Jennifer Losurdo of the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau requested city approval to host a snowman building contest in Franklin Square Park (West Park) on February 24. Members of the Lions Club will judge the creations and prizes will be awarded.
Mayor Billy Barlow announced today (Jan. 18) that, for the second year in a row, city overtime expenses have declined. Total overtime for all city of Oswego departments combined in 2017 was $857,395. The total for 2017 was significantly less than the official total for 2016 at $1,008,502, the first year of Mayor Barlow’s administration, and significantly less than the total in 2015 at $1,228,384.
The year was 2001 when two vintage snowmobile buddies Bill Monette and Joe Racheal decided to put on a vintage snowmobile show and race at the Oswego County Fairgrounds in Sandy Creek. The idea came about as a result of a long-time show called The Eastern Ride-in held at Borio’s restaurant on Onieda Lake a regional event organized by the Vintage Snowmobile Club of America.
Today’s News: New Year, New Roundtable; Field Trip Informative for GRB Journalists; Busy Weekend of Tournaments for Fulton Wrestling; Senior Receives Full Ride to Alfred State; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
The Oswego County Health Department is seeing an increase in reports of bats found in homes over the past few weeks. Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang said today (Jan. 17) that it’s not unusual for people to find bats in their homes during the winter.
A local resolution has requested the addition of Lake Neatahwanta and the Oswego River to NYS Department of State’s listing of Coastal Waterways and Designated Inland Waterways. The resolution, unanimously passed through the Fulton Common Council, is the first step to receiving the state designation. If approved, Fulton’s waterfronts will join a listing of eleven Coastal Waterways and more than 120 Designated Inland Waterways.
There will be a community informational session to answer your questions about the 2018 Fulton Block Builder (FBB) application process on Wednesday January 17th at River Vista Conference Center, 810 South 1st Street, Fulton NY at 6:00 PM. There will be a short presentation on how the program works and plenty of time to get all your questions answered. 22 distinct blocks and 127 properties participated in 2017. 2018 is sure to be another amazing year for this program and FBB wants everyone to have a chance to become involved.
Couples looking to celebrate their weddings in Oswego’s Breitbeck Park are likely going to be hit with a fee. At Tuesday night’s Administrative Services Committee meeting, councilors gave a favorable recommendation to a request by Tom Kells, DPW commissioner, to approve a charge a per hour fee for use of Breitbeck Park (non-pavilion area) for weddings.
The arrest stems from the investigation into an incident that occurred in the town of Hastings. He allegedly engaged in sexual contact with the victim while the victim slept.
Flu activity is picking up in Oswego County! If you or your loved ones have not received a flu vaccine yet, get vaccinated today. Across New York State, cases of flu increased by 66 percent for the week ending Dec. 30, compared to the previous week.
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