Year that was recounts local politics and trials in Oswego
The piece covers the Thibodeau case delays and a November ruling, noting Thibodeau’s 25 to life sentence and Allen’s elusiveness. It also reports on election results with Republican Billy Barlow becoming Oswego’s youngest mayor, defeating Amy Tresidder while Tom Gillen ran a write-in. Property sales include Spring Storage Park and parcels on Fay and South Fourth, with ALDI’s purchase and demolition plans for the site by 2016.
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Billy Barlow
Amy Tresidder
Oswego
Tom Gillen
Barlow
Sth Ward
Port City
Tresidder
Gillen
Nestle
Fay Street
Spring Storage Park
South Fourth Street
Gary E. Spring
Global
Aldi Inc
ALDI
Ron Woodward Sr
YMCA Faces Closure After Main Building Damage in Oswego
Oswego YMCA navigates a year of upheaval as the historic main building remains closed after damage, forcing a move to the Armory. The pool remains inaccessible since spring while the board weighs staying downtown, possible demolition, and sale of the damaged site after a November member survey showed broad support to remain downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswego
Armory
YMCA
National Ymca
Entergy to Close FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant in Scriba
After months of pressure and public campaigns to Save Fitz, Entergy announced plans to decommission the 40 year old James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. Officials warn the shutdown could occur in late 2016 or early 2017 with regional jobs and tax revenue heavily affected.
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Entergy
James A. FitzPatrick
Scriba
FitzPatrick
Fitz
Oswego County
Mexico Academy
Will Barclay
John Katko
Charles Schumer
Andrew Cuomo
Public Service Commission
County Industrial Development Agency
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Oswego City School District to replace superintendent
Benjamin Halsey resigns after less than three years as Oswego district leader. Dean Gooney, Oswego native and assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, named to succeed him. Board cites compassionate residency extension amid fiscal tightening and a narrowly approved 2015 budget with a 9 percent tax levy increase.
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Oswego City
Benjamin Halsey
Halsey
Sandy Creek
Board of Education
Oswego
Dean Gooney
Kathleen Allen
East Aurora
Buffalo
New York
Allen
Thibodeau seeks ruling to overturn kidnapping conviction
In Oswego County, Gary Thibodeau presses for a ruling to overturn his 1995 kidnapping conviction tied to Heidi Allen's disappearance. The case hinges on eyewitnesses and jailhouse informants, amid new allegations about three men with criminal histories who deny involvement. The defense questions informant credibility and possible public disclosure of Allen's informant status.
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Gary Thibodeau
Heidi Allen
Oswego County
Allen
D&w
New Haven
Thibodeau
Steen
Sheriff's Office
Lisa Peebles
Bohrer
Daniel King
Greg Oakes
Roker inducted into state Broadcasting Hall of Fame class of 2015
Al Roker, after nearly two decades on NBCs Today weather and anchor, was inducted into the state Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2015. A SUNY Oswego graduate, he began as a weekend weatherman at WHEN TV in Syracuse before rising to NBC. SUNY Oswego named its television production studios in his honor.
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NBC
al Roker
State Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Roker
Suny Oswego
School of Communications
Syracuse
CBS
Whentv
WTVH
Fritz Messere
Suny Oswego School of Communication, Media and the Arts
Oswego
Aldi Plan Moves Forward at Nestle Site
After foreclosure in early 2015, Fulton pursued reuse of the dilapidated Nestle complex. The stalled project advances as Aldi eyes the former property, aiming to redevelop the site for new retail use and economic activity.
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Fulton
Nestle
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