Month: September 2023

Oswego Daily News

Mayor Barlow Announces Creepy Crawl Halloween Event To Be Held October 26-28  

September 27, 2023 Contributor
Mayor Billy Barlow announced today the City of Oswego will host the fourth annual “Creepy Crawl” Halloween event. The event will feature a Halloween themed walk through the east side train tunnel lined with live Halloween characters, props, decorations, food, and drinks. Live entertainment across the street in Rotary Park will feature local bands “Natural Medicine” on Thursday the 26th, “Bonfire: A Tribute to AC/DC” on Friday the 27, and “Cold Front” on Saturday the 28

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USDA To Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion To Agricultural Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs 

September 27, 2023 Contributor
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will begin issuing more than $1.75 billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and livestock producers. These much-needed payments are helping farming and ranching operations recover following natural disasters in 2020, 2021 and 2022. 

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US Senator Chuck Schumer

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $23 Million In Federal Funding To Improve Railroad Safety And Efficiency

September 27, 2023 Contributor
U.S. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $23,297,293 in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve railroad safety, efficiency, and reliability across Upstate New York. The funding was allocated through the Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program and will be used to make significant improvements to passenger and freight railways in both Central New York and the Finger Lakes region.

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