Councilors decided Tuesday night to forgo a previous purchase offer and put the site up for sale for sale for its fair market value pursuant to the policy and procedures of the city of Oswego for foreclosed property disposition.
Today’s News: We’ve also got deadlines for the Ski and Snowboard Club, a look at coffee’s potential hazards and an update on the boys’ soccer team.
The bright yellow glow coming from Fulton’s Indian Point Landing on Route 481 could be the sunset this time of year, or it could be Fulton’s newest food truck vendor – Tricky Dick’s Roadside Grille.
Fire destroyed a barn at 940 Silk Road in the town of Volney Tuesday afternoon.
Phoenix Central School graduates will soon have a new opportunity to assist with college costs thanks to a large scholarship fund recently established by an alumna of the district. After the March 2014 passing of Roberta Hurd, a graduate of the Class of 1939, the Robert and Roberta Hurd Scholarship Fund was established with a bequest gift to the Central New York Community Foundation – totaling upwards of $1 million.
In an effort to improve safety and security at local schools, State Senator Patty Ritchie has announced nearly $70,000 in special funding to be distributed to districts throughout Central and Northern New York. “When children are in the classroom and when teachers are leading lessons, the focus should be on learning, not whether or not they are safe and out of harm’s way,” said Senator Ritchie.
The Acting Company has chosen SUNY Oswego as one of four lead institutions to participate in a new national performance and education initiative made up of colleges and universities, high schools and community organizations. Under the lead of SUNY Oswego, Arizona State University, Towson University and University of Missouri-Kansas City, each consortium will offer professional development opportunities with playwrights, actors, designers, directors and educators over the next three years.
October is national Domestic Violence Awareness Month. New York State has designated Wednesday (Oct. 15) “Wear Purple Day” so New Yorkers can show their support in ending domestic violence. Community members are invited to wear purple and join the group Wednesday in front of the Department of Social Services Building at 100 Spring St, Mexico, at 10 a.m.
The Oswego County Department of Motor Vehicles and County Records Center on East River Road will remain open for business over the next several weeks as contractors begin the demolition of the old Oswego County jail. County Clerk Michael C. Backus said parking spots on the north side of the “old jail” building will be restricted while the building is being demolished. The demolition project is expected to begin Oct. 20 and continue through late November.
Dredging of Lake Neatahwanta remains on hiatus as the city of Fulton awaits promised state funding, meanwhile councilors challenged other organizations to pony up $12.89 in support of the project.
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