Oswego Daily News

UPDATE: West Bridge Street remains closed between West Eighth Street and Liberty Street. Crews are working to reopen the street soon.
Firefighters responded to a fire at a vacant house on West Bridge Street, between Lathrop and Northwest Ninth streets, early this morning (Feb. 11). There was some major damage to the roof and second floor of the structure. No injuries have been reported.

At 3:05 a.m. today (Feb. 9), John Collett III, 60, of 3640 SR 3, Fulton, was arrested for first-degree sexual abuse, a class D felony; second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, a class D felony; and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor.

The arrest stems from the investigation into incidents that occurred between late summer/early fall of 2008 and May 2009 at a town of Granby address. He allegedly engaged in numerous encounters of sexual contact with two separate victims, both being less than 11 years of age.

More than 500 lab-confirmed cases of the flu have been reported in Oswego County this year. The week of Jan. 29 saw a 57 percent increase in the number of reported cases of flu, compared to the previous week. Regional hospitals have reported that two older Oswego County residents have died from complications from the flu. Both individuals had been vaccinated for the flu and had other health complications. A third resident, who had not been vaccinated, is hospitalized in critical condition.

At Monday night’s Administrative Services Committee meeting, Mayor Billy Barlow requested consideration by the Common Council in approving the Office of Economic Development to prepare and submit a grant application for $500,000 to the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation for the Oswego Home Improvement Program. This program will provide financial assistance to existing owner-occupied one- to four-unit family homes, the mayor explained.

One year after the FitzPatrick Nuclear Generating Facility’s announced shut down date, the station is an economic engine driving significant investment with local and diverse businesses. The investments at FitzPatrick are part of Exelon Generation’s commitment to supplier diversity, providing access to greater opportunities for minority, women and veteran-owned suppliers and boosting economic growth in local communities.