Meghan Parras
Oswego Daily News

Scores Go Bald To Fight Childhood Cancer

Black or white, gay or straight, rich or poor; none of that matters. 175,000. That’s what matters. That is the number of children each year who are diagnosed with some form of cancer. Dozens of volunteers put on the 11th annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser Sunday at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center.

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Oswego Daily News

Oswego County Land Bank Is Awarded $1 Million Grant

The Oswego County Land Bank Corporation announced today (March 24) that the organization has been selected to receive a Land Bank Community Revitalization Grant. The award comes from a bank settlement agreement negotiated by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and will be managed by Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.

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Oswego Daily News

DA: Not That Unusual For County DAs To Seek Special Prosecutor

“On Tuesday (March 21), the Hon. James Tormey, Chief Administrative Judge for the 5th Judicial District, appointed me (and thereby my office) to serve as special prosecutor in the matter of People v. Peter Rauch,” Oswego County District Attorney Gregory S. Oakes said. He has been actively consulting with the Syracuse Police Department about the investigation over the past few days, he added.

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Fulton Daily News

Movie Night? Family Video of Fulton Will “Round It Up” to Benefit Lymphoma Research

Family Video is in the final days of it’s sixth annual “Round It Up” Campaign in Fulton. The campaign offers all customers of Family Video the opportunity to round up their purchase amount to the nearest dollar, donating mere cents of every purchase to the Lymphoma Research Foundation.

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Oswego Daily News

Oswego County DA to Oversee Criminal Case Following Fatal Syracuse Hit and Run Accident

Oswego County District Attorney Greg Oakes will oversee the criminal case against former investigator for the Onondaga County District Attorney’s office, 37-year-old Peter J. Rauch of Liverpool after he struck an 18-year-old man with his vehicle and fled the scene on Tuesday (March 21) at 1:30 a.m. The victim, Seth M. Collier, was immediately taken to Upstate University Hospital where he was listed in critical condition upon admittance, however, Syracuse Police have since confirmed that Collier succumbed to his injuries at 3:36 p.m. on Thursday, March 23.

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Oswego Daily News

Oswego St. Baldrick’s Supports Childhood Cancer Research

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation will host its 11th annual St. Baldrick’s Day in Oswego from 1 – 4 p.m. on March 26. The foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. In its first 10 years, the Oswego event has raised more than $530,000.

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