When Maggie Ellis accepted her Oswego High School diploma on the stage of the SUNY Oswego Campus Center it was the final step toward her acceptance of the Possibilities Scholarship. Through a unique partnership between the school district and SUNY Oswego, Ellis became the first OHS student to officially receive a Possibilities Scholarship.
The project will restore the quay wall of the West Terminal and allow for the installation of a new fender system.
Without the pier restoration, the dock will eventually become unusable for the freighters that call the Port’s bulk terminal.
This project is critical to the continuation of a significant portion of the business operations at the Port of Oswego.
UPDATED: – – One of the victims has died.
Four people were rescued after being swept away by fast-moving high water in the Oswego River earlier this afternoon. Two of the victims were pulled out of the water near the Bridge Street Bridge. The other two were rescued behind the former Coleman’s restaurant.
UPDATED Anthony Pauldine has opted for a non-jury trial. In Oswego City Court Tuesday he decided to let City Court Judge James Metcalf review the transcripts from the trial held earlier this spring. That trial ended in a hung jury. We thought that it was going to be very difficult to get a jury that had not been influenced and or had some run in with the past trial, his lawyer said.
It is hoped that five new murals in the Oswego High School will evoke a positive atmosphere for students and staff. When doors swung open for the new year the old empty, used for bulletin board showcases had been removed and replaced with colorful student produced murals.
The Oswego Fire Department will get its overtime funding. Just not all at once. At meeting Monday night’s Common Council meeting, aldermen voted 6-1 to approve an amended version of a resolution authorizing Fire Chief Jeff McCrobie to make a budget amendment of $110,000 to cover the short shift overtime. Councilor Bill Sharkey cast the lone nay vote.
Representatives from the Oswego Sherriff’s Office, police and fire departments, and the U.S. Coast Guard were at Lowe’s Home Improvement store to give tips on how to keep homes and people safe in the event of emergencies.
It focused primarily on the hospital’s ability to effectively respond to incidents where mass numbers of chemically-contaminated patients self-report to the hospital for medical treatment. Approximately 60 county students portrayed the victims.
The average temperature last month was 2.2 degrees above average. Meanwhile, the precipitation was slightly below average.
Abby Jenkins has been involved in the Tobacco Control Program in various capacities for several years. She was a Reality Check Program assistant while getting her college degree at SUNY Oswego. She loved her time in the Port City so much as a student, she jumped at the chance to return.
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