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May 26, 2026

Frank Castiglia Jr.: Double Dipping Part 2

January 28, 2021 Contributor

After reading explanations from 4 different Oswego county officials about how it is standard practice for the county to ask for insurance cards for any federally or state-funded vaccines, I felt it necessary to look deeper into this issue.

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Frank Castiglia Jr.: Best Kept Secret

January 24, 2021 Contributor

Fulton has the Best Kept Secret and it is a Sidewalk System. Yes there is a Sidewalk System that runs from Seneca St. all the way out to the College on both sides of Rt. 481.

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Vernon Tryon: Remembering Paul Kraeger

January 23, 2021 Contributor

Oswego has lost a friend it hardly knew. He was neither wealthy nor famous and he apparently had no family to mourn his passing. No doubt many people saw him going about his chosen activities without knowing his name.

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Brindisi Campaign: The Ongoing Ballot Count In NY-22

January 23, 2021 Contributor

Brindisi for Congress issued the following statement regarding the ongoing ballot count in NY-22.

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Carolyn Handville: Cervical Cancer Can Be Prevented

January 22, 2021 Contributor

There are two ways to prevent cervical cancer — vaccination and screening.

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Frank Castiglia Jr.: Double Dipping

January 18, 2021 Contributor

No government should profit from the misfortune of its people. The State and Federal Governments are providing funds for local governments to battle the Covid19 pandemic.

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Frank Castiglia Jr.: Do As I Say, Not As I Do

January 18, 2021 Contributor

It’s time to start thinking about term limits and reduction of the legislature same old same old just hurts the taxpayer.

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Kimball Shinkoskey: Trashy America

January 16, 2021 Contributor

America has become a trashy nation.

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Carolyn Handville: Cancer Doesn’t Take A Break For COVID-19

January 11, 2021 Contributor

According to an April 2020 report, cervical cancer screening dropped nationwide by 83%. This steep decline is due to the temporary shutdown of medical offices for routine care to curb the spread of COVID-19. However, regular cervical cancer screening is essential to good health and can save lives.

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Kimball Shinkoskey: The Events Of January 6, 2021

January 10, 2021 Contributor

The events of January 6, 2021 in the nation’s capitol represent the culmination of a widespread revolutionary assault on the American way of life.

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Meet Cedar! –
Oswego County Announces New Accelerant Detection K-9

May 22, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Fire Coordinator’s Office welcomes Cedar, its new accelerant detection K-9, to its team. Cedar is a three-year-old English yellow lab who started helping with fire investigations earlier this month. [...]
State Police Investigate Fatal House Fire In Richland

May 22, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – The New York State Police are investigating a fatal residential structure fire that occurred on May 21, 2026, at approximately 4:26 a.m. at 870 County Route 41 in the town of Richland. [...]
Mexico Central School District Budget Vote Results

May 20, 2026

Proposition 1: The Budget Yes: 382 No: 194 Proposition 2: Student Transport Vehicles Yes: 420 No: 157 Board of Election (Elect 3, three-year terms) Amanda McIntyre: 445 Darlene Upcraft: 435 Kevin L. Gates: 393 Holly [...]