Current Oswego City Mayor, Tom Gillen addressed a group of 11 small business owners at Wednesday’s ‘Meet the Candidates’ event put on by the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce. Alongside Executive Director of the Chamber, Greg Mills, Gillen was the first of the three Oswego city mayoral candidates to participate in ‘Meet the Candidates.’
The Oswego County Health Department announced that one mosquito sample tested positive for the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus last week. The sample was collected from near the village of Central Square and within the target area that was sprayed on September 4. “Mosquito populations are substantially reduced; however, those that remain may still be infected with the EEE or West Nile viruses,” said Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang.
Eric Kingson, one of the country’s foremost authorities on strengthening Social Security, announced he is running for Congress in New York’s 24th Congressional District today (Sept. 16). Kingson is a professor at Syracuse University and the co-founder of Social Security Works, an advocacy organization credited with stopping recent efforts to cut Social Security. He pointed to the difficulties faced by Upstate and Central New York families and his common sense solutions as chief among his reasons to run in his announcement held this afternoon in Syracuse’s Thornden Park rose garden.
On Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 9:10 a.m., sheriff’s deputies arrested Susan E. Pool, 42, of 5 Gerdon Drive, Richland. She was charged with third degree grand larceny, a class D felony, third degree welfare fraud, a class D felony and first degree offering a false instrument for filing, a class E felony.
The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators recognized New York Sea Grant Extension Recreation Specialist David G. White as the Northern States Boating Educator of the Year at its 2015 conference in Wichita, Kans., this week. White was recognized for his excellence in boating safety programming by the 20-state Northern Caucus of NASBLA.
Two Mexico residents were charged with Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine earlier today following a traffic stop near City Line Road In Oswego and a search of a Mexico residence.
YMCA Oswego kicked off a multi-phased construction project at the Oswego YMCA Indoor Skate Park on September 12. A team of builders has come along side young local talent from the skate park for a multi-phased upgrade project involving mentoring, bonding, and investing in the community through improvements to the local indoor skate park.
State Senator Patty Ritchie has announced she has secured $50,000 to be used for upgrades at Phoenix Memorial Park. “When we invest in maintaining and improving public spaces like Phoenix Memorial Park, we’re investing in the future of our local communities,” said Senator Ritchie.
In an effort to reduce operating costs, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, representatives from the town of Minetto have created a draft Climate Action Plan. The plan provides specific recommendations for energy saving strategies in areas such as transportation, buildings and facilities, and solid waste disposal.
By a unanimous vote Monday night, the Oswego Common Council approved granting preferred developer status to Tony Pauldine in regard to the Cahill building. The local developer’s commitment to preserve the historic Port City landmark helped sway the council’s vote.
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