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Assemblyman Barclay Speaks at Chamber Hosted Round Table

March 16, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

Community members, elected officials and local business owners filled the riverside room at Quality Inn and Suites recently to participate in a round table discussion with New York State Assemblyman Will Barclay. At the third round table discussion hosted so far this year by the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Barclay discussed areas of concern on the state level and addressed questions from anyone in attendance.

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Logan and Landen Buske enjoy their food on opening day.

Rudy’s Opening Heralds The Arrival Of Spring

March 16, 2016 Steve Yablonski

The calendar says Spring arrives on March 20. The true harbinger of spring – Rudy’s – threw open its doors Wednesday to usher in a new season. The iconic lakeside restaurant is celebrating its 70th year in business.

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Symposium Features Talks about War-time Family Life and Oswego’s Early Days

March 16, 2016 Contributor

Come to the sixth annual Oswego International War of 1812 Symposium to hear local and international speakers talk about events and activities that shaped our community and the way of life of people living along the northern U.S. border during the war.

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Mother’s Teen Driving Story To Highlight Traffic Safety Event

March 16, 2016 Contributor

Marianne Angelillo, who speaks regularly about teen drivers and risky behaviors, will make the feature presentation for “Drive Safe, Live Safe,” a multifaceted evening of safety education hosted by University Police at SUNY Oswego at 6 p.m. March 29, in Marano Campus Center arena.

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Oswego District Proposes Cuts; Still Face Nearly $1 Million Gap

March 15, 2016 Steve Yablonski

More than two dozen cuts loom in the tentative 2016-17 Oswego City School District budget, Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey told the school board Tuesday night. “We want to build a revenue based budget on the money that is coming into the district,” he said. The gap was originally $5.6 million. It shrunk to $4.9 million last month. Now it’s less than $1 million – but at a cost.

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Alexis Dunn was a first-time shavee at the 2015 event.

St. Baldrick Seeking Shavees

March 15, 2016 Contributor

“Our April 10 event is taking shape nicely,” said volunteer event coordinator Dan Witmer, who is also the community service coordinator for the Oswego State Athletic Department. “But, we’re behind last year’s pace with the number of shavees registered at this point.”

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Three Oswego County Residents Facing Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop

March 15, 2016 Contributor

On March 9, at approximately 2:34 p.m., State Police stopped a vehicle operating erratically on State Route 690 in the town of Lysander, Onondaga County. Troopers reportedly observed various drug paraphernalia and evidence of recent drug use within the vehicle. The three occupants were arrested.

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Phoenix Man Charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated

March 15, 2016 Contributor

On March 12, at approximately 12:29 a.m., State Police stopped a vehicle operating without headlights in the village of Phoenix. The driver, Timothy N. June, 33, of Phoenix, was found to allegedly be intoxicated.

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Fulton Man Arrested For DWI Following Crash

March 15, 2016 Contributor

On March 11, at approximately 7:10 p.m., State Police responded to a one car motor vehicle accident at County Route 4 and Redschoolhouse Road in the town of Palermo. One vehicle was located in the ditch at that intersection, troopers said.

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SUNY Oswego students Harry Kandaras (standing) and Justin D'Antonio (second from left) work with high school sophomores Zachary Cronk (left) and Brandon Dobbs in an alternative learning initiative in Wilber Hall. The CARE program, a partnership of the college and CiTi, is designed to help students who are disengaged in traditional high school settings earn credits toward their diplomas.

New Partnership Maps Alternative Routes To High School Diplomas

March 15, 2016 Contributor

Nestled in a bright, open room in Wilber Hall’s lower level, the CARE — Credit Accrual and Recovery for Everyone — program hosts 11 students in grades 9 to 12 who work one-on-one with a CiTi teacher, School of Education faculty members and students from around campus. The goal is to rekindle a fire for learning in the high schoolers that had dimmed due to impediments to success in a traditional setting.

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