More than 125 volunteers will “Brave the Shave” this Sunday as they raise money to beat childhood cancers at this year’s 10th annual S. Baldrick’s Day in Oswego County. With more than $30,000 showing on this year’s website, the ten-year total of donations raised at Oswego events is more than $510,000.
Fourteen not-for-profit organizations received grants totaling $340,000 from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation in the first of three 2016 grant rounds at its March board meeting. Projects reach a wide range of people and organizations that focus on community revitalization, education, arts and culture, and human services.
The County Legislature scheduled public hearings for April 14 at 7 p.m. on a local law that allows the county to enter into a proposed five-year tax agreement with Entergy for the FitzPatrick plant.
Investigators report Brown crossed the centerline into oncoming traffic striking a 2008 Ford F150 pickup truck being operated by Josiah P. Robin, 20, of 10641 State Route 90, Locke, NY, head-on in the eastbound lane. Robin reported died at the scene.
The tentative 2016-17 budget for the Oswego City School District has cut the fat – and then some. “Nobody likes reductions … I hate these reductions,” Dr. Dean Goewey, superintendent, said Tuesday night after unveiling his updated budget plan. The $79,510,611 budget proposal is less than the current budget and less than the 2014-15 budget. However, the cuts are severe. Many positions have been targeted for reduction at all levels within the district.
From March 31 through April 2, investigators from DMV’s Division of Field Investigation teamed up with the State Liquor Authority and local law enforcement agencies to conduct sweeps in Cortland, Niagara Falls, Oswego, and Saratoga Springs, during which dozens of fake IDs were confiscated.
“Earth Week is a time for county residents to participate in litter and debris cleanups and other environmentally themed activities in their communities,” said Tim Carroll, EMC chairman. “Since the original Earth Day was celebrated in the United States on April 22, 1970, that date has become a worldwide day for individuals, groups, schools and organizations to demonstrate a commitment to environmental stewardship.”
On Monday night, the Physical Services Committee gave a favorable recommendation to a business owner’s request for use of public space. However, just how much financial support the city should give this and other events was the topic of a lengthy debate. While some say the businesses should foot the bill for their events, others maintain that since the events benefit the city, the city should offer some support.
At about 7:38 a.m. today (April 4), State Police responded to a criminal mischief complaint on Middle Road in the town of Scriba. Investigation at the scene revealed Mark E. Gloska, 34, of Middle Road, allegedly deflated the tires on two of his neighbors’ vehicles, damaging them, following a dispute overnight.
On April 1, at approximately 11:30 a.m., State Police responded to a domestic dispute in Volney. Investigation at the scene revealed that Cassandra L. West, 30, of Mexico, allegedly broke a window of the victim’s residence during the course of an argument.
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