Councilors this week approved funds to cover overtime in the fire department. However, it was less than the chief had first asked for. The chief’s original request was for $88,000 and this request is down to $57,000, Council President Ron Kaplewicz pointed out. “It’s a significant reduction,” he said.
Waking early and walking in silence around Walden Pond in Concord, Mass., on a beautiful summer morning, Cayuga Community College Professor and Poet Howard Nelson experienced firsthand the contrast of a noisy passing train within the serene wooded trail; much like Henry David Thoreau did more than 150 years ago.
The presentation is part of a new, temporary exhibit called “Titanic: Commemorating the 100th Anniversary.” The exhibit includes pieces of DeMass’ personal collection and runs from Saturday, October 15 through Tuesday, November 15.
Floyd A. McGraw, 94 of Fulton, died Wednesday at University Hospital in Syracuse after a brief illness.
UPDATE: Police have identified the victim. His injuries aren’t life-threatening, they say. A pedestrian male had been crossing State Route 104 West from Sheldon Avenue, at which time he was struck by a motor vehicle Thursday night. The Oswego City Fire Department responded and the victim has been transported by helicopter to a Syracuse area hospital.
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