Month: May 2023

Oswego Daily News

Tours Of Oswego’s Famous Lighthouse Available At Discount During Lake Ontario Waterfront Festival

May 3, 2023 Contributor
Visitors to the Lake Ontario Waterfront Festival will be able to tour Oswego’s historic and iconic lighthouse for the lowest price available all year. The festival takes place Saturday, May 20. from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the museum at the end of West First Street Pier. Admission to the festival is free of charge. The Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse, present in thousands of photographs, paintings and drawings of the city’s lakefront, will be open for public tours that day, weather permitting, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Oswego Daily News

Oswego Health And Community Health Partners Recognize May As Mental Health Awareness Month

May 3, 2023 Shea O'Malley
Oswego Health, city, county and state officials, Oswego Health partners and special guests gathered together on Monday, May 1, to officially recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month in an effort to raise awareness and continue support for mental health initiatives.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Presses DOD To Investigate Rotary-Wing Aircraft Accidents; Push Comes In Wake Of Helicopter Crashes

May 2, 2023 Contributor
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin requesting a review of all rotary-wing aviation accidents that resulted in a loss of life and/or the loss of aircraft. The letter noted recent helicopter accidents in Alaska and Kentucky that resulted in the deaths of multiple soldiers, as well as the crash of a Black Hawk helicopter in 2021 that resulted in the deaths of three officers from the New York Army National Guard.

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Racing News

All-Star Showcase Modified Winner To Earn 13th Starting Spot For Weedsport’s Heroes Remembered 100

May 2, 2023 Contributor
The DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds will share center stage with the Tezo’s All-Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series as part of Weedsport Speedway’s season opening All-Star Showcase on Sunday, May 21.  Aside from a $4,000 paycheck, the night’s Modified winner will also be guaranteed to start 13 or better in the upcoming Heroes Remembered 100 at Weedsport on Sunday, May 28.

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News

Fulton Block Builders, Fulton Garden Club And Fulton Parks & Recreation Host Plant Swap On Saturday, May 20

May 2, 2023 Contributor
Fulton Block Builders (FBB), in conjunction with the Fulton Garden Club and Fulton’s Parks and Recreation Department, will host an outdoor Plant Swap on Saturday, May 20 at Bullhead Point in Fulton. From 10am until noon, gardeners will have the opportunity to share their labeled plants and take-home new plants.

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