Oswego Daily News

On Sunday June 19, at approximately 4:45 a.m., State Police stopped a vehicle operating erratically on State Route 104 in the town of Oswego. Investigation at the scene revealed the operator, 19-year-old Esther B. Rubinow from 98 E. Mohawk Street Oswego, was intoxicated, police said.

Following on the heels of record State Budget increase in school aid to the Oswego City School District, Senator Patty Ritchie today (June 21) delivered more good news to students and families, in the form of a $150,000 special grant to help rescue the city schools’ sports programs that were slashed by the district.

Mayor William Barlow Jr., is spearheading an effort, in collaboration with the Community Development Office and others, to improve the opportunity for everyone to achieve self-sufficiency and to become financially independent. They are seeking council approval to provide a poverty awareness training through an established program provided by Visions For Change for $1,500 as the first step in raising awareness towards the $25 million Anti-Poverty Program proposed by Governor Cuomo.

The Oswego County Legislature has adopted summer hours for departments in the Legislative Office Building at 46 E. Bridge St., Oswego. Beginning Friday, July 1, and ending Wednesday, Aug. 31, offices will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“We have an extremely aggressive paving schedule for the next month and I would like to make the residents aware of the road construction and ask for their patience, as we work through the neighborhoods and main roadways,” the mayor said. “We will do our best to notify our residents ahead of time, but please be aware of temporary ‘No Parking’ signs that may appear on side streets and consider alternate routes around the identified road work.”