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.
On May 1, the Oswego City School District will hold its public hearing on the proposed 2018-19 budget. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. in the Oswego High School cafeteria. Immediately following will be a regular board meeting and then a “Meet the Candidates Night”
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.
“Skill Up Oswego County 2” provides access to the Metrix E- Learning System courses that teach skills local employers are looking for in a variety of fields. From May 1 to July 31, Oswego County residents will be able to access the Metrix online learning center to upgrade existing skills or learn new skills to improve their employment opportunities.
The Oswego County Health Department is recognizing National Infant Immunization Week April 21 to 28 to highlight the importance of immunizing babies and children against serious illnesses. Vaccines have drastically reduced infant death and disability caused by preventable diseases in the United States.
Speak Out Central New York rallied today (April 20) outside an Oswego event attended by Congressman John Katko. The informational rally denounced Katko’s ongoing misinformation campaign about the impact of the Republican tax scam for Central New Yorkers, according to a spokesperson for Speak Out CNY.
The new Leighton Elementary School playground was officially opened Thursday afternoon. Home and School Association President Jacqueline Wallace and Mary Ann Preston, a parent volunteer from the Home and School Association and the playground committee chair, officially cut the ribbon. They were joined by members of the Home and School Association, volunteers and donors as well as Principal Kara Shore and Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey for the ceremony. Following the ribbon cutting, Shore invited everyone inside for cake and refreshments.
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