Oswego County and the counties of New York State got some help Wednesday paying for rising Medicaid costs. The U.S. Senate approved a $26 billion plan, most of which will pour money into a Medicare fund. The county and all of its school districts will get money from this bill, though it’s not certain what schools will be able to do with the money.
Weather permitting, the Oswego County Health Department will conduct an aerial spray of the Toad Harbor Swamp on the north shore of Oneida Lake this evening. The aerial spray will begin after 6 p.m. and continue until the area has been treated.
Hundreds of law enforcement officers, active and retired were joined today (Aug. 5) in paying their respects for Oswego City Police Capt. James Comerford. The procession made its way from Dain-Cullinan Funeral Home down East Oneida Street past the captain’s house and then made its way up East Fifth Street in front of Trinity Catholic School before ending at St. Paul’s Church. Many of the marchers had tears in their eyes.
Twenty county youth have completed training to be judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors and court clerks. Hearings are conducted and real punishments for offenders are handed out. “This is serious stuff. What you’re going to be doing is real,” an adviser told the students.
The city of Fulton has given the state Attorney General’s office the records requested as part of the office’s investigation into alleged pension padding.
“We’ve got everything we could get for him and we sent it to him,” said Fulton Mayor Ron Woodward, referring to Attorney General Andrew Cuomo this week. “We haven’t heard any more.”
The Oswego County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating multiple burglaries that occurred from July 21 through29. If anyone recognizes the suspect or has any information, they’re asked to contact the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office.
Police say they had to use a Taser to subdue a man who was involved in an alleged family fight that had turned physical. The man was tased when he charged at officers, Fulton Police say.
The Nine Mile One nuclear power plant reactor began to be shut down Tuesday after workers discovered a problem with one of its backup power generators, according to the plant’s owner, Constellation Nuclear.
Spokesperson Jill Lyon says the shutdown was stopped and the plant was brought back to full power by midnight after the generator was fixed.
Director of Code Enforcement Neal Smith said the city should tear down a west side building – before it falls down on its own. This building has been at risk for quite a while, even more so now; it was recently vandalized inside and heavily damaged, he explained.
The leaders of a soon-to-merge church say they’re waiting on final approval to buy the former Holy Family Church in Fulton.
Pastors Abel Searor, of Beyond Borders Church of God of Fulton and Lawrence Falco of Full Gospel Church of God of Baldwinsville say their offer has been presented by the Catholic Diocese of Syracuse to the Vatican for approval.
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