Articles by Steve Yablonski

The average temperature was 1.5 degrees higher than normal. Precipitation was very close to average and snowfall was 4.4 inches below average.

After a lengthy executive session Wednesday night, the Oswego Common Council passed a resolution regarding a five-year agreement with the firefighters’ union. There is no wage increase for the first three years of the new pact.

“We don’t know them. But, we mourn with them. It’s all one big family now; the whole nation is grieving together,” one woman said. One of the organizers said, “It was just a bunch of us wanting to get together, light some candles, say a pray. And the turnout is just amazing. I am so humbled that my community is so caring.”

On Tuesday afternoon, members of Fort Drum’s 10th Mountain Division visited second grader Julian Ross at his home and made him an honorary sergeant and presented him with a variety of military equipment, including a uniform, a 10th Mountain Division banner and dog tags.

At its meeting Monday night, the Administrative Services Committee recommended transferring $5,000 to cover the cost for the CitySourced materials and equipment. The system will help the city reduce paperwork and create efficiencies, the council president noted.

For nearly three decades, “T” Borden helped keep Family Court running smoothly. Her family and friends say she treated everyone with compassion and professionalism no matter what the circumstances. The woman who welded tank parts during World War II said she won’t just sit around now that she’s retired. She vowed to stay busy.