Oswego Daily News

In her testimony, Senator Ritchie shared her fears that the approval of the proposal would result in restaurant employees and other workers earning less, increased costs for small businesses, as well as consumers, and a reduction in the number of available jobs in the hospitality industry, which is one of the region’s largest employers.

SUNY Oswego will wrap up its spring semester with 2018 OzFest on May 4, with daylong free activities for students and an evening concert featuring H.E.R. and A$AP Ferg. Afternoon activities, which start at 1 p.m. on the south lawn outside Marano Campus Center, include live bands such as Jordy Searcy, Black Tie Stereo and The Crane Wives. Carnival rides, games and attractions such as bungee bounce, toxic crush, toxic drop and wrecking ball will invite students to race, ride or admire from afar.

UPDATE: Mayor Barlow has terminated employment for both of the individuals involved.
Two Oswego city DPW workers were reportedly arrested on drug charges Tuesday morning. Officers responding to an unrelated incident at the Route 104 East McDonald’s around 10:30 a.m. observed “suspicious activity” involving two DPW workers.

Earth Day and Canal Clean Sweep was a busy weekend around the Minetto area. On Saturday, Minetto had its Canal Clean Sweep. On Sunday, members of Exelon’s North American Young Generation in Nuclear volunteered with several members of Friends of Great Bear to cut and clear brush at the historic Spring House, adjacent to the Oswego River and historic canal tow path. A roadside litter pick up on Route 57 was conducted by Cayuga Community College students Monday.

The Oswego Renaissance Association has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation for its neighborhood revitalization work in 2018. This is the largest single grant ever awarded to the ORA, now entering its fifth year of operations.

The Oswego City School District will soon implement a new and comprehensive district security management system and is urging community members to familiarize themselves with the new policies to help keep all students safe at all times. On May 7, all OCSD schools will begin using the Raptor Visitor Management System to control visitor intake and strengthen campus safety for students and faculty.

At Monday night’s Common Council meeting, Mayor Billy Barlow was joined by members of the Oswego Tree Stewards as he proclaimed Friday Arbor Day in the Port City. The Oswego City Tree Stewards will celebrate Arbor Day on April 27 at 4 p.m. at Hamilton Park by planting a new tree in the park and hosting a pruning workshop by Jim Maloney a NYS Certified Forester, according to Valerie Dawnstar, coordinator.