U.S. Congressman John Katko held a heroin summit Thursday evening in Oswego City Hall. Community members had the opportunity to ask questions and discuss the spike in local heroin use with a panel of parents, educators, healthcare providers, law enforcement officials and local advocates.
Catholic Charities has grown to become much more than an adoption agency. The organization now offers a variety of services that cover many of the basic needs of life. It offers a wide range of programs including, care management, immediate medical needs such as adult medical health and emergency services, while not forsaking the basic low-income needs such as offering a food pantry and thrift store.
Sixteen not-for-profit organizations were awarded grants totaling $1,204,000 from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation in the first of three 2017 grant rounds at its March board meeting. Of that amount, $704,000 is being paid this year; the remainder over time.
The REAP program is a revolutionary approach to combating illegal drug use that recognizes addiction as a disease which can benefit from medical intervention and treatment. “The REAP program extends a helping hand to those in our community at a time when they need it most,” Mayor Barlow said. “When a member of our community makes the conscious and active decision to get help and better their self, I believe their local government should be there to help.”
Mary Beth Fierro, principal at Oswego Middle School has been selected as the 2017 New York State Middle School Principal of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York State and the National Association of Elementary School Principals. This award is given annually to a member of SAANYS and NAESP who has set the pace, character, and quality of education for the children in his or her school.
Last year was a very good year for the Port City, Mayor Billy Barlow said Monday night. In fact, “2016 was a transformative year for the city of Oswego,” the mayor said in his 2017 State of the City Address. “The city of Oswego is back, it’s rejuvenated, and it’s moving forward with a tremendous amount of momentum,” Mayor Barlow said.
On March 26 at 2:25 p.m., deputies arrested Matthew S. Ingersoll, 16, of 92 Hamilton St., Apt 4E, Oswego, for third-degree rape, a class E felony; first-degree rape, a class B felony and endangering the welfare of a child.
Black or white, gay or straight, rich or poor; none of that matters. 175,000. That’s what matters. That is the number of children each year who are diagnosed with some form of cancer. Dozens of volunteers put on the 11th annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser Sunday at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center.
Oswego County Fire Coordinator Donald Forbes reminds county residents of the annual statewide ban on all open burning which is in effect during the high fire-risk period of March 16 through May 14.
The Oswego County Land Bank Corporation announced today (March 24) that the organization has been selected to receive a Land Bank Community Revitalization Grant. The award comes from a bank settlement agreement negotiated by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and will be managed by Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
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