Articles by Steve Yablonski

Eric VanBuren (Sixth Ward) and Shawn Walker (Fourth Ward) were appointed president and vice president, respectively of the Oswego Common Council. The rules of the council state that an additional compensation of $5,000 per year for the council president and $2,500 for the vice president be paid to those two councilors. As council president, VanBuren will assume the mayor’s duties in his absence; and, if he becomes incapacitated for any reason, he would take over as the acting mayor.

As the snow band shifts south for the moment and the sun made a brief appearance ... so too a hungry squirrel

Weather Notebook For January 5, 2015

Very windy and cold with lake effect flurries early today. High near 20.

Weather Alerts – Travel Advisory Posted

OSWEGO AND LEWIS COUNTIES – INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OSWEGO and LOWVILLE 415 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015 LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING […]

Nellica Huff leads the children in an Israeli dance.

CMOO Takes Children On Global Journey

For many, having 80 energetic young children running around for hours under one roof could be a nightmare. However, for Jillian Shaver, it’s just another day at the Children’s Museum Of Oswego. Over the holidays, CMOO helped hundreds of children travel “around the world” without ever leaving the Port City.

Two-Car Crash In Sterling Claims Life

At about 9:51 a.m. today (January 2), an eastbound 2001 Ford Taurus wagon operated by Wilner Moleon, 52, of Red Creek, lost control and spun into the path of a westbound 2013 Subaru Outback operated by Jane Holliday, 83, of Oswego. Moleon was transported to University Hospital in Syracuse, where he died of his injuries, deputies said.

In Cold Storage

The vessel, American Fortitude, is headed to Brownsville, Texas for scrapping. It is being stored in the Port City for the winter months.

Weather Notebook For January 2, 2015

Lake effect flurries early today. High in the lower 30s.

December 2014 Was Warmer Than Average But Less Snowy

The average temperature last month was 3.7 degrees warmer than average. Snowfall, however, was 8.3 inches below average

December 31, 2014 Steve Yablonski

The yardstick saw its shadow - and Winter returned just in time for the new year.

2014 In Review: In December – A Beacon of Small Business Excellence In Oswego

We go from a green Christmas to a very white New Year’s. The Tarandi Foundation donates $25,000 to the Oswego Bookmobile. Oswego County’s 2015 budget is approved. Governor signs Senator Ritchie bill to boost EEE prevention.

December 31, 2014 Steve Yablonski

2014 In Review: In November – Newcomer Leads Incumbent In Oswego’s Second Ward Race

A large crowd turned out on Veterans’ Day to salute the Port City’s veterans past and present. The mayor’s budget message for 2015 contained better news than 2014. US Military cites SUNY Oswego. Two people escaped injury Nov. 20 as their car went over an embankment and landed precariously on the shore of Lake Ontario.