SUNY Oswego President Deborah F. Stanley has extended a Cruisin’ the Campus invitation to residents and visitors throughout the community to enjoy family outings from Dec. 21 to Jan. 24 as the college’s recreational facilities, athletic events and venues for discovery, fitness, fun and shopping remain open during college students’ winter break.
Dr. Laurence Malone, a Hartwick College economics professor, presented his plan for a new revenue source for small cities in Upstate New York, including Oswego. His proposal, to add a $100 fee ($50 per semester) to SUNY college students’ bill would greatly alleviate much of the financial stress several upstate college cities are facing.
On Monday (December 7), Andrew L. Gaurin, 26, of West Monroe, was sentenced by the Hon. James McCarthy, Oswego County Supreme Court, to 10 years in state prison and 20 years post-release supervision based upon his conviction for Criminal Sexual Act in the First Degree, a Class B Felony. Two others were also sentenced.
The Oswego County Public Information Office has created a new Facebook page to inform the public of county government events and announcements via social media. Facebook users can find the page at www.facebook.com/oswegocounty and are encouraged to “like” the page.
The Oswego City Fire Department increased its ranks by two and announced two promotions on Dec. 3. During the same ceremony, the Oswego City Police Department welcomed six new officers. Police Chief Tory DeCaire acted as the MC for the ceremony.
State Police in Hastings have arrested Rusty S. Hayes, 12/13/89, of 541 Salt Road, Constantia, after a report of shots being fired at the Dollar General in Constantia. The investigation determined that Hayes was attacked by another male subject after Hayes had exited the store, police said today (Dec. 6).
An Oswego County Court jury today (Dec. 4) returned a guilty verdict against Steven Szatanek, 33. The Lysander man was convicted of the murder of 17-year-old Anna Rose Shove at Brennan Beach in August 2014.
Standing before the aging I-81 viaduct in Syracuse this morning (Dec. 4), U.S. Rep. John Katko was joined by a bipartisan group of elected officials from Onondaga, Cayuga, Wayne, and Oswego counties, as well as local business, transportation, and labor organizations, for a press conference to the discuss passage of the bipartisan conference report for H.R. 22, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act.
The average temperature last month was 6.2 degrees warmer than average. Total precipitation for November came in at 2.92 inches below average. And snowfall? That was 6.4 inches below average.
The Scriba Town Board voted Wednesday night to approve a local law to abolish the position of elected town highway superintendent. The town supervisor is now empowered to appoint someone to the position, with confirmation of the town board. Several in the audience bemoaned that condition. Voters will have their say early next February.
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