Articles by Steve Yablonski

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Residents Voice Opposition To City’s Winter Parking Policy

March 2, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Nearly a dozen speakers Monday night told Oswego councilors the city’s odd-even overnight parking policy is doing more harm than good. The majority urged city officials to do away with the policy. Councilors took no action on the matter. However, it will be a topic of further discussions for a long time.

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For a winter break, with the Oswego River and Canal frozen, the local Oswego paddling group enjoyed a beautiful day, xc-skiing and snowshoeing at Great Bear Recreational Area. With the abundance of snow, the trails at Great Bear are well suited for xc-skiing and snowshoeing. Great Bear is a non-motoriized share the trail area, just south of Fulton, adjacent to Route 57. Info and a trail map can be found at: http://www.friendsofgreatbear.org/ Pictured at the historic Oswego canal guard lock #2 and tow path, from left are: Ellen Wahl, Dick Kaulfuss, Diane Chepko, Ozzie (sitting) Margaret Bocsor, Remo Bianco and Mike Tafler. Camera shy: Naneen Drosse, Kathy Fenlon, Randy and Nate Gordon.
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Febrrr-uary Was Cold – But Not ‘Coldest’

March 1, 2015 Steve Yablonski

February 2015 was cold – really cold. But it wasn’t the coldest on record, according to Bill Gregway, local observer for the National Weather Service. The average temperature last month was 14.1 degrees. That is 11.3 degrees below average. “That’s pretty darn cold; but, we weren’t as cold as inland places like Syracuse,” Gregway said. “We didn’t have any big below zero readings like they did. Lake Ontario actually helped keep us warmer.”

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