Due to emergency sewer repair work, the intersection of West First and Seneca streets will be closed to all traffic on May 27. All northbound traffic will be open on May 28. All normal traffic will resume on May 29.
Councilor Eric VanBuren announced plans for a cooperative venture between the city and the Oswego City School District called “Grow Out.” The program will grow a variety of trees that, when large enough, will be replanted around the city to restore Oswego’s tree canopy.
Breaking News: Voters returned two incumbents to the Oswego School Board and added a newcomer.
The district’s budget was also approved.
“We spent about 95 percent of our time when we had codes, doing inspections. That’s pretty much all we do, leaving little time for enforcement,” Councilor Mike Todd said. “Nothing really gets done with enforcement. We need to get to a point where we have some teeth to go after these houses and start cleaning them up.” He proposed a scale of fines up to $5,000 as well as immediate eviction of problem tenants.
On May 16, Andrew J. Galluzi, 21, of 39 Manorview Way Manorville, NY, was arrested in Suffolk County New York based upon an Oswego County Court arrest warrant. Galluzi was remanded to the Oswego County Correctional Facility to await arraignment in Oswego County Court.
Firefighters responded Sunday night to a fire in the basement area of the Buckhout Building below Murdock’s Bike Shop. The fire was located in the window frame between the window and the plywood covering it and was extinguished. The cause appears to be improper disposal of smoking materials, according to OFD.
“Witnessing a child’s face light up from seeing a hill or cow for the first time can truly be a humbling and inspiring experience,” Fresh Air host Lisa Hall said. “It’s something frequently felt through The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family Program.” Each summer, more than 4,000 children visit volunteer host families in rural, suburban and small town communities across 13 states from Virginia to Maine and Canada.
Paddlers of all ages and abilities have a chance to paddle the locks on the Oswego River Canal June 21, in the Oswego “Rock the Locks” Paddlefest. The event encourages kayakers and canoeists to enjoy and appreciate the unique beauty of the historic Oswego River, followed by food and music along the canal in Oswego.
On Thursday at approximately 8:05 p.m., investigators with the Oswego City Police Department’s Anti-Crime Team executed a search warrant at 146 E. Third St. in the city of Oswego. Two people were charged – Joseph B. Crapser and Amy E. Favata, both of of 146 E. Third St., Oswego.
Motorists are reminded that the month of May is “Buckle Up New York Click it or Ticket 2014.” New York will be participating in a “Border to Border” effort. New York law enforcement agencies will join those from ten other states to team up in a Click It or Ticket “Border to Border” enforcement and public education operation.
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