SUNY Oswego has once again earned a top 50 ranking in the 2018 “Top Regional Universities in the North” from U.S. News and World Report, as well as a top 100 placement in Washington Monthly, which rates schools on their contribution to the public good. Oswego tied for 13th among public universities in the North Region, 48th overall, among institutions in the U.S. News and World Report ratings.
As soon as the “Steel Palace” its doors on Oswego Speedway’s 2017 season, it began to morph into the “Clay Palace.” DIRT Week is scheduled for October 1- 8 and the track is nearly ready, according to Jeff Hachmann, director of events. The track is just about ready, a bit faster than last year, he told Oswego County Today. But there are a mryiad other pieces of the puzzle to contend with, he added.
The Port City’s winter parking policy for this winter will be the same as it was last winter. “We voted down a change to the law tonight. So the policy that we had last year still stand,” said Councilor Nate Emmons. “In terms of the exception policy, if you don’t have a driveway you can apply for a permit and be able to park one car on the street.”
Team Red, White and Blue leads the 2017 9/11 Memorial Run through downtown Oswego on Monday morning.
SUNY Oswego’s public justice department and its David F. Cutler ’74 Public Justice Excellence Fund will feature Dewey Bozella, who spent 26 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned, speaking at 5 p.m. Sept. 27, in Room 101 of Lanigan Hall. Bozella’s presentation, “Wrongfully Convicted: Life Lessons and Reflections After Liberation,” is free and open to the public; light refreshments will be served.
From the wag of a tail, to barking, various dogs and their owners participated in the 12th annual Rover Run 5k and family fun day on Sunday at SUNY Oswego’s Fallbrook Recreation Center. The Oswego County Humane Society has hosted the event since 2004. It’s a great opportunity for dogs to get to know each other and have fun, the organizers said. Joanne Piersma, a director at the Oswego County Humane Society said that the event was a good representation of the values the humane society wants to instill in the community.
State Police arrested Leonard J. Graumenz, 59, from 357 County Route 23 in Constantia, for Reckless Endangerment 2nd degree and Falsely Reporting a Crime, both class “A” misdemeanors. On Saturday, he went to a neighbor’s house with one handcuff attached to his wrist and told her that he crashed his truck and as a State Trooper was trying to arrest him, that he shot the Trooper, police said.
At Tuesday’s Administrative Services Committee meeting Councilor Nathan Emmons, through Kevin Caraccioli, City Attorney, requested consideration from the Common Council to approve a Property Disposition Policy and Procedure for city-owned real estate. There is a policy in place, but it generally pertains to foreclosed property, he explained. The new policy would revise the way in which the city may come into ownership of a property, while refining the manner of disposing of such properties.
Operators returned Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 1 to full power at 11:36 a.m. today (September 9) following repairs to an electrical component that regulates water level during normal operation.
The latest test results of mosquito samples collected near the Toad Harbor and Big Bay Swamp areas show that EEE and WNV are still present in the environment, Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang said today (Sept. 7). He Huang said the mosquito population has declined significantly since aerial spraying was conducted Aug. 28. However, spraying doesn’t eliminate all mosquitoes that carry the viruses, and people should remain vigilant in using insecticides and taking steps to prevent mosquito bites.
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