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SUNY Oswego's new students accept a bright welcome from faculty, staff and students in the 25th annual Welcoming Torchlight Ceremony on Aug. 22 at the Marano Campus Center arena. SUNY Oswego enrolled nearly 2,200 new full-time students -- about 1,420 freshmen and 750 transfers -- for fall 2014, the most diverse and geographically far-flung class in college history.

SUNY Oswego boosts diversity, geographic draw with incoming class

August 29, 2014 Contributor

Nearly 2,200 new students — more than 1 in 4 from traditionally underrepresented groups and the most in history from outside Central New York — started classes this fall at SUNY Oswego. About 1,420 freshmen and 750 transfer students enrolled, a large class but a bit fewer than last year’s boom of just more than 1,500 freshmen and nearly 800 transfers, according to SUNY Oswego Admissions Director Dan Griffin.

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Fatal Car – Pedestrian Crash Reported In Volney

August 28, 2014 Contributor

State Police in Fulton are investigating a fatal car/pedestrian accident that occurred around 1 p.m.on Thursday (Aug. 28), on County Route 57 in the town of Volney. The victim reportedly ran out in front of a vehicle.

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Ritchie Secures $100,000 To Assist Central Square

August 28, 2014 Contributor

State Senator Patty Ritchie has announced she has secured $100,000 to help the village of Central Square improve transportation for pedestrians and make improvements to its wastewater treatment plant.

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Oswego School Board Names Principal, Interim Principal

August 27, 2014 Steve Yablonski

The board of education approved a new principal for Minetto Elementary to replace Dr. Dean Goewey who was recently named assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. An assistant principal will guide OHS until a replacement for Brian Hartwell, who moved on to a superintendent job in the county, is named. Also, three administrators received salary adjustments for the coming school year.

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The Oswego County Health Department plans to conduct aerial spraying for mosquitoes between 6 and 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30. This map shows the targeted spray area. Residents in this area will be notified by the Oswego County Hyper-Reach reverse 911 program. They are advised to follow the precautions issued from the health department, including staying indoors and keeping all windows and doors closed for one hour after spraying.

More EEE Found In Oswego County; More Aerial Spraying Planned

August 27, 2014 Steve Yablonski

The Oswego County Health Department reported today that the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus has been found in several more mosquito samples collected in the towns of West Monroe and Hastings during routine testing conducted by the county and state health departments. The county health department plans to conduct aerial spraying Saturday evening, Aug. 30, between 6 and 9 p.m. in the Big Bay/ Toad Harbor Swamp area.

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Oswego Daily News

BOCES unveils name change to Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation

August 27, 2014 Submitted article

As part of a rebranding effort and in conjunction with a nearly completed campus renovation project, Oswego County BOCES has announced a change to its name, becoming the Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation. According to CiTi District Superintendent Christopher Todd, the change reflects the organization’s commitment to meeting the ever?changing needs of its educational partners while embracing innovation and creativity.

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Man Charged With Making Terroristic Threat

August 27, 2014 Contributor

According to deputies, the arrest stems from an incident in the town of Palermo where he allegedly threatened to bring a shotgun to the Palermo Town Hall and shoot people due to a grievance.

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Oswego Pair Charged With Welfare Fraud

August 27, 2014 Contributor

On Aug. 26 at 9:50 a.m., Robert L. Calderone, 32, and Jessica L. Jackemuk, 29, both of 182 E. Ninth St., Oswego, were each arrested for third-degree welfare fraud and third-degree grand larceny, both class D felonies.

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Mayor Tom Gillen presents Makayla Walker, accompanied by her mother, with the proclamation Monday night. Makayla was diagnosed in the fall of 2012 with an abdominal desmoid tumor. It is so aggressive it is classified as a cancer. The Walkers were joined by twins Sadie (left) and Myla Wilson and their parents. Sadie is currently in treatment for leukemia and goes to Upstate Golisano's Children's Hospital.

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Proclaimed In Oswego

August 26, 2014 Steve Yablonski

At Monday’s Common Council meeting, Mayor Tom Gillen proclaimed September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in the Port City. In the US, almost 13,000 children, under the age of 21, are diagnosed with cancer every year, he said.

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Groh’s Dredger Staged and Ready

August 26, 2014 Janet Rebeor

Groh Dredging and Marine’s dredger moored just off the Lake Neatahwanta shoreline of Stevenson Beach on Tuesday as the company readied its equipment to begin pumping.

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