Oswego Daily News

The fire chief will present his findings to the council later this spring. The mayor and councilors will incorporate that information into their own study of how to restructure the department.

UPDATE:  State Police are now re-classifying yesterday’s suspicious death as a homicide

The victim, Anthony J. Miller, age 46, was found deceased, around 4 p.m. Feb. 3 by friends at his mobile home located at the Indian Hills Mobile Park.

The Oswego Fire Department announces the retirement of Firefighter William F. Delapp effective January 30,  2014, after more than 32 years of dedicated service. Appointed September 14, 1981, Bill spent his entire career as a member of “D” Shift.

SUNY Oswego is bringing a warm front to the February cold spell and invites the community to celebrate National Random Acts of Kindness Week. February 10 – 4, those on SUNY Oswego campus and middle school students in APW, Fulton, Mexico, Oswego, Phoenix and Sandy Creek school districts will be receiving Random Acts of Kindness cards to Go.Do.Good. around our community.

UPDATE:  The Bridge Street bridge in Oswego is re-opened.

Centro routes are back to normal, but may become delayed due to heavy traffic at times.

Crews from National Grid were installing four new light poles in the area West First and Bridge streets Friday afternoon when they discovered a flow of water. Workers were excavating attempting to find the source of the leak and fix it.

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today (Jan. 31) announced a $1,765,000 loan and grant for the town of Volney in Oswego County to bring clean drinking water to more local residents. The federal investment is awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program.

Bishop Robert J. Cunningham paid a visit Thursday to Oswego County’s only Catholic school. The children asked the bishop all sorts of questions, including “What’s it like being the bishop?” At the end of his visit, the bishop enjoyed an ice cream sundae with the youngsters. The Diocese of Syracuse is comprised of 22 schools in its seven-county area with more than 5,000 students Pre-K-12.

The Mayor’s Office has announced that J.J. Lane, the contractor for the on-going Combined Sewer Separation Project, has provided the following road closure/detour details for February 3. The road closure/detour will go into effect at 7 a.m. on February 3 and as part of the Consent Decree Project, J. J. Lane will be crossing the intersection of West Fifth Street and Ellen Street.

Dr. Robert “Mac” West, of Informal Learning Experiences in Denver, conducted a feasibility study regarding the plan to create a children’s museum in the Port City. “It’s a fantastic project,” he said. As the group moves forward, two of its biggest challenges are going to be the cost and finding a location, he pointed out. Organizers of the year-old project are heartened by the strong community support they have received so far.