Man who hugs bears draws attention and debate
Kowalczik family caretakes bears and other wildlife since the 1990s funding a nonprofit to support rehabilitation. A viral video of Kowalczik with a bear underscores a contrast with experts who warn against close contact and emphasize avoiding feeding bears, securing trash, and respecting wildlife guidelines in Oswego area.
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Kowalczik
Jimbo
Susan Kowalczik
Albert Rix
Germany
Jim
Kowalcziks
Kerry Clair
Matt Merchant
New York
Department of Environmental Conservation
Merchant
Oswego
State Department of Environmental Conservation
DEC
Hannibal residents clash over Infinity Enterprises case
Town officials say miscommunication with the town attorney delayed action against Infinity Enterprises at 53 Kelley Road where residents complain of truck traffic dust and noise. The board held a special meeting after residents urged a move toward legal action to stop what they view as a commercial operation without permits.
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Gary Thompson
Rick Shoults
Kelly Road
Hannibal Town Planning Board
Planning Board
G. Robert Dilts
Dilts
Mark Lindsley
Infinity Enterprises
Lindsley
Salvatore Lanza
Lanza
Kelley Road
Hannibal
Wayne Newton
Infinity
Newton
Zach Catalone
Catalone
Tracy Pedder
Ron Greenleaf
Thompson
Sal Lanza
Dennis Hawthorne Jr
Greenleaf
Hawthorne
Oswego museum to open with Mary Walker exhibit
The Historial Society’s new museum in Oswego opens this month featuring Dr. Mary Walker, a Civil War hero and Medal of Honor recipient. Highlights include Walker’s Bible from the 1860s, Emma Adams Columbian Doll, an Oswego Grange piano, McConnell’s Avon sales case, and locally donated artifacts. The exhibit area preserves turn of the century stained glass and woodwork from the former United Methodist Church building. Free public viewing Sunday. more details at oswegotown.com.
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Oswego
the Historical Society
Mary Walker
Battle of
Chancellorsville
DeMass
Emma Adams
Emma
Marietta
Maple Avenue
McConnell
California Perfume Company
Avon
James Lee
L.F. Briggs
157Th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
United Methodist
Oswegotown.com
Mulcahey to exit Oswego County seat in 2017
Oswego County legislator Jake Mulcahey will not seek a fifth term in 2017. He cites family scheduling and a desire for fresh faces, praising bipartisanship and community outreach while highlighting accomplishments in anti poverty efforts, wind power debates, and housing initiatives. His successor race within Oswego City limits is anticipated as GOP members search for candidates.
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Mulcahey
Minetto
Community College
Eugene
Oregon
U.S. Navy
Mike Kunzwiler
Oswego County
Democratic Committee
Kunzwiler
Oswego
Shane Broadwell
R-Oswego
Jake
Broadwell
GOP
Oswego County Anti-Poverty Task Force
Oswego County Land Bank Corporation
Lake Ontario
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