A local physican’s failure to maintain accurate patient records and negligence has resulted in his ability to practice being limited. Dhanraj J Soogree, MD, of 144 W. Fourth St., Oswego, was cited recently by the the NYS Department of Health. The limitation is effective as of May 2, 2013.
On December 28, 2012, the Oswego County Legislature passed a reapportionment plan, which re-drew the boundaries of the county’s 25 legislative districts. This plan received opposition back in December and today (April 30), Legislator Dan Farfaglia announced he and fellow Democrat legislators Amy Tresidder and Doug Malone seek to have the redistricting plan declared illegal.
UPDATE: Tentative cause said to be heat generated from a torch or similar device while contractors were performing work on the front porch roof earlier in the evening.
There were no injuries reported in the fire late Monday at 85 E. Utica St., according to Jeff McCrobie, fire chief. The fire was noticed by one of the occupants of the home and reported at 10:49 p.m.
At the recent Common Council meeting, it was announced that Senator Patty Ritchie was able to obtain $200,000 to put towards the Lake Neatahwanta cleanup effort. The money will be split evenly between the city of Fulton and town of Granby. Once the lake is clean, the goal is for families to use it again.
Oswego Mayor Tom Gillen and members of the Common Council are extending an invitation to the citizens of Oswego to attend a city-wide “town hall” format meeting on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Common Council Chamber on the second floor of City Hall.
The Oswego County Real Property Tax Services Office will host a series of meetings around the county to demonstrate the new tools and improved GIS features on the department’s parcel viewer web site.
The 25th annual Severe Hazards Awareness Week will be observed in Oswego County and throughout the state April 28 through May 4. As part of its educational campaign, Oswego County Emergency Management Acting Director Terry Bennett reminds residents of the precautions they should take when hazardous weather conditions are predicted.
The annual “Walk for Autism” drew approximately 300 people to Leighton Elementary School and the nearby Wilber Field on Saturday afternoon. Organizers admit the number was down from past years, but the participants were “just as dedicated as ever.” Besides acting as a fundraiser, the event, sponsored by the Oswego County Autism Task Force, also focused attention on the plight of Autism victims in Oswego County.
“I think it’s going to rock some people’s worlds,” said Dr. Clay Price, SUNY Oswego Director of Choral Activities. The piece he’s referring to is Dona Nobis Pacem by Ralph Vaughn Williams, which will be performed by the Festival Chorus.
The family of Patricia Gryczka gathered in Onondaga County Court on Friday before Judge Anthony Aloi for the sentencing of Larry Frank of Phoenix. “[Frank] deserves every second of the 25 to life sentence you are about to impose on him,” the prosecutor told Judge Aloi. “Basically, he committed a brutal murder over $2,500.”
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