Zink Shirts packed in the crowd for “What Have We Done, This Time?” that showcased the work of local artists. The artwork lined the walls of the screen printing shop along with the usual merchandise. People explored the shop, viewing pieces made by Aaron Z. Lee. Other artists included Miles George and locals Erik Miller and Breanne Regano.
The city is considering getting one new ambulance to replace the oldest one currently in the fleet. It will cut down on money the fire department has spent on maintenace costs. And, it would free up DPW employees who have worked to keep the old ambulances on the road, city officials said this week.
Students from SUNY Oswego won two awards in the recent Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts, a national competition.
Councilor Eric VanBuren has scheduled a Sixth Ward-City of Oswego meeting. It will take place February 27 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber at City Hall. The general public may also attend.
The Port City’s financial constraints have a ripple effect. At Tuesday’s Administrative Services Committee meeting, councilors discussed possible cuts to funding the city provides the chamber to run various events during the year. One item on the chopping block could be around $8,000 for the Independence Day Celebration’s fireworks display. Since not all councilors were present at the meeting, the resolution was tabled until all councilors could be in attendance.
State Police in Pulaski are investigating a crash that occurred at approximately 8:45 a.m. Feb. 18, on County Route 41 in the town of Richland. The trooper, a seven-year veteran of the State Police and assigned to the Pulaski Barracks was transported to Pulaski Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries. The other driver and her passenger were not injured in the crash.
In 1792, after the Revolutionary War and long before he began his term as the nation’s fourth President, James Madison wrote, “War contains so much folly, as well as wickedness, that much is to be hoped from the progress of reason; and if any thing is to be hoped, every thing ought to be tried.” Ironically, although it is unlikely that he anticipated another war with Great Britain, Madison’s term encompassed the War of 1812, also known as the Second War for Independence.
Superintendent Ben Halsey handed out “a first blush” of the school district budget for the coming academic year. “We give it to you now so that you can take it with you and take the time you need to peruse it, make notes in the margins, generate questions and have a discussion,” the superintendent told the board.
Police say they followed the suspects’ footprints in the snow to their location and arrested them. The two teens are facing felony robbery and conspiracy charges. The investigation is continuing.
Work will include a fully accessible Waterman Theatre with modern seating, lighting, sound and multimedia; a two-story music rehearsal hall doubling as a new venue for small performances; facade improvements that include two inviting new entrances at the building’s eastern corners, leading to a spacious and welcoming lobby; an expanded box office, new elevator, larger and more flexible Tyler Art Gallery; a digital media lab and a recording studio; and a host of environmentally friendly improvements to the building’s heating, ventilation, air conditioning and other systems, from lower level to roof.
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