Councilor Eric VanBuren feels changes to the code are needed to help the city better get a handle on the problem of tall grass around Oswego. Vacant lots are especially a problem, he said. And, it seems like the city has an issue cutting its own grass, he added.
Gary Thibodeau was convicted of kidnapping New Haven teen-age Heidi Allen on Easter Sunday 1994. Her body has never been found. He was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. His brother, Richard Thibodeau, was acquitted in a separate jury trial. On Monday dozens of family and friends held a rally in support of Gary in Oswego’s East Park. They touted new evidence that has come to light that they say will help get his conviction overturned.
Cloudy early with some sun later and a slight chance of showers today. High in the 80s.
AmeriCorps will be holding its annual tennis carnival on August 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Riley Elementary tennis courts. Although the United States Tennis Association’s Oswego tennis program started in 2006, this year will be the seventh year for the tennis carnival, which began in 2007, explained Shane Evans, the new supervisor of the USTA tennis program at the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau.
July 2014 was a cooler than average month punctuated with above average precipitation thanks to a brief but violent storm, according to Bill Gregway, local observer for the National Weather Service. The average temperature last month was 1.8 degrees below normal. Total precipitation was 2.78 inches above average, due to the July 8 wind and rain storm.
Union employees of St. Luke Health Services in Oswego and Michaud Nursing Home in Fulton staged an informational picket in front of St. Luke this afternoon (August 1) to protest the lack of a new labor contract. 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East represents around 150 of the approximately 250 workers. 1199 represents service employees only at the healthcare facility. Contract talks began in April and the collective bargaining agreement was extended for one month in June. The contract extension expired July 31.
Warm with a mix of sun and clouds and a chance of showers today. High in the 80s.
The Oswego County Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney’s Office have concluded their investigation at the property on Rice Road in the Town Of Mexico. While there was no reliable evidence indicating the property was related to the abduction of Heidi Allen, we conducted a thorough and exhaustive search of the property, the district attorney said. The Sheriff’s Department devoted considerable resources to this search and made every effort to discover and recover any remains that may have been there. There is no evidence that any human remains are or ever were at that site.
U.S. Representative Dan Maffei today (July 31) announced that the Oswego County Airport has been awarded $569,500 in funding from two U.S. Department of Transportation grants. These grants will be used to modernize the airport, including upgrades to the taxiway, lighting, and wiring.
Some showers and a thunderstorm today. High in the mid 70s.
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