Oswego County TodayOctober 2017FREE Independent News for Oswego County

The first wave heads into the lock at Oswego during this summer's Paddle Fest. The Governor announced funding to renovate and restore the locks this fall.

Gov. Cuomo Announces $25 Million Infrastructure Investment In Oswego Canal

October 13, 2017 Contributor

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a $25 million project will begin in November to reconstruct a critical lock along the Oswego Canal that was built in the early 20th century. Lock O-7, which is located near the Oswego Canal’s entrance from Lake Ontario, will be substantially rebuilt to ensure its stability, safety and operational consistency for another 100 years. “Public safety is priority number one – and by investing in the resiliency of Lock O-7, we can help ensure Oswego residents and visitors remain safe while visiting one of New York’s great historic treasures,” Governor Cuomo said.

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McDonald’s Celebrating Local Public Safety Officials

October 13, 2017 Contributor

The McDonald’s on South 4th Street in Fulton is celebrating two events with members of the Fulton Fire Department and Fulton Police Department. On Saturday, October 14th from 11a.m.-1p.m., their friends with the Fulton Fire Department & Fulton Police Department will be set up and families will have a chance to get an up close and personal look at a fire engine in the McDonald’s parking lot. On Tuesday, October 17th from 9a.m. to 11a.m., the Fulton McDonald’s will be hosting a “Meet the Chiefs” breakfast where neighbors can meet David Eiffe, the new Fulton Fire Chief and Assistant Chief Shane Laws and learn about their plans for the future.

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Springside To Host Pancake Breakfast Oct. 25

October 13, 2017 Contributor

Community members can enjoy a pancake breakfast in Springside at Seneca Hill’s well-appointed dining room on October 25th from 8 to 10 a.m.

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Oswego Girls’ Volleyball Knocks Off JD

October 13, 2017 Contributor

With only one match this week we spent time on trying to keep our hitting game on point, and having a stronger net presence. We did what we set out to do. We had a lot of aces in the match and we had strong net control with a few point blocks and several kills on the stat sheet by the end of the third set.

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Media Summit To Feature White House Broadcast Journalists, Take On ‘Fake News’

October 13, 2017 Contributor

“Facts, Fiction, Politics and the News” will start at 3 p.m. Oct. 26, in Waterman Theatre and will livestream via student-run WTOP-TV on oswego.edu/mediasummit. Balanced in terms of radio and television experience, men and women, and across the political aisle, this year’s panelists include media professionals on the national scene — all with past local connections — as well as a local talk radio host and a SUNY Oswego alumna.

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Rotarians Hear About Services to Aid Families Program

October 13, 2017 Contributor

Rotarian Dan Farfaglia introduced Sara Carmichael from the Oswego County Opportunities Services to Aid Families program. She explained how SAF seeks to assist and empower victims of physical, sexual and emotional violence, as well as mobilize a coordinated community-wide response to those issues.

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SUNY Walk-A-Thon Supports United Way Campaign

October 13, 2017 Contributor

Members of VEGA, SUNY Oswego’s Junior and Senior Women’s Honors Society, the Public Relations Student Society of America and the State Employees Federated Appeal recently sponsored the 26th annual Walk-A-Thon “Oswego Walks United” on the SUNY Oswego campus.

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Weather Notebook For October 13, 2017

October 13, 2017 Steve Yablonski

A mix of sun and clouds with showers possible late today. High in the mid 60s.

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Ritchie Secures $50,000 For In-School Drug Prevention

October 13, 2017 Contributor

In Oswego County, $30,000 of the funding secured by Senator Ritchie will be provided to Farnham Family Services, a not-for-profit, medically supervised, outpatient drug and alcohol treatment, intervention and prevention clinic, to further anti-drug abuse counseling and education programs in local schools.

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Building Coastal Resiliency: New Training Debuts November 17

October 13, 2017 Submitted article

New York Sea Grant, the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center, and the Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council will offer a new hands-on resiliency building training at the day-long Fall 2017 Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council Regional Local Government Workshop on November 17 in Batavia.

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