Lifelong Oswego resident Linda DeMassi has announced she will run for a seat on the city of Oswego Common Council representing the Second Ward. “As a lifelong Oswego resident, I am committed to the success of our city. I’ve always had a desire to be involved and to serve my neighbors and local community,” said DeMassi.
State Police charged an 18-year-old Oswego man with nine counts of Petit Larceny following larcenies from vehicles in the towns of Oswego, Scriba and Palermo. On May 1, State Police in Fulton located and charged the teen with nine counts of Petit Larceny, a class “A” misdemeanor, following an investigation.
“They’re the kindest people around,” said Kelly Rainville, an Oswego resident. “If they can help an animal, they will.” The Oswego County Humane Society, a not-for-profit corporation located at 29 W. Seneca St. in Oswego, doesn’t operate like a normal animal shelter. Instead, the organization is a series of volunteer foster homes that care for an animal until they are adopted. Rainville has fostered animals through the Oswego County Humane Society since last August. She said she has had a good experience with the organization and thinks the foster system works.
“We’ve had, in the city of Oswego, a 300 percent rise in heroin and opioid admissions since 2010,” Mayor William Barlow said. “That tells us that factually there is a presence of drugs in our community and there is a problem with addiction.” A new program went into effect letting residents turn in their dangerous substances to the police while in return receiving medical intervention and treatment. According to Lt. Zach Misztal, one person has taken advantage of this program so far. “I have run into this individual one time since they have entered the program and was met with what appeared to be a sincere thank you,” he said. “So, as cliché as it sounds, if it helped one person, [it is] well worth it.”
People who are affected by the high water levels of Lake Ontario may call 866-244-3839 for the latest flooding forecast, help with flood mitigation measures such as sandbags, and for technical assistance regarding on-site repairs to their property.
Members of the public got to question the candidates for the Oswego Board of Education Tuesday night. The Oswego City School District Home and School Associations and the Oswego Classroom Teachers’ Association facilitated a “Meet the Candidates Night” at the OHS cafeteria following the budget hearing and the school board meeting. They were grilled on class sizes, taxes vs. quality educational programs, common core, charter schools and other issues.
The Oswego Health Board of Directors is pleased to announce Michael Harlovic as the health system’s new president and CEO. Harlovic was approved unanimously by the members of the Oswego Health board at its April 24 meeting and will officially begin working at Oswego Health on July 3.
Governor Cuomo today (May 2) declared a State of Emergency for the following counties in order to expedite repair to impacted structures and construction of shoreline stabilization projects: Cayuga, Jefferson, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Oswego, St. Lawrence, and Wayne. The Governor’s order empowers DEC and other state agencies to issue emergency individual permits for those larger-scale response actions that may be necessary.
At Monday’s Administrative Services Committee, Tom Reynolds, assistant city attorney, requested a discussion regarding a proposed local law requiring personal flotation devices. People in designated areas of the Oswego River would be required to wear personal flotation devices. Councilor John Gosek said it is something that has been in the works for a while.
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