On Thursday (June 7) at approximately 2:45 p.m., members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police responded to a possible stabbing outside the DSS building in the village of Mexico. Upon arrival, a male victim was found with a stab wound to the head. The suspect, Steven M. Haynes, of Oswego, was located in the town of Mexico and taken into custody.
Moments after the Port City’s newest park was opened, it was filled with scores of canines running happily inside the two enclosures; sniffing all over while making new friends. The dogs, large and small and just about every bred imaginable romped in the playground built just for them – without any altercations. It prompted one pet owner to remark, “If only people could get along as well.” Oswego’s Dog Park is located at 375 Mitchell St., on the city’s east side.
Today’s News: A fond farewell to GRB and RaiderNet; Bodley’s Class of 2018 announces plans; Student Driven Lounge coming to GRB; Quirk’s Players visit New York City, Broadway; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today (June 6) announced that more than $43.8 million will be awarded to support cancer prevention and early detection programs statewide over the next five years. Among the programs are two which impact Oswego County residents.
A Brooklyn Marine received two Medals of Honor for heroism on June 6, 1918, during the historic Battle of Belleau Wood. He also had two names.
The Common Council will consider approving funding for the Summer Concert Series marketing proposal. They will also consider the Promotion and Tourism Advisory Board’s request for funding to promote the city.
Mayor Billy Barlow and the Oswego Common Council will host a ribbon cutting event for the grand opening of the city of Oswego Dog Park on Thursday (June 7). The city of Oswego Dog Park was a project Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced in his 2018 State of the City Address as a new public amenity to the Oswego community as the city works towards becoming a more attractive community for people to live, work and play.
The Fulton Police Department held its annual Bike Rodeo to give away free helmets and promote bike safety. Each year, roughly 100 or more children participate in the free event, said Lieutenant Ralph McCann. The event allowed children to complete a bicycle safety obstacle course alongside a Fulton PD Bike Patrol Officer to learn the rules of the road and safe practices while bicycling.
The sound of dozens of motorcycles echoed through Fulton as the ARISE Ride for Ramps fundraiser celebrated its 10th year at Lakeview Lanes. A fundraiser for the Oswego County Ramp Program, Saturday’s (June 2) event began with a four-hour motorcycle ride and followed up with food, music, and fun. “This is a great event because it gives people access to their community. It gives people access to their independence. And we couldn’t do it without all of you,” Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE told the bikers before the head out on their ride.
Robert Corradino, president of the Common Council, requested to hire the Bonadio Group of Pittsford, NY, to do an IT assessment of the city’s technology infrastructure, which will include the phones systems to provide recommendations of improving it.
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