 104 in the city of Oswego. The open house will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. in the training room at the Oswego Fire Department, located at 35 E. Cayuga St.

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Paving Will Begin Monday Along Route 3 in Fulton

September 9, 2016 Contributor

On Monday, Sept. 12, the next phase of road rehabilitation will begin on the Route 3 (East Broadway) construction project. Motorists are advised to expect delays and use alternate routes whenever possible.

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Fulton Fire Department Awarded New Firetruck

September 9, 2016 Contributor

The Fulton Fire Department will purchase a new, well-equipped, firetruck to replace a 26-year-old truck, that has been out of service since January of this year, as well as no longer compliant with National Fire Protection Association standards.

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Firefighters vent smoke from the Water Department today.

Fire Causes Minor Damage At Water Department

September 9, 2016 Steve Yablonski

The Oswego Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 7:42 a.m. Sept.9 at 30 Sheldon Ave., the city of Oswego Water Department. The fire was contained to the area of origin, and was determined to be caused by an accidental placement of combustibles near the stovetop in the break room. There were no injuries and the water supply is safe and remained uninterrupted during fire control operations.

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Students head into Oswego Middle School to begin a new academic year on Thursday.

Oswego Students Return To The Classroom

September 9, 2016 Steve Yablonski

Thousands of students returned to the classroom Thursday in the Oswego City School District. Most schools opened Thursday. The high school offered “Freshmen First Day” on Thursday. Grades 9-12 will officially kick off the new academic year on Friday.

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FCSD Officially Begins 2016-17 School Year With New Superintendent

September 9, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

As students and families have prepared for the start of the 2016-2017 school year, they join school staff, administration, the board of education, and Brian Pulvino, who has been diligently preparing to begin his first school year in the role of Superintendent of Schools for the Fulton City School District.

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