Hundreds of students returned to the classroom Wednesday in the Oswego City School District. The high school offered “Freshman First Day” on Wednesday. Grades 10-12 will officially kick off the new academic year on Thursday. “I asked a student if he had a good day. He said, ‘No, I had a Great Day!’ He may not have realized it but he made my day feel that way too,” one principal said.
Nine Mile Point Unit 1 automatically shut down at 11:58 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 6) when a component failed in the system that regulates water level during normal operation. Operators responded and all safety systems functioned as designed.
As the Oswego City School District opened its doors today (Sept. 6) for the 2017-18 school year, Oswego High School welcomed the newest members of its student population for the second annual “Freshman First” day. Designed to ease ninth grade Buccaneers into the rigors of high school, Freshman First day gives members of the Class of 2021 the campus of OHS to themselves one day before the rest of the students arrive.
Just as certain that it’s going to snow during the winter in the Port City, the Common Council will continue to wrangle with the winter parking policy. For nearly an hour Tuesday night, the Planning and Development Committee discussed the pros and cons of possible winter parking scenarios. At the end, they agreed to form a committee to facilitate the creation of a policy that benefits city residents and ensures the safety of the plow operators.
Oswego County Hospice has recently received the “Best Hospice Caregiver Satisfaction Award” for its ranking in the top 5 percent in the Strategic Healthcare Programs’ national Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems hospice survey benchmark. The program acknowledges hospice providers that consistently provide high quality service to families and caregivers of patients receiving hospice care. Award recipients are determined by their rankings among more than 1,500 hospice providers throughout the nation.
It is with much pleasure, that I announce my candidacy for Scriba Town Supervisor. I will be on the Republican and Conservative lines this September 12th primary.
September is National Preparedness Month, and it’s a good time for families to prepare for any kind of emergency or disaster. “If you’ve seen the news lately, you know that an emergency can happen unexpectedly in communities like ours, to people like us,” said Dale A. Currier, director of the Oswego County Emergency Management Office. “In addition to what we see happening across the country, New York State has had 11 confirmed tornadoes this year, according to the National Weather Service.”
Carmella Barrisford, 58, of Parish died following the two-car crash. Deputies have ruled out alcohol as a contributing factor however the crash still remains under investigation.
The New York State Police will again participate in a national crackdown, “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign this Labor Day weekend. The enforcement period runs through Monday, September 4. Labor Day weekend traditionally results in heavy traffic volumes throughout the state. Unfortunately, this increased flow of traffic brings with it increased accidents, serious injuries and fatalities.
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative John Katko today (August 31) visited the Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum. The pair has introduced legislation that would authorize the National Park Service to conduct a study on whether the museum should become a part of the National Park system. This designation would provide significant resources to Central New York, including increased federal funding for historic preservation and economic development programs, and would increase tourism to the area.
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