For the first time, spring break for area school districts from March 27 to April 5 will blossom with a SUNY Oswego Cruisin’ the Campus calendar of events that offers a wealth of opportunities for the general public to engage more fully in the life of the college, in academic ways as well as in recreation, entertainment and athletic events.
The average temperature was 3.6 degrees below average. Precipitation, however, was 1.64 inches below average, thanks to much of the snowfall being of the light and fluffy lake effect variety.
On March 12, investigators with the Oswego County Drug Task Force conducted an investigation in the illegal possession and sales of prescription narcotics within the city of Fulton. On March 13, at approximately 6 p.m., the Oswego County Drug Task Force with the assistance of the New York State Police Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team and the Oswego City Police Department executed a methamphetamine related search warrant at 222 Liberty St. in the city of Oswego, police said today (March 19).
The Career Technical Endorsements program is set to kick off this fall at OHS. The CTE program in Television Production will give students a leg up heading to college or entering the workforce, the program’s creator said. Students can also earn college credit while still in high school.
The Oswego Fire Department was dispatched at 2:42 p.m. today (March 18) to a possible structure fire at 134 Midland St., on the east side of the city. Fire officials stated that an occupant saw smoke coming from a bathroom and called 911. Crews were able to locate a small fire in the front wall of the structure and extinguished it quickly.
Oswego County Fire Coordinator Donald Forbes reminds county residents of the annual statewide ban on all open burning which is in effect in New York during the high fire-risk period of March 16 through May 14. The ban makes it illegal to use a burn barrel or open pit as a means for incinerating trash. The burning of leaves is also banned anytime of the year in New York State.
New York Sea Grant has received funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration through the National Sea Grant College Program to track historic storm events along the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. The project will create a climatological event database to better assist risk projection to help communities increase their storm event resiliency.
Julian Ross is fighting for his life. But, the youngster is hardly waging this war alone. He is supported by an army of hundreds, if not thousands. Some of Julian’s Army are planning a fundraiser for the child. A spaghetti dinner benefit will be held April 4 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Old Timers’ Inn, 2030 County Route 1, Oswego.
Mayor Thomas W. Gillen announced the suspension of the alternate side winter parking restrictions, effective Wednesday (March 18), at 12:01 a.m. In accordance with the Oswego City Code, section 257-27, the Mayor may suspend or remove the winter parking ban prior to March 31 at his discretion if winter conditions permit. Residents are asked to be aware of our unpredictable weather and to minimize parking on our streets in the event of any future snowfall.
The Common Council is looking to help people improve their properties and not get hit in the wallet for it. To that end, Fifth Ward Councilor Bill Barlow has proposed implementing a new local law that would give homeowners incentive to make capital improvements.
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