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Weather Notebook For March 19, 2013
Spring gets a blustery welcome on Wednesday. It will be cold and snowy, especially east of Lake Ontario. High near 30.
Winter of 2012-13 was less than typical
The winter of 2012-13 was 4.1 degrees warmer than average. Two record high temperature marks were set. Dating back to 1843, that’s not really a big deal, the local NWS observer said, adding that this winter only ranks as the 11th warmest on record. The snowfall was 31.4 inches below where it should be.
Oswego School Super Joins Fight Against Childhood Cancer
Oswego County Awards Annual Tourism Ambassador Honors
The Oswego County Tourism Advisory Council awarded its 2012 Tourism Ambassador Hall of Fame Awards to two members of the Oswego County Legislature who have given unselfishly of their time and energy to support tourism in the county for many years.
Come See the Sap Run at Maple Weekend Events in Fulton, Hannibal
This past weekend marked the first of two Maple Weekends in Upstate New York. These are the two weekends when sap is running strongest and sugarhouses all over Oswego, Oneida, Jefferson, and Lewis counties will open their doors to the public.
Inside, visit Maple Hill Farms in Hannibal and see a gallery of photos.
And from our archives, visit the county’s two other maple farms: Maple Hollow Farm in Hannibal, which we visited in 2010, and Red Schoolhouse Maple in Palermo, which we visited last year.
Woman Murdered in Clay Attack was Oswego Schools Librarian
The woman murdered in what State Police call an apparently random attack worked for 14 years as a librarian in the Oswego City School District. District Clerk Bill Foley said Lori Bresnahan was beloved. “She loved being a librarian, she loved the kids,” he said.
Her alleged killer also has ties to Oswego.
Oswego Police Announce Variety of Drug, Gambling Arrests
In the past several days, the OPD’s Anti Crime Team has made arrests stemming from an alleged illegal bookmaking operation as well as several drug related investigations.
Students take part in important survey
Today’s News In The Raider: Bowlers roll to fifth place in state tourney
And, St. Patrick’s Day: the story behind the holiday
Weather Notebook For March 15, 2013
Continued cloudy on Saturday with highs in the 30s.