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Councilors Eye Streamlining Property Disposition Policy

September 9, 2017 Steve Yablonski

At Tuesday’s Administrative Services Committee meeting Councilor Nathan Emmons, through Kevin Caraccioli, City Attorney, requested consideration from the Common Council to approve a Property Disposition Policy and Procedure for city-owned real estate. There is a policy in place, but it generally pertains to foreclosed property, he explained. The new policy would revise the way in which the city may come into ownership of a property, while refining the manner of disposing of such properties.

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Nine Mile Unit 1 Operating At Full Power

September 9, 2017 Contributor

Operators returned Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 1 to full power at 11:36 a.m. today (September 9) following repairs to an electrical component that regulates water level during normal operation.

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State Police Seek Public Assistance With Identifying Larceny Suspects

September 8, 2017 Contributor

On September 7 at approximately 12:08 a.m., the suspects entered Wal-Mart on State Route 3 in the town of Granby and placed a flat screen television and several other electronics in a shopping cart, and walked out of the store without rendering payment.

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Fulton City School District Welcomes Back Students

September 7, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Although a rainy first week, the smiling faces of Fulton City School District faculty, staff, and students shone in the halls of each of the six buildings throughout the district. The 2017-2018 school year kicked off on Tuesday, September 5 for students in grades first through ninth with kindergarten students and high school students in grades tenth through twelfth starting the following day and finishing with pre-school students in the Universal Pre-Kindergarten program starting today (September 7.) “We’re off to a great start!” said Superintendent of Schools, Brian Pulvino.

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A worker at the county health department's mosquito laboratory in West Monroe separates species of mosquitoes for testing. Samples of mosquitoes that could carry the EEE virus are sent to the state Department of Health laboratory every week during the summer and tested to see if the EEE virus is present in Oswego County.

Mosquito Population Has Declined But EEE, WNV Still Present In Oswego County

September 7, 2017 Contributor

The latest test results of mosquito samples collected near the Toad Harbor and Big Bay Swamp areas show that EEE and WNV are still present in the environment, Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang said today (Sept. 7). He Huang said the mosquito population has declined significantly since aerial spraying was conducted Aug. 28. However, spraying doesn’t eliminate all mosquitoes that carry the viruses, and people should remain vigilant in using insecticides and taking steps to prevent mosquito bites.

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Vicki Mullen Seeks Seat on Oswego Town Board

September 7, 2017 Contributor

Vicki Mullen announced her candidacy for a seat on the Oswego Town Board. I will be on the Republican line this September 12 primary. I have been a resident of the town of Oswego for 45 years and have been very involved in our community.

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A student hugs Dr. Linda Doty, Riley Elementary principal. on opening day.

Oswego Students Return To The Classroom

September 6, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Hundreds of students returned to the classroom Wednesday in the Oswego City School District. The high school offered “Freshman First Day” on Wednesday. Grades 10-12 will officially kick off the new academic year on Thursday. “I asked a student if he had a good day. He said, ‘No, I had a Great Day!’ He may not have realized it but he made my day feel that way too,” one principal said.

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Nine Mile Point Unit 1 Shut Down

September 6, 2017 Contributor

Nine Mile Point Unit 1 automatically shut down at 11:58 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 6) when a component failed in the system that regulates water level during normal operation. Operators responded and all safety systems functioned as designed.

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Members of the Oswego High School Class of 2021 disembark their school buses Wednesday morning to take part in Freshman First day at OHS.

Oswego Welcomes 2017-18 School Year With ‘Freshman First’ Day At OHS

September 6, 2017 Submitted article

As the Oswego City School District opened its doors today (Sept. 6) for the 2017-18 school year, Oswego High School welcomed the newest members of its student population for the second annual “Freshman First” day. Designed to ease ninth grade Buccaneers into the rigors of high school, Freshman First day gives members of the Class of 2021 the campus of OHS to themselves one day before the rest of the students arrive.

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A sign from a previous winter season's alternate parking ban

Oswego Council To Explore Parking Policy Options

September 5, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Just as certain that it’s going to snow during the winter in the Port City, the Common Council will continue to wrangle with the winter parking policy. For nearly an hour Tuesday night, the Planning and Development Committee discussed the pros and cons of possible winter parking scenarios. At the end, they agreed to form a committee to facilitate the creation of a policy that benefits city residents and ensures the safety of the plow operators.

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