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Labor Council Praises Governor Cuomo and PSC for Support of Upstate Nuclear Plants

October 6, 2016 Contributor

“Groups that seek to discredit the Clean Energy Standard aren’t looking at the facts. The CES is groundbreaking and for the first time, ensures that upstate nuclear plants are recognized for their environmental contributions. It also serves as a lifeline to upstate energy plants, Ginna, Nine Mile Point and FitzPatrick, and the communities, which include police stations, schools and businesses, that depend on their continued operation for their livelihood.”

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Billy Whittaker of Central Square is at least one young fan's pick to wind up in Victory Lane.

Fastest Parade Ever in Oswego

October 5, 2016 Contributor

Parades are noted as slow with many breaks. That wasn’t the case as nearly 30 Modifieds, Small Blocks, Sportsmen and Pro Stocks started off at City Line Road, headed to East Tenth Street and then up the Utica Street hill before turning on to West First Street, right on Bridge and headed back to the Oswego Speedway pits. Later, the dirt racers would take to the newly “paved” clay oval around 3 p.m.

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Fulton Wrestlers Headed to Puerto Rico

October 5, 2016 Contributor

Today’s News: Bring Your Parent to School Day, New Staff Spotlight,
Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Hats or No Hats? and more.

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Phoenix Police: “Refrain from dressing up like clowns for Halloween”

October 4, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

The Phoenix Police Department has taken to Facebook to ask village residents to “refrain from dressing up like clowns for Halloween.” The request, triggering varied response from the public, was posted to the Phoenix Village Police Department Facebook page.

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Ellen B. Clark, chairperson of the City of Oswego Promotion and Tourism Advisory Board, holds a poster promoting Super Dirt Week in the Port City at the start of Monday's committee meetings. The event will kick off Wednesday with a parade of cars from the Speedway to downtown and back to the Steel Palace.

Race Car Procession Through Oswego Will Kick Off NAPA Super DIRT Week

October 4, 2016 Steve Yablonski

A procession of DIRTcar Racing race cars will take to the streets of Oswego, with a police escort, to officially kick off NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week on Wednesday at noon. As many as 50 Big-Block Modifieds, 358-Modifieds, Sportsman Modifieds and Pro Stocks will leave two-by-two from Gate 6 at Oswego Speedway.

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Governor Cuomo Launches Campaign To Stop Sales, Use Of Synthetic Marijuana

October 3, 2016 Contributor

Governor Andrew Cuomo today (Oct. 3) announced a new public awareness campaign encouraging New Yorkers to report the illegal sales of synthetic drugs, commonly referred to as synthetic marijuana. The campaign consists of ads that warn New Yorkers about the dangers associated with use of these man-made drugs and inform those who suffer from addiction that help is available.

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First Ever ‘Locktoberfest’ Welcomes Fall in Phoenix

October 3, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

October got a warm welcome as the first day of the month brought residents from the Village of Phoenix to their local waterfront to enjoy fall festivities at Phoenix’s first ever, “Locktoberfest.” Expanding on last year’s successful “Phoenix Fall Phestival,” sponsorship from the NYS Canal Corporation helped the event grow and be reintroduced under the new name, “Locktoberfest” running from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Oct 1) for a full day of fun.

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Are the John Wells Pratt House Museum and Fulton Public Library haunted?

October 3, 2016 Contributor

The Soul Searchers of Central New York are bringing its supernatural detection equipment to Fulton. You’re invited to follow the footsteps through time and try out some of the group’s equipment.

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Karl Haist, right, is congratulated by Kevin Mildenberger on winning Oswego's Great Pumpkin weigh-off. Mildenberger, of Fairbanks Service, has provided the weighing for the past several years

Oswego Crowns Its Great Pumpkin Champ

October 2, 2016 Steve Yablonski

Karl Haist of Clarence Center, NY, returned to the champion’s podium in a big way Saturday at the Great Pumpkin fest. His pumpkin weighed in at just less than one ton. And, it was more than 500 pounds heavier than the runner-up.

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During the early 1900s the buildings inside the old stone fort were abandoned and fell into ruin until renovated in 1928. This c.1918 photograph shows the eerie conditions inside the fort during World War I which no doubt unnerved lone sentries on guard duty.

Fort Ontario Ghost Reveal Set for Oct. 14 – 15

September 30, 2016 Contributor

On Friday and Saturday evenings, Oct. 14 and 15, the Friends of Fort Ontario, Central New York Ghost Hunters, and NYS Parks will host the annual Ghost Reveal and Tour event at Fort Ontario State Historic Site in Oswego. Tours are by advance reservation only. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased by calling (315) 343-4711, by visiting the fort’s museum shop Wednesday through Sunday.

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