The average temperature for May was 56.8 degrees. That was 0.8-degree above average. Total precipitation for the month was just 0.03-inch below average. And, the snowfall – a trace – was average.
Project Lifesaver, otherwise known as electronic technology to locate missing persons, appears to be a success in Oswego County. Recently, a client, approximately 80 years old, from the town of Constantia, who was registered with Project Lifesaver and wearing a transmitting bracelet, went missing one hot, sunny afternoon in June.
The Oswego High School conducted its annual awards assembly on Monday at the Robinson-Faust Theatre for the Performing Arts.
The first Lake Ontario Central New York Lighthouse Challenge will take place this year on June 21 and 22. The challenge is to visit six unique New York lighthouses within two days. The official challenge route starts with Oswego’s West Pierhead Lighthouse and then moves East and West from the Thousand Islands to Rochester.
A downtown Oswego businesswoman is looking to rev up business this summer. At Monday’s meeting of the Physical Services Committee, Anne Backer, owner of Taste The World Specialty Coffee in the Canal Commons, requested approval to close West First Street between Bridge and Oneida streets on Sunday afternoons from June 15 to August 31. She is planning an event, Mugs and Motors, to help bring more people downtown on Sundays.
Oswego Mayor Tom Gillen recently announced that the city of Oswego Water Treatment Plant was starting construction on upgrades to the treatment facility. The work reduces the production capacity of the plant by 25% and will be continuing until the end of June. It is requested that all users of city of Oswego water curtail the use of water as much as possible during this construction period.
The Springboard Mural Project has launched another season of bringing some color to Oswego’s Riverwalk West. In 2009, it was originally a city sponsored community development plan to address graffiti issues. Dozens of young artists are collaborating on around 50 new murals to be painted along the walkway.
In recognition of their efforts to encourage students to succeed, 65 educators from Oswego, Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties were awarded State Senator Patty Ritchie’s Golden Apple Award for Teaching Excellence at a special ceremony held Friday evening at Pulaski’s historic Kallet Theater.
The finalists visiting Oswego hail from near — high schools in Oswego and Onondaga counties and 29 states in all — and far — Albania and Azerbaijan, Turkey and Tanzania, and 46 other countries. Judges advanced a most-ever 328 projects for the finals, each submitted by up to two students, among a record-shattering 842 entries.
C&S Companies, located in Syracuse, is this year’s title sponsor of Thursday night’s musical entertainment. Additionally, Harborfest is happy to announce the band lineup for Thursday, July 24.
Brass, Inc. will perform first and Atlanta Rhythm Section will perform at 9:15 p.m.
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