A proposed change of zone for certain property located in the Seventh Ward from an R2 Residential District to a B2 Central Business District was tabled at Monday’s Common Council meeting. However, City Attorney Kevin Caraccioli pointed out a zone change for the property wouldn’t be the right thing to do. Doing a use variance would be the prudent manner to proceed, he explained.
Hundreds of visitors toured replicas of Columbus’ flag ship, the Niña, and its sister ship, the Pinta, over the weekend at the West First Street pier near the H. Lee White Maritime Museum for Oswego’s Festival of Ships. Among the hundreds of visitors was Bill Foley of Oswego. He shares a few photos of his granddaughters’ visit.
As part of Exelon Corporation’s moral standard, a large focus looms on local community involvement and promoting employee volunteerism. That’s why Exelon volunteers from local nuclear energy plants were found at Fort Ontario, revamping the local youth baseball fields. “They’ve been here sprucing up the dugouts, making their presence known in the community,” said plant manager, Rob Kreider. The volunteers, a first line supervisor peer group, decided among themselves that one way to promote teamwork and networking outside of the plant was to volunteer at community service projects together.
The Oswego City School District is moving ahead with plans to relocate its Central Offices. The district looks to move out of the Education Center and into the northeast part of Frederick Leighton Elementary School. As part of the move, renovations are also under way for Oswego High School, across the street from Leighton. The technology department will be housed there. Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey expects the move to take place sometime in last August.
Hundreds of homeowners from throughout the region packed the Sandy Pond Sportsmen’s Association Wednesday evening for a workshop cohosted by Senator Patty Ritchie, Assemblyman Will Barclay and Neighbors of Watertown on how to apply for flood relief funding. Those in attendance were able to apply for and ask questions about the state’s new Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence Seaway Flood Relief and Recovery Grant Program, which provides $45 million in funding to homeowners, including owners of seasonal homes, businesses, farms, not-for-profits and municipalities that have sustained flood-related damage recently.
SUNY Oswego history faculty member Gwen Kay, director of the college’s Honors Program the past four years, recently was sworn in as president of the SUNY University Faculty Senate and, in that role, as a member of the SUNY Board of Trustees. Kay is the first woman to serve as president of the University Faculty Senate since Karen Markoe of SUNY Maritime in 1987-91, and the first president from SUNY Oswego.
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced July 19 the Federal Aviation Administration will award $ 290.6 million in airport infrastructure grants to 105 airports in 38 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program. Among those receiving funding is the Oswego County Airport.
The Oswego School Board filled two administrative positions at Tuesday’s meeting. The board approved Lisa Marie Carter of Clay as the new director of Special Education. Jennifer Sullivan of Fulton was appointed as the new principal at Minetto Elementary School.
Families in Central New York have seen economic struggles, high poverty rates, and an exodus of residents. Shedding new light on the causes of these trends, Reclaim New York (Reclaim) today released a breakthrough study that takes a personal look at the financial challenges residents are facing. Reclaim’s new Affordability Crisis Report covers Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Cayuga, and Seneca counties. The analysis shows how taxes and basic expenses leave residents across nearly all income levels struggling to make ends meet, let alone save.
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