On Sunday, February 19, the Oswego County Humane Society will have some of the Boylston “Sweet Sixteen” cats for adoption at the PetSmart store at Lowe’s Plaza in Oswego as part of PetSmart Charities’ National Adoption Weekend. They will be available for adoption from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
We just learned that U.S. Department of Agriculture suddenly removed inspection reports and other information from its website about the treatment of animals at federally licensed research laboratories, zoos, dog breeding operations (puppy mills) and other facilities. The USDA cited court rulings and privacy laws for the decision. The removed documents will now be accessible only via Freedom of Information Act (FOIL) requests, a cumbersome, expensive and slow process at best.
“Defining ‘fake news’ is a really challenging thing. It’s one of the topics we’ll be discussing at the panel,” Brian Moritz, Assistant Professor, Digital Media Production and Online Journalism Communication Studies Department, said. The panel will explore the causes and impacts of the rise of “fake news,” as well as what educators, students, journalists and citizens can do to promote healthy journalism and news literacy.
To reinforce British presence, at a strategic location, in 1755 Fort Ontario was constructed on an eminence at the easterly confluence of the Oswego River and Lake Ontario. In 1756 the fort was destroyed by the French and rebuilt by the British in 1759. Americans put the ungarrisoned post to the torch in 1778. The fort lay in ruins until the spring of 1782 when His Majesty’s troops, under the command of Major Ross, re-occupied the post.
The Fort Ontario History and Archaeology Conference makes its debut in the Port City on April 21 and continues through April 23 at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center at 26 E. First St. in Oswego. “We’ve shifted the focus on our annual conference away from an exclusive War of 1812 theme and expanded it to include more general discussions about warfare and the human condition during conflict in the U.S. and Canada,” said Fort Ontario Historic Site Superintendent Paul Lear.
On Thursday (February 9), State Police in Hastings charged Dale R. Tracy, 43, from 1149 County Route 37 West Monroe, with two counts of Grand Larceny 4th degree, and Falsifying Business Records 1st degree, all class “E” felonies.
The investigation revealed 72-year-old Richard T. Becher from Syracuse was operating a 2016 SkiDoo snowmobile eastbound on Trail C5A when he lost control on a curve and was ejected into the path of a westbound snowmobile, operated by George A. Longtin, 51, from Manlius. The investigation is continuing.
Mayor William Barlow declared Feb. 1 to be Fred A. Crisafulli day in the city of Oswego, in honor of the unsung hero who left such a mark on this city. He was actively involved in numerous organizations in the community, including acting as the first tourism director of Oswego, and as Harbor Master.
The Oswego County Industrial Development Agency and the CNY Regional Planning Board assisted the county in solicitation and evaluation of proposals for consulting services related to development of a strategic economic advancement plan for the county. The IDA agreed to pay 50 percent of the cost of the study, up to $50,000. The two agencies should split the cost, one legislator said.
In a rare and historic testimony by a New York State Senator before the Canadian Parliament’s Senate Defense and Security Committee, State Senator Patty Ritchie spoke in support of a measure that would improve relations between Canada and the United States, as well as boost tourism in the Thousand Islands region by easing strict reporting requirements for boaters.
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