Oswego Mayor Billiy Barlow presents the Arbor Day proclamation to Valerie Dawnstar. They are joined by members of the Oswego Tree Stewards and Councilor John Gosek
Oswego Daily News

Mayor Proclaims Arbor Day In Oswego, Tree Planting, Pruning Workshop Set April 27

At Monday night’s Common Council meeting, Mayor Billy Barlow was joined by members of the Oswego Tree Stewards as he proclaimed Friday Arbor Day in the Port City. The Oswego City Tree Stewards will celebrate Arbor Day on April 27 at 4 p.m. at Hamilton Park by planting a new tree in the park and hosting a pruning workshop by Jim Maloney a NYS Certified Forester, according to Valerie Dawnstar, coordinator.

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Community

Collaborative Research Between PAWS of CNY, Community Link Program Indicates Emotional Benefits of Pet Therapy for College Students

The data was collected from 46 Syracuse University students and faculty members who attended an on-campus PAWS of CNY pet therapy event, and 41 students who attended a similar event at SUNY Oswego. Seventy-seven percent of respondents were aged 18-24.

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Fulton Daily News

Volunteers Clean Fulton’s Waterway, Local Park

Just one day before Earth Day, volunteers gathered in downtown Fulton to help collect trash and beautify the area as Friends of Fulton Parks participated in the annual Canal Clean Sweep with their Sparkle-A-Park cleanup. One group of volunteers collected litter from along the Oswego River on the city’s Towpath Trail while another group worked to beautify Veterans Park on South First Street including the area between the downtown gazebo and the Fulton Public Library.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Changes to State’s Water Infrastructure Assistance Would Better Assist Localities

When the faucet is turned on, we take it for granted that clean, safe water will come out of the spigot. Unfortunately, as has been reported both nationally and in New York State, this is not always the case. In recent years, many problems have arisen due to aging water and sewer systems. In many cases, municipalities are dealing with systems that are more than 100 years old.

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