Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy a full day of snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and workshops on winter recreation at Base Camp Oswego Feb. 27. The free event will take place at Oswego County’s Camp Hollis, 40 Health Camp Road in the town of Oswego.
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Lack of city support puts some events in jeopardy. At Monday’s Common Council meeting, by a 4-3 vote, councilors voted not to provide city support for some events planned by Cre8 Studios. Organizers say they aren’t certain now whether they will move forward with the events.
SUNY Oswego alum, Linda Cohn set the record for most broadcasts anchored at SportsCenter with her edition airing Sunday on ESPN. Cohn graduated in 1981 from SUNY Oswego, where she also played on the women’s ice hockey team and has worked with SportsCenter since July of 1992.
Father located … Search under way for young child.
The Syracuse Police Department has activated the New York State AMBER Alert and is investigating a child abduction that occurred near ValleyDrive, in Syracuse, NY at about 10:57 PM on 2/20/2016. Anyone with any information on this abduction is asked to call the Syracuse Police Department at (866)N Y S-AMBER or dial 911 to provide information on a report or sighting.
The Gardens by Morningstar had its official ribbon cutting on February 8. The Gardens is a 106-bed assisted living facility with 77 Medicaid ALP beds and 29 private adult home beds. The four-year long project began in 2012 when owners Atom Avery and Joseph Murabito were awarded the beds by the New York State Department of Health.
The Oswego Fire Department is in the process of making sure that all of the hydrants in the city are clear of snow and ice. If you see a hydrant in need of shoveling, call the Oswego Fire Department at 343-2161.
State Senator Patty Ritchie has introduced legislation that would help low-income families and individuals stretch their grocery budgets and eat more healthy foods, as well as protect taxpayer dollars by limiting the use of EBT cards for the purchase of junk food and luxury items.
When you see someone sailing on Lake Ontario and they are looking at the sky, you think they are checking the wind speed or other celestial guides. They might just be on the look out for falling airplanes. That’s right, airplanes. One of the ghosts that beckon divers to the bottom of the Great Lake is named “Getaway Gertie,” which went down on Feb. 18, 1944
“On behalf of the Oswego County Legislature, we want to take this opportunity to thank the community, health care providers, contractors, and county nursing staff for decades of support and dedication to Oswego County’s Certified Home Health Agency,” said Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang.
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