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Great weather, great food and a great crowd showing up in support for a great cause made for — you guessed it — a great ...
05/31/2026

Great weather, great food and a great crowd showing up in support for a great cause made for — you guessed it — a great Sunday afternoon in Oswego, as Curtis Manor played host to the second annual Taste of Oswego.

Hundreds of attendees were treated to food being offered by more than 20 area restaurants, which set up both inside and outside at Curtis Manor. The event for the second straight year was presented by Anthony House of Wellhouse Ministries, which both partners and vendors could simply not say enough about in sharing their desire to support its cause.

OSWEGO — Great weather, great food and a great crowd showing up in support for a great cause made for — you guessed it — a great Sunday afternoon in

The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics New York made its way through Oswego on Friday morning.Members...
05/30/2026

The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics New York made its way through Oswego on Friday morning.

Members of local law enforcement carried the Special Olympics torch and flag during the run, which began at SUNY Oswego. The run continued along Route 104 through the city of Oswego, down Utica Street, and back to SUNY Oswego.

Participants included members of the Oswego Police Department, Oswego County Sheriff’s Office, SUNY Oswego University Police Department and Fulton Police Department.

OSWEGO — The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics New York made its way through Oswego on Friday morning.

An accused murderer was in court Friday for some fiery exchanges among her attorney, the judge and the prosecution.First...
05/30/2026

An accused murderer was in court Friday for some fiery exchanges among her attorney, the judge and the prosecution.

First Assistant District Attorney Louis Mannara told Judge Armen Nazarian and Rebecca Manchester’s attorney Gilles Abitbol that he was under the impression that Friday was the final pre-trial conference. Even Abitbol, whose speaking voice sounds like an exaggerated impression of Marlon Brando in “The Godfather,” raised his voice several times.

The conference started with Nazarian reading a letter from Abitbol stating the prosecution needed to provide a clearer date and time for the alleged transaction of $80 of crack co***ne from Manchester, 44, to the victim in the case, Kevin C. Fathceric, 41.

Manchester and Scott Sullivan, 24, both of 71 W. Albany St. in Oswego, beat up and then Manchester stabbed Fatcheric during a fight over crack co***ne last October, according to police.

Manchester is charged with intentional murder; second-degree murder, murder during the commission of another crime; first-degree robbery, causing serious injury; first-degree robbery, use of a dangerous instrument; assault with intent to cause serious injury with a weapon; and second-degree robbery, aided by another party. All the charges are felonies.

OSWEGO — An accused murderer was in court Friday for some fiery exchanges among her attorney, the judge and the prosecution.

Fifty-seven days after the initial due date, the New York State Senate and Assembly officially passed and Gov. Kathy Hoc...
05/29/2026

Fifty-seven days after the initial due date, the New York State Senate and Assembly officially passed and Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law the $268.5 billion 2026-27 state budget.

The spending plan enacted Thursday is about $14.2 billion more than the $254.3 billion budget of 2025-26, an increase of about 5.6%.

“Every proposal included in this budget was a fight for New Yorkers and their future,” Hochul said in a press release.

Locally, the largest impact will be felt in the $12 million allocated to jump-start the Southern Oswego County Regional Sewer Interceptor Sewer (SOCRIS).

The towns of Volney, Schroeppel, Hastings, Constantia, West Monroe and the village of Phoenix have indicated support for the $126 million project. When completed, the system would include eight pumping stations to collect and move wastewater from the towns and village to Fulton’s treatment plant, the project’s planners said. About 755,000 gallons of liquid waste would be generated daily.

ALBANY — Fifty-seven days after the initial due date, the New York State Senate and Assembly officially passed and Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law the $268.5 billion 2026-27 state

Jason Leone was out to dinner with his wife, his sister and brother-in-law over Memorial Day weekend when he received a ...
05/29/2026

Jason Leone was out to dinner with his wife, his sister and brother-in-law over Memorial Day weekend when he received a phone call from an unfamiliar number.

Assuming it was a recruit ready to commit, the Oswego State men’s basketball coach excused himself to step outside and take the call.

He returned to the table a few minutes later, but rather than sharing a recruiting update with his family members, Leone informed the group that he is going to be a Hall of Famer.

“That dinner turned into a celebration,” Leone said.

Leone was selected for induction into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2027, which was unveiled this week. He will be formally enshrined at the annual ceremony next April in Troy.

OSWEGO — Jason Leone was out to dinner with his wife, his sister and brother-in-law over Memorial Day weekend when he received a phone call from an unfamiliar number.

