Military Discounts in Oswego County

State Concludes OFD Investigation, Fines City

BREAKING NEWS: The New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services has concluded its investigation of the Oswego Fire Department involving incidents which occurred in 2009. As a result, the city has been fined $10,000 fine for the violations.

It was a bit breezy and chilly outside for opening day of the 2010 – 11 school year. Inside the schools it was warm and welcoming, despite the continuous hustle and bustle of workers finishing off renovation work.

The main emergency room entrance returns to the West Seventh Street side of the facility after a year of construction work. Adjacent to the new entrance is a spacious and attractively decorated waiting area for patients and their families.

The campaign for Congress heads into the final days of the opening round with incumbent Democrat Bill Owens sitting on the largest pile of money.

Campaign filings made public this week show Owens with nearly $1.2 million on hand.  Owens has spent $1.6 million on his reelection so far.

Members of the Common Council and Harborfest’s board vowed to keep the lines of communication open as they plan for the 2011 and 2012 festivals. The two sides also agreed to continue searching for alternative funding sources and ways to tighten their belts to keep the festival a viable option for thousands of people next summer.

“If I could bring my Mom back from Heaven,” Shirley Slate began, reading from her very first essay, a prayer for the return from Heaven for her mother for one more day.

“I just want to hold her one more time,” she said.

That Shirley Slate could read or write that essay was remarkable.  At age 52, she’s learning to read and write and aiming to get her GED.

See video of her touching essay, inside.

On Sunday, at about 8:49 a.m., a victim reported that at about 3 that morning she had been assaulted by an adult male, with whom the victim had a prior relationship and during the assault was unlawfully restrained.

This image comes from the Farm Security Administration – Office of War Information Photograph Collection, available through memory.loc.gov.

Photographer Marjory Collins took this photo in Oswego in June, 1943.

Click inside to see the full image.

The Oswego volleyball teams upended their opponents recently as both the boys and girls won 3-0 over Fayetteville-Manlius.

Fulton racer Josh speck fought the competition and the leftovers of Hurricane Earl to burst to victory at Summit Motorsports Park in Ohio over the weekend, taking a $10,000 first prize.

Minetto Library Clerk Barbara Czerow enjoyed organizing the books for the media center as she prepared to place them back in the bookcases of the refurbished Minetto Elementary School.

Students in the Fulton School Mentoring Program were able to start school with the supplies they needed thanks to generous donation from Burritt Motors in Oswego.

The Eis House in Mexico was the setting for the ceremony uniting Nicole Hilgenberg and Nicholas Matott. on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 5pm.

The next meeting of the Society will be held on Saturday August 28, beginning with a noon lunch. On the 21st the annual Redfield School Reunion will be held under the direction of Alumni President Fay Ann Colvin. Anyone who ever attended a school in the town of Redfield is welcome and [...]