Oswego Daily News

Amyloidosis is a relatively rare blood disease that develops when protein called amyloid builds up in your organs, including your heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, digestive tract and nervous system. Without proper diagnosis, typing and treatment, the organs can stop working and the patient can die.

Fire tore through a Fulton machine shop Saturday night, destroying the business.

The fire at Pathfinder Industries, at 117 N. Third St., was reported to 911 just before 10:00 p.m.

INSIDE: A full gallery of photos from the fire, by contributing photographer Rick Grosvent.

State Police in Pulaski arrested Christina I. Doner, age 21, from 6059 South Main Street in Sandy Creek, and Joshua D. Allen, age 25, from 2095 Lake Street in Sandy Creek, for Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine 3rd, a class “D” felony and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree, a class “A” felony.

The story covers how a family was affected after their developmentally disabled daughter was abused. The book’s release is tied to March being Developmental Disability Awareness Month and April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the author explains. “By releasing my book now, I can help support both the causes,” she said.

Commodore Isaac Chauncey’s success commanding the U.S. naval forces on the Great Lakes and several accounts of espionage during the War of 1812 are among the topics to be presented at the third annual Oswego War of 1812 Symposium on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 5, 6 and 7, at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center.

Eric Gates has advanced final stage bone cancer (multiple myeloma). He is also fighting a few other nagging ailments. He is also fighting childhood cancer. “No child should have to go through that. No family should have to go through that kind of pain,” he said.

Today Rep. Dan Maffei announced the Oswego Town Volunteer Fire Department will receive a grant totaling $38,095 in Round 16 of the FY2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency.

At its meeting this week, the Administrative Services Committee gave a favorable recommendation to a proposal from Cedar Path Solutions Group in the amount of $59,434 to furnish and install the required surveillance systems at the Water Treatment Plant and the Munn Street pump station.

Oswego County Clerk Michael Backus and Real Property Tax Director Debra Mullenax are advising property owners of a direct mail scam involving deeds and property tax records.