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Carlton A. Stevenson

February 4, 2021 Contributor

Carlton A. Stevenson, 77, of Fulton, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Seneca Hill Manor.

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Lois Ann Holmes

February 2, 2021 Contributor

Lois Ann (Schoonmaker) Holmes, 86, of Oswego, formerly of Montgomery, NY entered into glory Wednesday, December 23, 2020.

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Margaret Hill Martin

January 30, 2021 Contributor

Margaret Hill Martin, Associate Professor at SUNY Oswego, passed away after a brief illness on January 24, 2021 at Oswego Hospital.

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Jane L. Spicer

January 30, 2021 Contributor

Jane L. Spicer, 88, of Hannibal, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Oswego Hospital.

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Phillip E. Beebe

January 28, 2021 Contributor

Phillip E. Beebe, 80, of Fulton, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at home.

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Joanne E. Cardinali

January 28, 2021 Contributor

Joanne E. Cardinali, 81, of Fulton, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Oswego Hospital.

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Peter M. Hammond

January 27, 2021 Contributor

Peter M. Hammond, 65, of Fulton, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Sodus Rehab and Nursing Center after a long illness.

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Timothy M. Coleman

January 25, 2021 Contributor

Timothy M. Coleman, 67, of Fulton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Crouse Hospital with his wife, Pam by his side.

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Shirley Jane Hughes

January 23, 2021 Contributor

Shirley Jane Hughes, 92, of Fulton, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Pontiac Care and Rehabilitation Center with her daughter by her side.

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Sharon A. Poyneer

January 22, 2021 Contributor

Sharon A. Poyneer, 76, of Oswego, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Oswego Hospital.

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Fulton Common Council Meeting, A Rerun from November 2025 Budget Public Hearings

August 6, 2026

FULTON – The meeting revisited many of the budget discussions from the previous year, with council members addressing familiar questions from concerned citizens. Many residents expressed worries about another significant increase in water, sewer, refuse, [...]
Senator Ryan Awards $60,000 to the Village of Phoenix Police Department

August 6, 2026

PHOENIX, N.Y. – State Senator Christopher J. Ryan (SD-50) today awarded $60,000 to the Village of Phoenix Police Department for the purchasing of a new police vehicle. The new vehicle will replace a 10 year-old [...]
Flood Watch issued August 2 at 2:26AM EDT until August 3 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

August 2, 2026

WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. WHERE…Portions of central and western New York, including the following counties, in central New York, Jefferson, Lewis, Northern Cayuga and Oswego. In western New York, Allegany, Cattaraugus, [...]

Senator Ryan Awards $60,000 to the Village of Phoenix Police Department

August 6, 2026

PHOENIX, N.Y. – State Senator Christopher J. Ryan (SD-50) today awarded $60,000 to the Village of Phoenix Police Department for the purchasing of a new police vehicle. The new vehicle will replace a 10 year-old [...]
Boil Water Advisory Issued for Pontiac Nursing Home

August 6, 2026

OSWEGO – Residents of the Pontiac Nursing Home at 303 E. River Rd. in Oswego are being advised by the Oswego County Health Department to boil all water used for drinking and cooking. According [...]
Sanctuary Speaker Series Features Upstate Freshwater Institute’s “Seeing Below the Surface”

August 5, 2026

OSWEGO – The H. Lee White Maritime Museum is pleased to present “Seeing Below the Surface: Exploration of Water Quality in Lake Ontario” by Andrew S. Brainard, PhD and David Andrews of the Upstate Freshwater [...]