The volunteers who maintain snowmobile trails are just as busy in the summer with pre-season snowmobile preparations as they are in the winter – brushing trails, fixing and replacing bridges, working with landowners and securing the permits and permissions needed to continue to use trails on state lands. There may be no snow, but a club’s work never ends.
Governor Andrew Cuomo today (Dec. 8) announced the completion of a $14 million project that rehabilitated nearly four miles of Route 104 in western Oswego County. “Route 104 is a vital corridor for Oswego County and the Niagara Frontier, supporting commerce, tourism and recreational opportunities for the entire region’s economy,” Governor Cuomo said. “This project modernizes and upgrades the highway while improving safety for all of the motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians who depend upon this critical roadway.”
He was charged with Juvenile Delinquency for acts, if committed by an adult, would constitute the charges of two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, a class D felony; two counts of first-degree rape, a class B felony; two counts of first-degree criminal sex act, a class B felony and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor.
On Thursday (Dec. 7) at 2:08 p.m., sheriff’s deputies arrested Donald E. Schopp, 56, of 128 Tug Hill Road, Oswego, for first-degree sexual abuse, a class D felony. He allegedly had sexual contact with the victim being less than 13 years of age.
The New York State Department of Transportation released a final market study on the proposed Central New York Inland Port, which assessed the potential viability of a new Central New York Inland Port facility. “Inland Port” is a concept that involves moving containerized freight between a maritime port of entry and a secondary location by rail for end-point distribution by truck.
Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow has unveiled a list of comprehensive reforms to the city of Oswego HUD Section 8 Rental Assistance Program to the Common Council with a scheduled public hearing and official vote by the council on December 11, at Oswego City Hall.
While buying artificial trees is an option, many still prefer cutting down a farm fresh tree. “It is simply the smell of the tree that really brings the holiday cheer in. Something you don’t get from an artificial tree,” Wyatt DeMarree, 20, said. “My family has gone to get a real tree every year.” Beckwith Family Christmas Trees farm, located at 189 Mill Street in Hannibal, helps families carry on the holiday tradition.
Governor Andrew Cuomo will announce the winners of the 2017 Regional Economic Development Council Awards on December 13 at 11 a.m. in Albany. The CNY REDC selected 38 priority projects that were submitted to the state for funding through the CFA process. Of the 38 projects submitted, eight (21%) are in Oswego County.
One of the Oswego City School District’s most anticipated holiday traditions, the Polar Express Pajama Party, celebrated its 10th anniversary last week having raised a total of more than $10,000 for the Kingsford Park Home and School Scholarship Program.
New York’s electric system has the capacity to meet demand for electricity and the necessary operating reserves during extreme cold weather conditions through the 2017-2018 winter season, according to the New York Independent System Operator.
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