Zone Change Request Denied

A request by Steven Thomas for a zone change in the Second Ward failed to make it past the Common Council on Monday night. Neighbor opposition played  a big part in the aldermen’s decision. The council also said it wanted more information about what the property might be used for. The zone change request was withdrawn from council consideration last year – also due to neighbor opposition.

Fulton’s Board of Education meets tonight.  The board will discuss its budget for next school year, will hear an update on the district-wide construction project, consider approving two new high school courses, and more.

You can read the entire Board of Education meeting agenda at this link (pdf).

The investigation is continuing into the late-morning crash that injured two residents of 516 Highland St. in Fulton

The annual storytelling competition will be underway soon, but it will go on without G. Ray Bodley High School.  Also today, a fire drill empties the school and the weekend’s sports roundup.

Hannibal came together this past weekend for Winterfest, a weekend of outdoors activities designed to make the best of the harshest weather of the year.  Lots of folks showed up for a variety of contests, food and music.

Click inside to see a gallery of photos from a few of Sunday’s events.

The board member has released confidential contract information to the public, according to the Association of Administrative Personnel. The situation is similiar to that which got him removed from the board in June of 2004.

Organizers say Warm Up Oswego 2010 was the biggest and best ever. The event helped lift the Port City out of the winter doldrums, and raise money for the restoration and maintenance of the Oswego YMCA Armory.

This week, local history buff Tom Tryniski takes us back to 1930 and the long-gone Phillips St. School for this class photo.  Click inside to see signatures from the students.  And make sure to visit FultonHistory.com for all the local history photos you can find.

February finds a lot of New Yorkers complaining about the weather. They’re sick of snow banks lining sidewalks and streets, dirty slush soiling their shoes, pant legs and cars in streaks of mud and salt. But there’s a lot of color around if you know where to look for it, and the best place to catch a rainbow right now is Oswego County’s Lake Ontario tributaries.

Shane Bartrum captured the Class AA 189 crown on the mat during the weekend while the number one hockey team in the state was nearly upset by the Bucs and the girls’ basketball and boys’ bowling teams swept their foes. Meanwhile, the boys’ varsity cagers lost and the girls’ jayvee five picked up a nail-biting win.

In response to recent regulations from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation prohibiting open burning, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County (CCE Oswego County) is exploring the possibility of a collaborative effort with other county agencies to help local farmers address the issue of agricultural plastics disposal.

High School students from the Fulton, Phoenix, and Sandy Creek school districts were recently recognized for their work with the CYO Mentoring Program, a program of Catholic Charities of Oswego County.

Happy New Year to all of our readers in the tri-county region!
While our Richland facility is closed until April, the society is still active with Friday afternoon hours at the Barclay Court House in Pulaski (2nd floor over DMV, 2pm until 5) or by appointment. We got off to a rocky start following our [...]