The town of Scriba unsuccessfully tried to remove a man from a board meeting, saying he was violating its policy that al...
05/29/2026

The town of Scriba unsuccessfully tried to remove a man from a board meeting, saying he was violating its policy that allows the public to record video only from the back of the town’s meeting room.

But sheriff’s deputies called to the meeting ultimately disagreed with the town’s attorney, Kevin Caraccioli, and, after a lengthy discussion, didn’t remove anyone or make any arrests.

The incident was part of an ongoing dispute over video being recorded at town meetings. The town says its video policy is necessary to restrain individuals — including a local businessman who has been a vocal critic — who have disrupted meetings and inserted themselves into the board’s decision-making process. But an expert suggested the policy may not follow the law.

SCRIBA — The town of Scriba unsuccessfully tried to remove a man from a board meeting, saying he was violating its policy that allows the public to record video only

The County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency (IDA) on Wednesday approved a 20-year payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT...
05/29/2026

The County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency (IDA) on Wednesday approved a 20-year payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement for a nearly 130,000-square-foot indoor sports complex near Route 481 in Scriba.

Austin Wheelock, the CEO of the IDA, said it was a deviation for the IDA to approve a 20-year PILOT program for a non-manufacturing project., but he pointed out that Rich Burritt is financing the project on his own without any additional assistance from New York State.

“One of the other things that’s important about this project is that you’ve (Burritt) identified that there really are no facilities like this in Oswego County,” Wheelock said at the meeting. “The closest facility is probably Jones Road in Onondaga County, but even that is not, what, half this size of this facility?”

The Central New York Family Sport Centre on Jones Road in Syracuse is 29 miles from the planned location on 80 Dutch Ridge Road in Scriba. The Scriba property is 27.8 acres.

OSWEGO — The County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency (IDA) on Wednesday approved a 20-year payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement for a nearly 130,000-square-foot indoor sports complex near

Logan Bean, 17, of John C. Birdlebough High School in Phoenix, has had a busy senior year as he has taken on college cla...
05/29/2026

Logan Bean, 17, of John C. Birdlebough High School in Phoenix, has had a busy senior year as he has taken on college classes, maintaining a 96% GPA, being president of the Drama Club, playing multiple instruments in several bands, and being a part of other organizations and activities.

Bean currently takes band, chorus and ceramics. He is also taking English through Onondaga Community College. Bean says his favorite class is band because of the opportunities it has opened up for him both socially and academically.

Bean plans to attend SUNY Oswego and study zoology and theater. Bean says he chose the school for its theater program. Bean has earned the Presidential Scholarship and the Douglas ‘75 and Susan ‘74 Lohnas Scholarship.

Bean says he plans to join the college’s band, chorus and theater program, along with volunteering at its Animal Shelter Club and Book Club.

“Zoology and theater are both huge passions of mine. Animals and acting are two things that make me happy, so I’m excited to continue in my studies of them,” he said.

PHOENIX — Logan Bean, 17, of John C. Birdlebough High School in Phoenix, has had a busy senior year as he has taken on college classes, maintaining a 96% GPA,

The deepest playoff run in 13 years for the Oswego varsity baseball team ended in the Section III semifinals on Thursday...
05/29/2026

The deepest playoff run in 13 years for the Oswego varsity baseball team ended in the Section III semifinals on Thursday.

Senior ace Colin Straub tallied 15 strikeouts and limited the Buccaneers to three hits and one walk in a complete-game shutout to lead top-seeded West Genesee to a 5-0 victory over No. 4 Oswego in a Class AA semifinal at Onondaga Community College.

Oswego (10-12 overall) ended a resurgent campaign with its first sectional semifinal appearance since it reached the title game in 2013. The Bucs also won the Salt City Athletic Conference Empire Division championship with a 9-3 league record.

SYRACUSE — The deepest playoff run in 13 years for the Oswego varsity baseball team ended in the Section III semifinals on Thursday.

Two months after pleading to a lesser charge, a man who came from Illinois and was originally accused of kidnapping a ch...
05/28/2026

Two months after pleading to a lesser charge, a man who came from Illinois and was originally accused of kidnapping a child was sentenced Thursday to one year in a local jail.

Oswego County Court Armen Nazarian followed the recommendation of Assistant District Attorney Marissa Gleason in sentencing Ricardo Ledezma-Romero, 36.

After court on Thursday, First Assistant District Attorney Louis Mannara said the sentence was done with the understanding that upon completion, Ledezma-Romero will be taken into custody and deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Officials said Ledezma-Romero is from Central America, but they didn’t specify which country.

OSWEGO — Two months after pleading to a lesser charge, a man who came from Illinois and was originally accused of kidnapping a child was sentenced Thursday to one year

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