On Tuesday, the Oswego City Police Department received a complaint of an alleged sexual assault. An investigation was conducted and on Thursday, Roderick C. Matott, 56, of 112 ½ E. Oneida St., Oswego, was arrested and charged with the following: Rape in the 1st degree- by forcible compulsion- Class B Felony and Rape in the 2nd degree, Actor more than 18 years old and victim under 15 years of age- Class D Felony.
The full council will vote next week on the recommendation. For more than a decade the ceremony has been under the direction of several city volunteers.
The Children’s Museum of Oswego is taking a giant leap forward as it will hold a presentation to reveal the results of its recently completed feasibility study. It will be on January 29 at 7 p.m. at the American Foundry. The board of trustees commissioned Dr. Robert “Mac” West of Informal Learning Experiences, Inc., to conduct the study. Dr. West’s study will help place CMOO into the dynamic community and includes an assessment of the current state of financial, cultural, and demographic aspects of our area.
Harborfest’s Novelis STEM Family Park has been awarded $5,000 by the Richard S. Shineman Foundation. This grant will allow the Novelis STEM Family Park to continue to grow its science, technology, engineering, and mathematics focus.
The state comptroller’s report listed the Oswego district as mid to mid-high level to being susceptible to fiscal stress. The state told districts to cut down their fund balances; now we’ve done that and all of a sudden we are in ‘financial stress’? the board vice president asked. As far as the money we have, cash on hand, I feel pretty good about how much we have in reserves, another board member said.
Assemblyman Will Barclay released the following statement today (Jan. 22) following the Governor’s 2014-15 Executive Budget proposal. I am pleased to hear about the tax cuts for Upstate manufacturers. Cutting corporate taxes will give businesses more reason to stay as well as attract others. It was disappointing to hear so little about Central New York in the speech. I hope the budget reveals other details for our region.
While it appears that Central New York will escape Winter Storm Janus, another blast of arctic air will keep temperatures in the single digits for at least a few days. With the temperatures not expected to rise until later in the week, the Central New York Region of the American Red Cross is offering the following cold weather safety tips
Mary Vanouse, community development director, requested authorization for the city to enter into a lease agreement with the museum for Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse. The deal would enable the city to focus resources where they’re needed and the museum would coordinate efforts to preserve the landmark.
The Oswego War of 1812 Symposium returns to the Port City for its fourth year. Once again, it includes a full commemoration weekend of this historic war that secured America’s independence and earned the young nation worldwide respect. The event runs from April 4 to 6 at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center, 26 E. First St., Oswego.
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