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September 1, 2026

City Of Oswego Announces Hometown Heroes, Honor Them For Selfless Acts Of Kindness

December 28, 2020 Contributor

Ten residents of the City of Oswego have been named “Hometown Heroes” for their selfless contributions to the community, the committee formed to establish this inaugural event recently announced.

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First Day Hike At Fort Ontario Will Explore ‘Fort Ontario’s Forgotten Pandemic Past’

December 26, 2020 Contributor

Friends of Fort Ontario will offer free, self-guided and socially distant First Day Hikes of the 75-acre Fort Ontario National Register District on New Year’s Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Oswego County Health Department Announces Potential COVID-19 Exposure At Cheap Seats Sports Bar

December 23, 2020 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department is investigating a confirmed case of COVID-19 at Cheap Seats Sports Bar, 6 Hillside Ave., Oswego.

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Mayor Barlow Announces Two Promotions At Oswego Fire Department

December 23, 2020 Contributor

The Oswego Fire Department will be experiencing changes in shift leadership as two of four department Deputy Chiefs are retiring, prompting two key promotions today from Mayor Billy Barlow and Fire Chief Randy Griffin.

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Morningstar Among First To Receive First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine In Oswego County

December 23, 2020 Contributor

Staff and residents of Morningstar Residential Care Center in Oswego were among the first in Oswego County to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as Morningstar was the first local skilled nursing facility to be able to offer it.

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Oswego Health Receives First Shipment Of COVID-19 Vaccine

December 23, 2020 Contributor

Christmas came early at Oswego Health as they received their first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Mayor Barlow Announces Continued Reduction In City-Wide Overtime Spending

December 22, 2020 Contributor

With nine days remaining in 2020, Mayor Billy Barlow announced the City of Oswego has continued to reduce the amount of money spent on employee overtime, with city-wide overtime spending coming in at just over $900,000 for the year.

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Oswego County Health Department Announces Potential COVID-19 Exposure At Good Guys Barber Shop In Oswego

December 19, 2020 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department is investigating a confirmed case of COVID-19 at Good Guys Barber Shop, 195 W. First St., Oswego.

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SUNY Oswego Awarded SUNY Prepare Innovation Grant To Improve Measures To Protect Against COVID-19

December 18, 2020 Contributor

A total of 12 teams of SUNY students and faculty across seven campuses received up to $10,000 each in seed funding to conduct further research on their proposals.

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Aid Money Coming For OCSD Soil Remediation Over One Year Instead Of 15

December 18, 2020 Contributor

The state education department has agreed to provide aid for the ongoing Oswego City School District soil remediation project over the course of one year after completion instead of the previously expected 15, officials announced at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting.

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Oswego Responds to Presidential Executive Order Renaming Lake Ontario

September 1, 2026

OSWEGO — Mayor Robert Corradino issued a statement today regarding President Trump’s recent executive order directing federal agencies to refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” The City of Oswego does not support this change [...]
UPDATE – Boil Water Order Lifted in Southwest Area of Oswego City – Boil Water Order in Place for Part of the City of Oswego

August 27, 2026

OSWEGO – The Oswego County Health Department announced the boil water order put in place on Tuesday, Aug. 25, is now lifted. The City of Oswego announced that residents in the affected area no longer [...]
Oswego County Sheriff’s Office Respond To The Board of Elections For Unknown Substance In Mail

August 27, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – Earlier today, August 26th, 2026, at around 2:44 PM, members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Board of Elections, located at 74 Bunner Street in the City of Oswego, [...]

Oswego County Sheriff’s Office Respond To The Board of Elections For Unknown Substance In Mail

August 27, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – Earlier today, August 26th, 2026, at around 2:44 PM, members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Board of Elections, located at 74 Bunner Street in the City of Oswego, [...]
CiTi BOCES and Micron Bring the Future of Technology to Life for Oswego County Students

August 25, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – The Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation (CiTi) BOCES partnered with Micron this summer to give Oswego County students an inside look at the technologies shaping the future through the inaugural Oswego [...]
New York State Police investigate domestic shooting in the town of Mexico

August 21, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – On August 20, 2026, at approximately 6:38 p.m., State Police responded to 2352 U.S. Route 11 in the town of Mexico for a report of a domestic. The preliminary investigation determined that [...]