Farfaglia Visits Fulton Rotary Club
Rotarian Colin Hogan introduces author Jim Farfaglia at a Fulton Rotary meeting. Farfaglia spoke about Blizzard of ’66, a book based on year and a half of research. The Fulton Public Library and River’s End Bookstore carry it. His next book covers Oswego County Search and Rescue. readers with stories are asked to contact him.
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Central Square residents charged in two Oswego County cases
Brittany M. Petit, 20, of Central Square, faces 19 charges including grand and petty larceny and falsifying business records after an ATM theft investigation tied to a September 2015 West Monroe incident. Edward M. Reite Jr., 30, of Central Square, is charged with four counts of criminal mischief two counts of unlawful imprisonment and two counts of menacing after a domestic dispute. He remains jailed with a March 14 court date.
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Wade's Diner set to reopen this Saturday
Oswego’s Wade's Diner will reopen after eight months since an August electrical fire required demolition and reconstruction on East Ninth Street. Owner Anthony Zappala says the diner will be better than ever with a downstairs bakery moved for more seating and a bar ceiling redesigned to resemble a Pullman car. He promises more renovations and a few surprises for the grand reopening.
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Oswego Officials Say City Must Repair Collapsed Route 48
Oswego and Port City officials say significant repairs are needed after a deep crack caused a collapse on Route 48 between Main Street and Burden Drive Sunday. DOT assisted, but the city handles fixes with barriers blocking the northbound lane and no repair timeline given. Mayor Billy Barrow urged motorists to avoid the area as officials closed the stretch Sunday evening.
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County record center eyed for culture shift in Oswego
Oswego County officials study options to relieve the County Clerk Records Management and Research Center near capacity 77 percent full with 6 800 cubic feet of storage. The center opened in 1997 after the 1994 model was created by the county Legislature. Local scam warning: a caller posing as National Grid pressed a Western Union payment on Vincent Ruggio who reported the incident to 911 and Oswego Police.
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Mayors and governors turn to dark money groups
New York City limits on corporate campaign giving have not stopped de Blasio affiliated nonprofits from funding glossy ads promoting his policy agenda. Similar groups surge nationwide, backed by undisclosed donors and not required to reveal contributors. Critics warn such dark money fosters influence peddling and circumvents election laws while benefiting various leaders including Garcetti, Duggan, Christie, Bentley, and Snyder amid crises and political maneuvers.
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