Fulton Block Builder Block Challenge and Historical Paint participants will receive discounts from several local businesses. Burkes Home Supply, ACE Northern, Ontario Orchards and Lakeside Roofing and Siding are stepping up to support the Fulton Block Builder (FBB) program with discounts on much needed supplies to complete home improvement projects.
New York State Department of Transportation Acting Commissioner Paul A. Karas today (April 3) announced that construction has begun on a $1.9 million project to improve safety on State Route 481 at County Route 45 in the town of Volney. The project will reconfigure the intersection to allow only right turns onto Route 481.
On Monday, a Hannibal Middle School student reported seeing a threatening message written on the wall of the boy’s bathroom to a teacher, who then notified school officials.
Oswego Health President and CEO Michael Harlovic announced the appointment of Jeff Coakley to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Oswego Hospital. “It is my pleasure to announce Jeff’s appointment as he continues to advance in his career at Oswego Health,” said Harlovic.
At Monday night’s meeting of the Administrative Services Committee Tom Kells, DPW commissioner, requested a general budget amendment and authorization to purchase new dockage for the International Marina. Several of the docks have reached the end of their lifespan and have been severely damaged. The request totals $58,343.21 for 10 units plus shipping and handling, he said.
A Hastings resident is facing felony arson charges as well as other charges following a fire that destroyed a residence, a garage and two vehicles. David T. Wendt, 36, of 149 CR 38, Hastings, was arrested Sunday at 5:03 a,m. He allegedly lit a pair of pants on fire causing a garage along with the belongings inside, including two vehicles and residence to be destroyed.
The New York State Police in Pulaski are investigating a criminal mischief to the Village of Mexico Cemetery on Academy Street, Mexico. Numerous headstones were pushed over and damaged, police said today (April 2). This occurred between March 31 and April 1, in the historic area of the cemetery.
An Oswego High School student has been recognized by the White House for outstanding contributions to community service, one of the highest honors a high school student is eligible to receive from the United States federal government. Claudia Chetney, a senior at OHS, was honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award at a recent Oswego City School District Board of Education meeting.
The three Oswego County Department of Motor Vehicles locations are teaming up with Donate Life NYS and DMV offices around the state during Donate Life Month to increase enrollment in the New York State Donate Life Registry. Donate Life Month is a national month-long observance aimed at raising public awareness of the critical need for organ, eye, and tissue donation, as nearly 9,500 New Yorkers currently wait for transplants.
Four months before Harborfest, egg-citement reigned supreme for hundreds of children Saturday in Breitbeck Park. Approximately 850 children “hunted” for colorful plastic Easter eggs scattered around Oswego’s Breitbeck Park – mostly in plain sight. The eggs contained a variety of goodies. Scores of parents were also on hand. Some crossed the caution tape to assist their children in egg hunting.
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