Senator Charles Schumer announced he is pushing legislation in the Senate that will seek to ban e-cigarette companies from marketing their battery-powered nicotine devices directly to children. His action comes in light of a recent study that revealed that kids who smoke e-cigarettes are more likely to eventually smoke conventional cigarettes than those who do not.
Mostly sunny with some scattered clouds today. High near 40.
The issue of what funding the city provides for the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce’s events returned to the floor this week at the Administrative Services Committee. The councilors approved moving ahead with funding for the events the chamber facilitates in the Port City.
Sunny and not as cold today. High in the upper 20s.
It was almost 3 degrees colder and nearly 7 inches more snow. And, it was so cold that it was “ice as far as you could see” on the lake. And, forecasters say the outlook for warm weather in March isn’t that great, either.
On Tuesday March 4, at approximately 6:10 p.m. investigators with the Oswego City Police Department’s Anti-Crime Team (ACT) stopped a red colored Chevrolet Monte Carlo on East Ninth Street just north of East Bridge Street. The vehicle was stopped as a result of an investigation into illegal methamphetamine production within the city of Oswego. As a result, a Fulton man was charged with Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine in the third degree.
Cloudy with flurries early today and some late-day sunshine. High 20 to 25.
Increasing clouds later today with light snow. High in the upper teens.
The Water Treatment Plant is in need of upgrades to improve energy efficiency, water production capacity and reduce operational and maintenance costs, the department manager said. The proposed project will increase the plant’s overall operations, and, in the long-run, save the city millions; in essence paying for itself, project developers said.
Cold with a mix of sun and clouds this afternoon. High around 15.
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