The Oswego County Health Department announced today (July 27) that Taft Bay Park Beach located in the town of Constantia will be closed for swimming due to high levels of E. coli bacteria in the water. The Health Department monitors water at public beaches routinely and closes swimming when bacterial levels exceed acceptable standards.
Opening Thursday evening, Harborfest runs through Sunday throughout several parks in the Port City. “This year, we’re celebrating our 30th birthday. We’re proud to say this year has been full of growth and our staff and volunteers have worked tirelessly to plan what is sure to be one of our best festivals yet!” said Margaret Gnadt, PR/Media Marketing Coordinator. “How many festivals have that longevity? Back, 30 years ago, having a festival was a novelty. Now, everybody and their brother has a festival,” said Peter Myles, the festival’s executive director.
Baldwinsville Public Library, located at 33 E. Genesee St. in Baldwinsville, has been awarded $7,459 to convert its lighting fixtures to LEDs. Fulton Public Library, located at 160 S. First St. in Fulton, has been awarded $7,990 to restore two chimneys and other masonry features. Lastly, Mexico Public Library, located at 3269 Main St. in Mexico, has received a $44,907 a
A proposed change of zone for certain property located in the Seventh Ward from an R2 Residential District to a B2 Central Business District was tabled at Monday’s Common Council meeting. However, City Attorney Kevin Caraccioli pointed out a zone change for the property wouldn’t be the right thing to do. Doing a use variance would be the prudent manner to proceed, he explained.
Hundreds of visitors toured replicas of Columbus’ flag ship, the Niña, and its sister ship, the Pinta, over the weekend at the West First Street pier near the H. Lee White Maritime Museum for Oswego’s Festival of Ships. Among the hundreds of visitors was Bill Foley of Oswego. He shares a few photos of his granddaughters’ visit.
As part of Exelon Corporation’s moral standard, a large focus looms on local community involvement and promoting employee volunteerism. That’s why Exelon volunteers from local nuclear energy plants were found at Fort Ontario, revamping the local youth baseball fields. “They’ve been here sprucing up the dugouts, making their presence known in the community,” said plant manager, Rob Kreider. The volunteers, a first line supervisor peer group, decided among themselves that one way to promote teamwork and networking outside of the plant was to volunteer at community service projects together.
The Oswego City School District is moving ahead with plans to relocate its Central Offices. The district looks to move out of the Education Center and into the northeast part of Frederick Leighton Elementary School. As part of the move, renovations are also under way for Oswego High School, across the street from Leighton. The technology department will be housed there. Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey expects the move to take place sometime in last August.
Hundreds of homeowners from throughout the region packed the Sandy Pond Sportsmen’s Association Wednesday evening for a workshop cohosted by Senator Patty Ritchie, Assemblyman Will Barclay and Neighbors of Watertown on how to apply for flood relief funding. Those in attendance were able to apply for and ask questions about the state’s new Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence Seaway Flood Relief and Recovery Grant Program, which provides $45 million in funding to homeowners, including owners of seasonal homes, businesses, farms, not-for-profits and municipalities that have sustained flood-related damage recently.
SUNY Oswego history faculty member Gwen Kay, director of the college’s Honors Program the past four years, recently was sworn in as president of the SUNY University Faculty Senate and, in that role, as a member of the SUNY Board of Trustees. Kay is the first woman to serve as president of the University Faculty Senate since Karen Markoe of SUNY Maritime in 1987-91, and the first president from SUNY Oswego.
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