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Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a $25 million project will begin in November to reconstruct a critical lock along the Oswego Canal that was built in the early 20th century. Lock O-7, which is located near the Oswego Canal’s entrance from Lake Ontario, will be substantially rebuilt to ensure its stability, safety and operational consistency for another 100 years. “Public safety is priority number one – and by investing in the resiliency of Lock O-7, we can help ensure Oswego residents and visitors remain safe while visiting one of New York’s great historic treasures,” Governor Cuomo said.
An open, non-partisan town hall meeting is scheduled to meet with a group of Oswego County legislators. A panel of two Democrats and two Republicans will discuss questions posed to them regarding current county issues with audience participation at the end of the meeting. The meeting will be held on October 17 at 7 p.m. in the Legislative Chamber, County Office Building, fourth floor, 46 E. Bridge St.
This afternoon at approximately 12:07 p.m., sheriff’s deputies along with rescue personnel from NAVAC Ambulance, South Bay Fire Department and the Cicero Fire Department responded to Route 31 near Eastwood Road for a reported head-on crash involving two vehicles.
Start of partial eclipse: 1:17 p.m. (EDT). Look due south, about 60° above the horizon. Disk of the moon makes contact with disk of sun.
I-81 North near Pulaski re-opened earlier this morning (July 6) following a a deadly crash late Wednesday night that claimed four lives. According to State Police reports, two cars collided with a tractor-trailer. The four victims were all occupants of the cars. The truck driver was uninjured.
The suspects are accused of engaging in a physical fight with the victim. During the altercation, the victim was repeatedly kicked, punched and struck with a board causing substantial pain and bruising, according to police. The investigation revealed that the assault was unprovoked and during the course of the assault the individuals did repeatedly refer to the victim using racial slurs.
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