Month: July 2016

A huge crowd was on hand Thursday to applaud Gov. Cuomo's big announcement at the conference center in the Port City. (Photo by Bill Foley)
Oswego Daily News

Community Leaders React to $10M for Downtown Oswego

July 15, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

Governor Andrew Cuomo made a trip to Oswego (July 14) to formally announce the city’s status as a Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding winner in the Central New York region. As a winner of this funding, Oswego will receive ten million dollars to use as means to revamp the downtown area of the city, one of ten overall winners out of 122 total applications throughout each region of the state. Mayor of Oswego, William Barlow Jr., referred to as “one of the youngest, but also one of the best in the state” by Governor Cuomo, was prideful of the application the city had developed and was overjoyed it had been selected.

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Oswego Daily News

Governor Cuomo Announces $14 Million Route 104 Rehabilitation Project Under Way

July 15, 2016 Steve Yablonski

This project was announced during last year’s Central New York “Capital for a Day” as one piece of a comprehensive 47-point plan to advance Central New York through investments in infrastructure, housing and higher education. “Route 104 in Oswego County is a critically important commerce route in Central New York, connecting Interstate 81 with rail and port facilities, farming communities and SUNY Oswego,” Governor Cuomo said. The work will take place over two construction seasons and is expected to be completed by the end of 2017.

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Sports

Shell Shock Designs to Award Custom 30th Anniversary Helmet to Mr. Novelis Supermodified Champion on July 23

July 15, 2016 Contributor

As if a $10,000 prize check and the right to be called Oswego Speedway’s Mr. Novelis Supermodified wasn’t enough, Shell Shock Custom Designs will also provide a custom 30th anniversary Bell helmet to the champion of the prestigious event to be held on July 23, valued at an estimated $1,500.

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Sports

Oswego County Today.Com Presents Family, Fun Racing July 16 At Fulton Speedway

July 15, 2016 Contributor

Racing on the Fulton Speedway “Highbanks” and point battles are as hot as the weather. This Saturday Oswego County Today.Com will present a great night of high speed, family affordable, fun racing. On the race card will be the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Big Block Modifeds, SUNY Canton Sportsman, Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux RUSH Late Models, E&V Energy Novice Sportsman and JB Logging & Firewood Four Cylinders.

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