Assemblyman Will Barclay today (June 10) announced that he is circulating a petition to garner public support for legislation (A5454a) that would help ban synthetic drug sales in retail stores and toughen penalties against sales and use – putting them more on par with penalties akin to illegal narcotics. To sign the petition, visit http://bit.ly/1FHh1S2.
Oswego County Clerk Michael Backus announced today (June 9) that there will be a temporary change in operations at all three of the county Department of Motor Vehicle offices. Each office will have limited window service available to the public one day a week, beginning the week of June 15.
At its meeting Monday night, the Common Council approved use of public space for the Ross family. Julian Ross was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma on August 4, 2011. He was put on Hospice care this spring. Julian will be coming home soon and his family requested use of the park pavilion to honor their son.
The Oswego County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance in identifying the suspect in an armed robbery that occurred at 28 US Route 11 in the town of Hastings at about 10 p.m. on Sunday June 7.
Gee is a big sleek black grown up cat who is totally handsome. He does, however, come with some goofy tendencies. He’s often seen with his tongue sticking out and he loves to chase the broom and roll in the dust pile before his foster mom gets a chance to get it into the dust pan. He likes the top of the cat tree for a little peace and quiet, but he is in the thick of things when the play begins.
Trinity Catholic students celebrated the recent success of their first Pint-Size Hero Program through the American Red Cross. In May, the students set a goal of 25 blood donations, and they were able to surpass that number with 30 total donations.
“This budget process was the last year, by New York State legislation, that we were allowed to use those machines,” the superintendent said. “We will be going to the digital scanning voting process for next year.” That will add a new financial burden; to either rent or buy the modern voting machines. To save money, the district may eliminate a polling site that has historically had very low voter turnout.
If variety is the spice of life then the Oswego Harborfest East Park the Jazz and Blues Stage will quench music fans’ appetites. On July 24 the East Park stage will come alive and throughout the weekend of one of the nation’s premier free music festivals. The jazz and blues groups and individual local, regional and nationally known musicians who will provide an array of musical experiences.
May 2015 was a lot warmer than average and a tad drier, according to Bill Gregway, local observer for the National Weather Service. The average temperature was 5.8 degrees higher than average. And, total precipitation came in at 0.06-inch below normal.
At a joint press conference this morning, June 2, District Attorney Greg Oakes was joined by members of the New York State Police to announce the results of a large investigation into the sale of illegal drugs. The drugs were allegedly being sold, many in plain sight, at the annual Sterling Stage FolkFest Music Festival, the DA said. The drugs are valued at “tens of thousands” of dollar; some individual types of drugs were estimated to be worth $10,000 to $15,000, according to State Police.
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