Oswego Daily News

Operation Oswego County held its 66th annual meeting at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center, in Oswego on Friday, June 15. Barbara Bateman, president of the OOC board of directors, welcomed more than 150 representatives of businesses, government, education, labor and other ally organizations to the meeting. Keynote presenter Tim Hardy, General Manager of Sunoco Agri-Business, shared a video highlighting the 1886 Malt House.

In a bipartisan vote this morning (June 15), the U.S. House of Representatives passed historic legislation introduced by Rep. John Katko to address the heroin and synthetic drug epidemic plaguing Central New York and communities nationwide. The bill was largely inspired by the advocacy of Oswego mother, Teresa Woolson, who lost her son, Victor, in 2012 when he drowned after using synthetic drugs that he purchased legally in a head shop in Oswego. Since Victor’s death, Teresa has been a tremendous local and national advocate in the fight to outlaw synthetic drugs.

The New York State Police in Pulaski are attempting to identify three male subjects relative to a graffiti complaint that occurred at the H. Douglas Barclay Court House, which is located at 1 Bridge St.in the village of Pulaski.

Mayor Billy Barlow announced today (June 13) an interactive public engagement meeting regarding the development of a master arts and culture plan throughout the city of Oswego. The interactive public engagement meeting will take place Thursday, June 14, at Oswego City Hall (second floor) 13 W. Oneida St.

With New York State gas prices hovering around their highest levels in just about three and a half years, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on a conference call with reporters today (June 13), sounded the alarm and urged the Environmental Protection Agency to abandon forthcoming plans to roll back an already-in-place rule that required automakers to nearly double the fuel economy of passenger vehicles, to an average of more than 50 miles per gallon.

The Oswego City School District said goodbye Tuesday to more than 535 years’ of experience. The school board recognized the employees who are retiring at the end of this school year. They were each congratulated by Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey and board president Aimee Callen. Following the presentation of certificates, they were treated to light refreshments and congratulations from friends and family.