Oswego Daily News

After a lengthy executive session Wednesday night, the Oswego Common Council passed a resolution regarding a five-year agreement with the firefighters’ union. There is no wage increase for the first three years of the new pact.

“We don’t know them. But, we mourn with them. It’s all one big family now; the whole nation is grieving together,” one woman said. One of the organizers said, “It was just a bunch of us wanting to get together, light some candles, say a pray. And the turnout is just amazing. I am so humbled that my community is so caring.”

On Tuesday afternoon, members of Fort Drum’s 10th Mountain Division visited second grader Julian Ross at his home and made him an honorary sergeant and presented him with a variety of military equipment, including a uniform, a 10th Mountain Division banner and dog tags.

At its meeting Monday night, the Administrative Services Committee recommended transferring $5,000 to cover the cost for the CitySourced materials and equipment. The system will help the city reduce paperwork and create efficiencies, the council president noted.

A $5 million gift, the largest cash philanthropic gift in SUNY Oswego’s 150-year history, will name the Richard S. Shineman Center for Science, Engineering and Innovation, now under construction and set to open in fall 2013.

With cases of flu increasing, the Oswego County Health Department is urging residents to stay home if they are sick and follow other preventive measures to limit the spread of the flu.

For nearly three decades, “T” Borden helped keep Family Court running smoothly. Her family and friends say she treated everyone with compassion and professionalism no matter what the circumstances. The woman who welded tank parts during World War II said she won’t just sit around now that she’s retired. She vowed to stay busy.

On Wednesday, 22-year-old Daniel J. Thamarus of 104 E. Schuyler St., Oswego, was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree, intent to sell – Class B Felony and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 4th degree – Class C Felony

The system would provides a simple and intuitive platform empowering residents to identify civic issues (public safety, quality of life, environmental issues, etc.) and report them to city hall for quick resolution, councilors said.