Following a six-month investigation into thefts of mail from student mailboxes in Oneida Hall at SUNY Oswego, University Police arrested Maurice Williams, 20, a resident of Oneida Hall, Thursday evening.
Officers charged him with three counts of grand larceny, a felony, and five counts of petit larceny, a misdemeanor.
The next meeting of the Upstate New York Amyloidosis Support Group will be held
on May 17 at Rochester General Hospital/Weiner Conference Room. The meeting will run from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. with guest speaker Dr. Anne Renteria/Hematologist from Boston Medical Center/amyloid clinic. Patients, caregivers, family and interested medical personnel are welcome.
West First Street will be closed next week, as part of the Sewer Separation Project. On May 12 a detour will be set up for the sewer separation project. All construction will be completed and West First Street will be open by May 16.
State Police in Pulaski are investigating a one-car fatal crash that occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. today (May 8) on State Route 69 in the town of Mexico. The driver reportedly is in critical condition. His passenger was transported to Oswego Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Friends of Oswego County Hospice’s premier fundraising event. On June 7, the event filled-day will recognize 25 years of Oswego County Hospice’s comprehensive, supportive services to patients and families at the end of life and throughout the grieving process.
Port City native Joseph Pilotta has firmed up plans to bring an international investors’ summit to his hometown later this fall. He is also hoping to create a 150,000 square foot multi-use facility in the Port City. A potential new location for the In-Nova project is in the works.
Businesses, attractions and citizens across Oswego County are encouraged to take advantage of a free hospitality training session from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19. Hosted by the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center, 56 E. First St., the half-day program is designed to increase the tourism and hospitality knowledge of front-line staff of Oswego County businesses and attractions.
The average temperature last month was 45.9 degrees. That is 1.2 degrees warmer than usual. “I couldn’t believe it, Bill Gregway, local observer for the National Weather Service said. “It felt cold to me. I was rather surprised by how the numbers turned out.”
Several parents again spoke out against the closing of the Big Picture School. Some district officials urged the parents to work with them to make the transition as easy as possible. Something good could come out of returning the students back into the middle and high schools, they added.
On May 5, three individuals appeared before the Hon. Donald Todd, Oswego County Court and were sentenced to state prison for drug offenses. Oswego County District Attorney Gregory Oakes said, “These defendants were polluting our community with dangerous drugs and deserved state prison. We need to clean up our community. My office will continue to vigorously prosecute those who sell drugs as a way of life.”
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