Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today (March 13) declared a state of emergency across all 62 counties in New York ahead of the extreme winter storm expected to bring heavy snowfall and high winds. The Governor also directed non-essential state employees impacted by the winter storm to stay home from work on Tuesday without having to charge accruals.
She was the first cat rescued of the Boylston Sweet 16, a group of cats of all ages and descriptions rescued by the Oswego County Humane Society and United Friend of Homeless Animals after the roof of their house collapsed during a blizzard. She is still amazing – beautiful and sweet and friendly and and calm. She gets along fine with other cats, likes people and attention, and she’s getting a little lonely in the “cat room.”
The tale of the river’s end bookstore is a classic love story. Big city boy comes to small town, meets girl, falls in love, gets married and opens a bookstore. The draw to the river’s end bookstore now is international because of the internet. They send books all over the world. But, their core business “is right here – Oswego, Oswego County.”
Breezy and cold with scattered snow showers today. High 30.
In a relatively short State of the County address Thursday, the Chairman of the legislature praised legislators for a job well done in 2016 while stressing more needs to be done this year to keep Oswego County headed in a positive direction. “Every one of you (legislators) has made a difference in making Oswego County great. Every one of you stood together and helped,” Chairman Kevin Gardner said. Great things have happened in recent years in Oswego County that have changed the perspective of how local government operates, Gardner added.
Windy and chilly with increasing clouds today. High in the upper 30s.
Cloudy with scattered rain showers developing today. High 50.
Currently, the Oswego City School District’s tentative 2017-18 budget is $61,516,384. That is a five percent increase over the current school year’s spending plan. At Tuesday night’s board of education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey shared some details explaining the program budget segment of the overall spending plan to this point.
Cloudy and mild with showers likely today. High 55
Members of the Common Council have taken exception to comments made on social media regarding requests for certain special events. Council President Eric VanBuren spoke briefly prior to the start of Monday’s committee meetings regarding issues some people have with the council’s special events policy. “You can take whatever stance you like on social media,” he said, adding that if you have a problem with the council – come to the council and discuss things.
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