The Common Council announced Monday night that the city had a memorandum of Agreement with the Municipal Employees Association for Management and Supervision of the City of Oswego. The previous deal expired Dec. 31, 2009.
Morning showers giving way to sunny skies this afternoon. Continued warm and humid with a high in the lower 80s.
The annual festival gets under way this week in the Port City. The mayor says residents should take pride in their city. “I think Harborfest is symbolic of what Oswego really is,” the mayor said. The Children’s Gala will kick off Harborfest events on Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Breitbeck Park.
The Central New York Community Foundation and the Richard S. Shineman Foundation partnered to award a $20,000 Strategic Partnership Grant to the H. Lee White Marine Museum. The Marine Museum will utilize the grant to assist with strategic planning, legal, accounting and promotional costs associated with the organization’s formal merger with the Oswego Maritime Foundation and the Oswego Maritime Alliance.
A mix of sun and clouds today with spotty showers in some areas. The humidity and temps are going back up. Highs near 85.
Anne Marie and Dave Lepage were recognized for their contributions to the community during the event that drew a huge crowd to the Granby Community Center. “We aren’t the citizens of the year,” said Anne Marie. “The first responders are citizens of the year; the firemen, the police and paramedics.”
The Harborfest Children’s Committee has packed the parks with events and activities for kids every day of Harborfest week.
Cars lined the grass in front of Sweet Inspirations in Fulton on Wednesday night and the tradition of Drive-in night lives on. People come from all over Oswego County and even outside the county to share stories and take a look at one another’s cars. Drive-In night at Sweets hosts all different makes, models, and years of cars. Many owners were getting ready to show cars at the Syracuse Nationals this weekend.
The team must be in Dix Hills, NY, on July 23. They are looking for help quickly raising the funds needed to make the trip. The team’s record so far is 16-1.
Today could be the hottest day of the heat wave as temps soar into the 90s. Afternoon showers or thunderstorms possible. But, the good news is relief is on the way this weekend.
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