County legislators recently were updated on the work that’s under way on several of the new radio towers that will play a key role in upgrading Oswego County’s emergency radio communications system. The new interoperable radio system will be used by emergency responders to answer calls in all areas of the county – and across county lines. It will provide 97 percent coverage for portable radios used by emergency responders.
A West Third Street resident was arrested after a traffic stop Wednesday. He was charged with possession of marijuana and DWAI-Drugs. Police also seized nearly $4,000 in cash, as well as other property including a 50-inch plasma screen television, at his residence; all alleged to be the proceeds of illegal drug sales.
Mexico’s Superintendent of Schools is the subject of an article in a downstate newspaper today. Robert Pritchard came to Mexico from Kingston, where he was the business manager. The district is now dealing with the effects of a double-dipping scandal, which Pritchard first spotted two years ago, the article says.
UPDATED A French history buff discovers a FitzGibbons boiler at a former US military site in Greenland. His quest for information has taken him to Oswego and the great-great-grandson of the company’s founder – who says it’s not unusual for him to receive requests for parts and materials for the boilers, even after all these years.
Calling all artists. Dozens of people got a peek at the Lakeside Artisans’ Co-Op at 193 W. First St., in Canal Commons, Tuesday evening during a genial pre-opening event. The co-op is looking for a few more artisans who would like to be member/owners of the business.
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