Month: March 2023

Mayor Billy Barlow announced today the City of Oswego Independence Day Parade will be held on Sunday, July 2 at 1:00 p.m. beginning on Liberty Street, turning eastbound onto Bridge Street.

Fulton CDA ‘Home To Grow’ Education Course Offered On April 4,6,11 And 13

The City of Fulton’s ‘Home to Grow’ program is currently open to help first time homebuyers secure up to $20,000 toward the purchase of their first home, Fulton Community Development Agency (CDA) Executive Director Sarah Farley announced. To apply, applicants must first enroll in and complete the First Time Homebuyer Education course to meet state funding requirements.

Oswego Public Library Calendar Of Events

Following is a list of events being held at the Oswego Public Library during the month of April:

Jeremy Pitcher

Jeremy Pitcher, 52, of Fulton, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023 with his family by his side. He was born April 4, 1970 in Oswego to Gerald and Brenda Pitcher and was a graduate of G. Ray Bodley High School, Fulton, New York in 1988.

James A. Menter

James A. Menter, 76, of Fulton NY, passed away on March 28, 2023 at home. He died in his children’s arms after a long, brave fight with cancer.

Harborfest Advises Potential Vendors To Apply Now As Space Is Filling Up

Vendors interested in working at the 2023 edition of Harborfest are advised to apply quickly as space is rapidly filling for food and beverage, arts and crafts, commercial and farmer’s market vending.

Local Church Announces April Events

The Oswego Trinity United Methodist Church (UMC) welcomes everyone to special April events.

NYSOFA Presents New Resource Guide to Help Older Adults Caring for Individuals With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities

For Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in March, the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) presents a new resource guide for older adult caregivers of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DDs).

Guitar Virtuoso Loren Barrigar And His Son LJ performing At The Oswego Music Hall

On April 15 the Oswego Music Hall welcomes Loren Barrigar and his son LJ, with James Horan opening, to the Main Stage at the McCrobie Civic Center, 41 Lake Street in Oswego.

USDA Announces Additional Assistance For Distressed Farmers Facing Financial Risk

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that beginning in April it will provide approximately $123 million in additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying farm loan program borrowers who are facing financial risk, as part of the $3.1 billion to help distressed farm loan borrowers that was provided through Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The announcement builds on financial assistance offered to borrowers through the same program in October 2022.