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Oswego County DA to Oversee Criminal Case Following Fatal Syracuse Hit and Run Accident

March 24, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Oswego County District Attorney Greg Oakes will oversee the criminal case against former investigator for the Onondaga County District Attorney’s office, 37-year-old Peter J. Rauch of Liverpool after he struck an 18-year-old man with his vehicle and fled the scene on Tuesday (March 21) at 1:30 a.m. The victim, Seth M. Collier, was immediately taken to Upstate University Hospital where he was listed in critical condition upon admittance, however, Syracuse Police have since confirmed that Collier succumbed to his injuries at 3:36 p.m. on Thursday, March 23.

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Oswego St. Baldrick’s Supports Childhood Cancer Research

March 23, 2017 Steve Yablonski

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation will host its 11th annual St. Baldrick’s Day in Oswego from 1 – 4 p.m. on March 26. The foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. In its first 10 years, the Oswego event has raised more than $530,000.

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Built by the British in 1727, Fort Oswego stood on the west side of the mouth of the Oswego River until August 1756 when it was captured and destroyed by French forces under Major-General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, along with Fort George and Fort Ontario. Fort George, derisively called “Fort Rascal” by the soldiers defending it, was built in 1755 near where Montcalm Park is now located in the city of Oswego. The first Fort Ontario, a six-pointed wooden stockade, was also built by the British in 1755 on the approximate location of the fourth and current fort, Fort Ontario State Historic Site. The current structure was built by the United States from 1839 to 1844.

Canadian Historian is Keynote Speaker At Oswego History Conference

March 23, 2017 Contributor

Keynote speaker Rene Chartrand will deliver an illustrated lecture on the five-month French campaign against Oswego at the Fort Ontario History and Archaeology Conference to be held at the Great Lakes Event and Conference Center in Oswego April 22.

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First Rabies Clinic Of 2017 Draws a Crowd

March 22, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Hundreds of people took advantage of the first rabies clinic of the year on Wednesday night to safeguard their pets from the rabies virus. The cold may have caused the crowd to be slightly less than previous years. “Rabies continues to be a threat in Oswego County,” said Jiancheng Huang, Oswego County Public Health Director.

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Oswego School District Budget Taking Shape

March 22, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey emphasized at Tuesday’s school board meeting that this “is a work in progress” and the numbers could change in a couple of weeks, he added. There is still some time left; and a lot of work to do, the superintendent said.

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This map depicts the proposed boundaries of the Great Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary.

Katko: Lake Ontario Nomination For National Marine Sanctuary Accepted By NOAA

March 21, 2017 Steve Yablonski

U.S. Rep. John Katko today (March 21) applauded action taken by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to move forward the Great Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. NOAA today announced that it had reviewed the southeastern Lake Ontario nomination and accepted it into the inventory of areas that could be considered for designation as a national marine sanctuary in the future.

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Katko Reschedules Drug Forum

March 21, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Due to evening votes scheduled in the U.S. House of Representatives this Thursday, March 23, the below event has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Oswego City Hall in the Common Council Chambers.

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Student researchers Nina House (left) and Scott Minihkeim, both SUNY Oswego biology majors, demonstrate a step in their examination of Lake Ontario fish stomachs for evidence of microplastics deposited in the water from clothing and cosmetics. They will present results at Quest and later will inform a wide range of experts at a research conference on the Great Lakes.

From Nepalese Mindfulness To Pollutants In Fish, Quest To Engage Scores Of Topics

March 21, 2017 Contributor

SUNY Oswego’s Quest 2017, a daylong symposium on April 5, to celebrate scholarly and creative activities on campus, promises a rich array of faculty-mentored student presentations, demonstrations, debates, exhibitions and panel discussions.

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Kevin Caraccioli, city attorney, explains the need for the amendments.

Committee Recommends Code Amendment For Public Safety

March 20, 2017 Steve Yablonski

The city attorney requested council consideration in amending the provisions of Article XIII, Section C13-07 of the charter with respect to amendments to local laws 2 and 6 of 2015, to provide an exception to the requirements that property owners must pay all monies owed to the city prior to the issuance of a permit. The exception pertains to instances where the condition of the property constitutes harm to the life, safety or general welfare of the public.

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Host Don Meissner helps Jayden Kring land his first lake trout in an episode of "Fishing Behind the Lines" filmed last summer in Oswego. Jayden's father, Coast Guard chief petty officer Rob Kring, was a guest on board Capt. Ed Monette's Cannonball Runner charter. The episode airs May 3 on WPBS Public Television.

‘Fishing Behind the Lines’ begins new season March 29

March 20, 2017 Contributor

The quality and variety of Oswego County’s exceptional fishing opportunities will be featured in several new episodes of “Fishing Behind the Lines” on the North Country’s public broadcasting station, WPBS-TV of Watertown. Season 3 of “Fishing Behind the Lines” will be aired Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. starting March 29.

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