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August 5, 2026

[ August 2, 2026 ] Flood Watch issued August 2 at 2:26AM EDT until August 3 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY Emergency Posts

Gillibrand Pushes For Postal Banking Act

October 5, 2021 Contributor

Yesterday, Senator Gillibrand praised the announcement from the U.S. Postal Service that they had launched pilot programs in several locations, including the Bronx, to offer some financial services to unbanked and underbanked Americans.

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Carole H. Gehrig: Brindisi For Supreme Court

October 3, 2021 Contributor

Please join me in voting for Anthony Brindisi, New York State Supreme Court Judge

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Brigid Stone: Wade’s Diner Is Truly A Small Town Treasure

September 30, 2021 Contributor

I recently found myself in Oswego on a beautiful Sunday morning while out for a drive. We decided to get breakfast while we were out and googled local Diners. Wade’s Diner was the first to pop up and it had great reviews, so Wade’s Diner it was.

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Leanna Cleveland: Employers Can Support Breast Cancer Screening

September 29, 2021 Contributor

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Cancer Prevention in Action Program is encouraging employers to help employees stay up to date with cancer screening, like mammograms, by adding a benefit for paid time off for cancer screenings.

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Dianne Duncan: Vaccine Mandate

September 28, 2021 Contributor

The Governor has mandated every person who works in Healthcare to get the COVID vaccine without any regard for their natural immunity or religious beliefs.

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Deborah Smith: Support Castiglia For County Legislature

September 28, 2021 Contributor

My name is Deborah Smith (Deb, to my friends) I am the owner of the Fernwood Mill.

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Frank Castiglia Jr.: Time To Lower Number Of Fulton Common Councilors

September 20, 2021 Contributor

City of Fulton it is time! It is time to lower the number of Councilors.

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Frank Castiglia Jr.: Gives Us A Break!

September 20, 2021 Contributor

Oswego County legislature please give the residents of Oswego County a break.

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Frank Castiglia Jr.: Oswego County Needs Redistricting, Reductions

September 9, 2021 Contributor

Oswego County needs some R N R! (Redistricting) N (Reduction)!

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Larry Macner: Remembering September 11, 2001

September 8, 2021 Contributor

This year marks the 30th year I deployed with my Air National Guard unit to “Operation Desert Shield/Operation Desert Storm.” On September 11, 2021, it also marks the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, 2001, that terrible day that our Nation was attacked by terrorists.

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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, [...]
Fatal Accident in Oswego County

July 27, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – Early yesterday morning, July 26th, 2026, at around 2:07AM, members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle accident on Howard Road, between County Route 57 and County Route 176, in the Town of Volney. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 Saab [...]

Scammers May Create Fake AI-Generated Stores and Deceptive Ads to Steal Money and Personal Information During the Back-to-School Shopping Season
BACK-TO-SCHOOL ALERT: AHEAD OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR, THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF STATE’S DIVISION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION SHARES SCAM PREVENTION AND BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING TIPS

August 5, 2026

Secretary Mosley: “As families make the most of the final weeks of summer, I encourage New Yorkers to do their research and use these helpful tips to protect themselves from scams while shopping for the [...]
Ongoing ‘High Visibility Engagement Campaigns’ –
Oswego County Continues Statewide STOP-DWI Efforts During August

July 30, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – New York State STOP-DWI’s August “100 Days of Summer” campaign continues from July. Police agencies and STOP-DWI coordinators provide additional law enforcement patrols to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. [...]
Fatal Accident in Oswego County

July 27, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – Early yesterday morning, July 26th, 2026, at around 2:07AM, members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle accident on Howard Road, between County Route 57 and County Route 176, in the Town of Volney. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 Saab [...]