local institutions of higher education and 30 percent of colleges across New York State are getting top marks in a new report from the American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.
Legislator James Karasek is challenging Oswego County residents to ensure everyone has a happy holiday season. Tops has started a can drive for Catholic Charities for the Christmas Baskets. The legislator and his wife have purchased 25 cases and challenged others to match that; and Tops will donate 25 more cases.
Mentor-Scholar, a collaborative effort between the Oswego City School District, Fulton City School District, Red Creek Central School District, CiTi, and SUNY Oswego, provides local middle and high school students with the academic and social support of college mentors throughout the academic year.
Light Up Oswego and the annual tree lighting will take place this year on November 28. This is a free family event meant to encourage everyone to get out and enjoy the holiday season together as a community. The celebration will kick off the holiday season in Oswego with activities beginning as early as 10 a.m. that day.
Thursday (November 19), marks the 39th anniversary of the reported disappearance of Oswego resident Dean Heagerty.
Dean was 19 years old at the time he was reported missing.
He was 6’1” tall with blue eyes and shoulder length blond hair. He was believed to be hitchhiking shortly before being reported missing to authorities.
Assemblyman Will Barclay today (Nov. 18) said he is disappointed and discouraged that Entergy has filed for closure with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
UPDATE: The beam has arrived.
This privilege of owning one of the last steel beams of the World Trade Center will belong to the John D. Murray Firefighters Museum, which intends to design and construct a small park forever memorializing the victims of the world’s worst terror attack in New York City on September 11, 2001.
Pennellville Volunteer Fireman’s Association (VFA) Fire Chief Duane Royal was charged with grand larceny Sunday for allegedly stealing gas from the fire association for his private use, according to an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
The Oswego City School District Board of Education signed a contract Tuesday night with Dr. Dean Goewey – approving him as the new superintendent of the Oswego City School District. “I am just fortunate to have had a career, largely in Oswego, full of dream jobs. I appreciate it,” he said.
The Show Us CNY15 Exhibition, featuring 40 winning photographs from across the Central New York region, will be displayed in the corridors of Canal Commons, 191 to 203 W. First St., Oswego, Nov. 20, through Jan. 5.
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