UPDATE: The structure is a total loss and is considered unsafe at this time. Fire officials expect that demolition will take place as soon as possible. Four hydrants at the scene were reportedly frozen. Oswego City Firefighters battled the blaze at 37 Murray St.
Oswego Boxing Club member Sidney LeCeur helped put the club on the CNY boxing map over the weekend. “We just had our first competitor fight and win Saturday,” said Derrick Falcetti, co-owner of the Oswego Boxing Club. LeCeur fought at 165 pounds in the main event and won a unanimous decision.
Two local AmeriCorps programs are currently accepting applications to provide services to youth and disadvantaged residents. AmeriCorps is a national service program that offers members the opportunity to learn valuable skills and build their resumes while receiving a living allowance paycheck. Oswego County AmeriCorps members provide fitness and nutrition activities for youth as well as manage volunteers who work with youth.
Oswego County can be a winter wonderland during the winter months, providing plenty of snow to enjoy outdoor recreation and sports. With it come the hazards of winter storms and biting cold that are not only uncomfortable and inconvenient, but can be life-threatening. Being out in the cold for too long can make you vulnerable to hypothermia and frostbite.
Over the span of five days, more than a dozen different witnesses in the groundbreaking Heidi Allen hearing shared testimony that could give her convicted kidnapper, Gary Thibodeau, a new trial. Thibodeau was convicted in 1995 for kidnapping Allen from a convenience store in New Haven where she was working Easter morning, 1994. The hearing will resume on February 3 at 9 a.m. before Judge Daniel King in the Oswego County Courthouse.
Students at Leighton Elementary School recently read about children changing the world, and how they could make a difference. After finishing the books Leighton Elementary School students were posed the questions, “What did the stories teach you?” and “Describe something you could do to make a difference.” As it turns out, students learned quite a bit from the readings. In fact, they all wanted to feel like they could make a difference.
At the first Common Council meeting of the new year, Mercedes Niess continued to drive home the importance of caring for the former Cahill building. Last month, she shared a petition with more than 140 signatures “of people who want to urge the council to do whatever you can to care for that building.” This week she presented more to the council. The total now stands at more than 600.
Congressman John Katko today (Jan. 15) joined No Labels, a bipartisan congressional problem solvers group. The group’s membership consists of Democrats and Republicans from both the House and Senate who meet regularly to build trust across the aisle and to find common ground on issues before Congress.
The site VP leads a team of 900+ highly skilled employees and contractors and manages all aspects of plant operations. He replaces Chris Costanzo, who held the position for two years.
At its meeting Monday night, the Common Council moved forward with a program to support the use of solar power. Mayor Tom Gillen was authorized to execute an agreement with the CNY Regional Planning and Development Board for the Solarize Central New York Campaign.
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