Data from a survey conducted by the Coalition to Combat Adolescent Substance Abuse in Oswego County shows that alcohol is the main drug abused by youths in Oswego County. According to research from the coalition, the top three drugs of concern for youths in Oswego County are alcohol, prescription drugs and marijuana, with alcohol being the biggest concern.
Monday night, the Planning and Development Committee paved the way for establishing an Oswego city board of ethics. The full council will consider the proposal at its meeting next week. Mayor William Barlow recommended creation of the board to dispel the public’s perceived corruption in city government.
On March 4, State Police in Fulton arrested Patricia M. Burdick of Birch Lane, town of Scriba, for Petit Larceny, a class “A” misdemeanor. Burdick is charged with stealing retail food and beverages while working at Stewart’s Shops in Minetto.
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today (March 7) introduced legislation that would authorize the National Park Service to conduct a study on whether the Fort Ontario and the Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum in Oswego should become a unit of the National Park system.
The average temperature last month was 3.2 degrees higher than average. Total precipitation for the month was 2.60 inches higher than normal. Snowfall for the month was 4.1 inches above average. However, for the winter, snowfall is 57.3 inches below normal.
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego has seen a surge in support for the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse from the local community since taking over the restoration work in 2014. Whether it’s financial, or in the form of in-kind donations or volunteer support, the community seems to agree in its support of this iconic structure.
At about 3:10 a.m. today (March 3), the Oswego City Police Department responded to an address on East Fourth Street in the city for a reported burglary and assault complaint. An investigation was conducted and it is alleged that the defendants, who were known to the victim, broke into the residence, assaulted the victim and forcibly stole property while acting in concert.
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand addressed a group of leaders in public higher education today (March 3) on the issue of sexual assault on college and university campuses. She engaged with them in a discussion led by Deborah F. Stanley, president of SUNY Oswego.
For the past few months, our family waited for Judge King’s ruling.
After months of testimony, reviewing statements and proposed evidence, and additional staff to assist the Judge, the wait concluded yesterday (March 2). We appreciate Judge King’s time and dedication to Heidi’s kidnapping case, decades later.
An effort to get a new trial for Gary Thibodeau has reportedly been denied. “The evidence presented is too remote and disconnected to show that someone other than the defendant kidnapped Heidi Allen,” the court ruled.
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