UPDATE: The Bridge Street bridge in Oswego is re-opened.
Centro routes are back to normal, but may become delayed due to heavy traffic at times.
Crews from National Grid were installing four new light poles in the area West First and Bridge streets Friday afternoon when they discovered a flow of water. Workers were excavating attempting to find the source of the leak and fix it.
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today (Jan. 31) announced a $1,765,000 loan and grant for the town of Volney in Oswego County to bring clean drinking water to more local residents. The federal investment is awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program.
The annual Girl Scout Cookie sales week starts Saturday and the girls of Troop 101 are ready to take orders for all the favorites: Do-si-does, Dulece de Leche, Samoas, Savannah Smiles, Tagalongs, Thank U Berry Munch, and of course Thin Mints and Trefoils. Troop 101 will be on hand at Wal-Mart in Granby throughout the day Saturday and also on “walk about” during the week taking cookie orders.
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Mostly cloudy today with a few flurries. High in the mid-30s.
Bishop Robert J. Cunningham paid a visit Thursday to Oswego County’s only Catholic school. The children asked the bishop all sorts of questions, including “What’s it like being the bishop?” At the end of his visit, the bishop enjoyed an ice cream sundae with the youngsters. The Diocese of Syracuse is comprised of 22 schools in its seven-county area with more than 5,000 students Pre-K-12.
The Mayor’s Office has announced that J.J. Lane, the contractor for the on-going Combined Sewer Separation Project, has provided the following road closure/detour details for February 3. The road closure/detour will go into effect at 7 a.m. on February 3 and as part of the Consent Decree Project, J. J. Lane will be crossing the intersection of West Fifth Street and Ellen Street.
Sunny, breezy and milder today. High in the mid-20s.
Fulton City School District voters will cast their ballots Feb. 4 for projects totaling $4.4 million to maintain the districts buildings and to keep the children and employees more secure, but with state aid the local taxpayer’s burden would be a fraction of that amount. Due to building aid money provided by state aid, and an infusion of $150,000 from the district’s savings for such projects, the final cost to school district taxpayers is expected to be less than $44,000.
Dr. Robert “Mac” West, of Informal Learning Experiences in Denver, conducted a feasibility study regarding the plan to create a children’s museum in the Port City. “It’s a fantastic project,” he said. As the group moves forward, two of its biggest challenges are going to be the cost and finding a location, he pointed out. Organizers of the year-old project are heartened by the strong community support they have received so far.
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