At this week’s Common Council meeting, councilors expressed support of the Common Council of St. Catherines, Canada, in regard to proposed NYS ballast water regulations and the possible adverse effects on the Great Lakes.The regulations would pretty much shut down the port and cripple much of the economy in Central New York, opponents say.
Mayor Thomas W. Gillen has announced the suspension of the winter parking restrictions, effective Saturday, February 18, 2012, at 12:01 a.m.
The indirect transfer of the licenses will not result in any physical changes to the facilities
or any changes to the conduct of operations. The on-site organizations and plant staffs, including senior managers, will remain essentially unchanged by the license transfers.
Two people are facing charges in the wake of a domestic dispute in Oswego Town on Wednesday afternoon. Both are scheduled to appear in court later today.
The individual whose body was discovered on the shore of Lake Ontario, in the County of
Oswego, Town of Scriba, has been identified as 19-year-old Jesse A. Holden, of 23 W.
Mohawk St., Oswego, according to police.
The Coast Guard has been conducting joint training exercises with the Oswego Fire Department to be prepared in the event of an emergency. Earlier this month, a college student was swept off the Breakwall and into the icy Lake Ontario water. He suffered only minor injuries and was rescued quickly. Many people aren’t as fortunate, according to Senior Chief Joe Orlando of Coast Guard Station Oswego.
The suspect has been charged with felonies in connection to at least two separate incidents. Police are continuing to investigate and additional charges are pending.
Mayor Tom Gillen presented a certification of appreciation to the members of the Oswego Fire Department at Tuesday night’s council meeting. Chief Jeff McCrobie and five firefighters were recognized for rescuing Aaron Matthews after he had been swept off the breakwall into Lake Ontario on Feb. 6.
UPDATE: A body found along the Lake Ontario shore in Scriba will be sent to the Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s office to determine its identity. Police say there were no signs of foul play on the body.
While many see Feb. 14 as a special day to spend with the one you love, others see it as just a commercial holiday.
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