Oswego Daily News

Some parents have said that when they checked their child’s candy, they found that a “DOTS” candy box had been opened and that the candy had been replaced with rocks (and then resealed).

The end of daylight savings (2 a.m. on Nov. 4) is rapidly approaching and the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York is urging New Yorkers to inspect their smoke alarms when they change their clocks. Working smoke alarms are critical in preventing fire deaths, fire officials said. According to the National Fire Protection Association, three of every five home fire deaths occur in homes without smoke alarms or working smoke alarms. FASNY specifically encourages New Yorkers to install smoke alarms equipped with sealed-in, non-removable batteries that last for 10 years.

Mayor Billy Barlow was honored as the recipient of the first-ever Strength in Unity Award by Victory Transformation on Thursday October 25 at the second annual Victory Transformation Inc. Silent Art Auction event at the American Foundry in Oswego.

The Strength in Unity Award is presented to a community member who demonstrates strength, service, unity and leadership advocating for individuals in critical need.

Oswego Police Investigators, working with the Oswego County District Attorney’s Office, have charged 58-year-old Thomas E. Schrader of Oswego with the following: Attempted murder in the second degree. and
Assault in the first degree. The victim, also an Oswego resident, remains in Upstate Medical University Hospital in critical condition and is undergoing medical procedures, police said. The investigation remains on-going and anyone with information should contact Oswego Police at 315-343-1212.

The “Good Neighbor Award” was an award program created by Mayor Barlow to recognize homeowners in the city of Oswego who take exceptional pride in their property by caring for their yard, demonstrating care of their property or fully restoring a dilapidated structure or building.