Mayor Billy Barlow announced today (Oct. 3) the completion of Phase 2 of 4 of the west side sewer separation project in the city of Oswego. “I am pleased to report that the second phase of the sewer separation project was finished almost a month ahead of schedule and $100,000 under our projected budget,” the mayor said.
Consider this scenario: It is 2 a.m.: you and your family are fast asleep when you wake up to the smoke alarm sounding and the smell of smoke. What do you do? If you and your family don’t have a plan in place, it could jeopardize your safety, or even prove deadly. In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes after the smoke alarm sounds to escape safely.
New York Sea Grant, in partnership with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, has announced the New York Great Lakes Ecosystem Education Exchange program, also known as NYGLEEE, for K-12 teachers and environmental educators. This program provides hands-on, experiential learning opportunities focused on Great Lakes Literacy Principles and stewardship at www.nyseagrant.org/educationexchange.
A bit breezy, unseasonably warm with plenty of sun today. High near 75.
Students, teachers and faculty at the Oswego Middle School donned their best Buc Blue on Friday for a thrilling conclusion to Spirit Week, celebrating and showing their OMS pride for another successful year.
GRB students and their families flocked to the gymnasium where they played carnival games, listened to music, danced and enjoyed a picnic-style dinner with hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, cookies and water.
On October 13, Reality Check youth of Oswego, Onondaga and Cayuga counties will come together to take action with a unified Seen Enough Tobacco message aimed at educating the community about the tobacco industry’s manipulative marketing practices. The message is centered around the number 13, in that the average age of a new smoker in New York State is 13 years old.
After seeing firsthand, the devastation along the shorelines of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, it is impossible not to think of those who are still picking up the pieces. My heart goes out to each and every person affected by this historic flooding. It is now critically important to provide our region’s struggling homeowners and business owners with the resources they need to start down the path of recovery.
The Upstate New York Chapter of the Association of Prospect Researchers for Advancement has elected Joe Stabb the newest board member for the chapter. He will serve an elected two-year term. He is an assistant professor at SUNY Oswego, teaching courses in public relations, leadership, and social media management.
Woodchuck Saloon, 1 Mitchell St., will host a chicken BBQ to benefit United Way of Greater Oswego County beginning at noon on October 15. In addition to the BBQ there will also be a United Way chili cook-off.
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