Today's Weather
Weather Notebook For May 1, 2015
A mix of sun and clouds with afternoon showers possible today. High around 65.
Articles by Steve Yablonski
Oswego Daily News
City To Explore Creating A Microgrid
Microgrids are a good idea, according to First Ward Councilor Fran Enwright. In the event of an emergency such as a in ice storm or wind storm that disrupts power, the independent microgrid would be able to provide power to places like the hospital and water plant, he explained. NYSERDA is offering up to 100 percent funding of up to $100,000 for a stage one feasibility assessment with NY Prize proposals being accepted until May 15.
Today's Weather
Weather Notebook For April 30, 2015
Warm with a mix of sun and clouds today. High near 70.
Oswego Daily News
Business Community, World Of Academics Come Together
Some Oswego High School students got a jump on honing their interview skills Wednesday at the OHS Media Center. Dozens of local professionals volunteered to conduct mock interviews to help prepare students for college and […]
Fulton Daily News
Lockdown Takes Place at G. Ray Bodley High School
At about 12:10 p.m. today (April 29), G. Ray Bodley High School was notified by police of a “suspicious individual” in the vicinity of the school. Superintendent Bill Lynch said a lockdown of the school then ensued. “The individual was found not to be a threat and the school then went back to business,” said Lynch. The person in question never entered the school.
Oswego Daily News
Motor Vehicle Collision Injures One
A single-vehicle accident sent one driver to the hospital today (April 29), and left a portion of State Route 48 closed. The collision occurred around 2 p.m. as the vehicle left the east side of the road and struck a utility pole, shearing the pole near the ground and leaving low hanging power lines. A section of State Route 48 between Munn Street and O’Brien Glenway remains closed to allow National Grid to make repairs to the electrical service.
Fulton Daily News
Fulton YMCA Hosts Healthy Kids Day
The event offered family fun activities, snacks, entertainment and information regarding health and wellness for families. Family director at the YMCA, Amy Leotta, explained that Healthy Kids Day is a national event for all YMCA’s across the country during the weekend of April 24-26. The overall intention of the event is to “promote better health and wellness for families,” Leotta explained.
Oswego Daily News
Group Shines Light On Issue Of College Student Suicides
Recently, hundreds of SUNY Oswego students and staff walked past more than 1,000 backpacks displayed from one end of the campus center to the other. The 1,100 backpacks weren’t abandoned by their owners; they were meticulously scattered about the facility on purpose. Many of them had the names of their “owners” affixed to them. They came from a myriad backgrounds and hometowns; names like Ariel, Chelsea, Tim and Drew. The common thread that will forever tie them to each other – they were all college students who took their own lives.
Oswego Daily News
Volunteers Spruce Up Minetto, Great Bear
The group worked at a “spruce up” of the River View Park and did a litter pickup covering more than a mile south, starting from Lock O-3 and the bridge, covering both sides of the Route 48, along the Oswego Canal and River. Sixteen people participated in trail work at Great Bear, also.
Oswego Daily News
Councilors, Public Debate Proposed Residency Law
The Oswego Common Council voted unanimously to set public hearing for proposed Local Law No. 4 of the Year 2015 – a local law amending Section C2-01 of the Charter of the city of Oswego with respect to (the residency of) city officers and employees. However, support for the proposed law itself isn’t as strong. Some residents voiced opposition, as well as some of the council members.