William “Billy” Barlow Jr. (Republican) of 76 Erie St., has announced his candidacy for councilor of Oswego’s Fifth Ward. A fresh face to Oswego’s political scene, Barlow is no stranger to the city or the Fifth Ward. Representing the fourth generation of his family to live in the Fifth Ward, Barlow recently returned home from Arizona St. University.
Suicide is a national public health crisis. It is the second leading cause of death among 15- to 34-year-olds and the third leading cause of death for 35- to 44-year-olds. A local organization, SAVE – Suicide Awareness Voices of Education – is planing a couple of events in hopes of lowering those statistics and raising awareness. “Stride to Save Lives” will be held at the college on Sept. 21. On Sept. 20, Kevin Hines talk at First United Methodist Church of Fulton. The suicide survivor will also be the keynote speaker for the “Stride to Save Lives” community 5K Run/Walk.
Aerial spraying of a portion of the target area in central Oswego County was completed on Monday, September 9. The entire target area encompasses approximately 15,000 acres in portions of the towns of Mexico, New Haven, Palermo, Scriba and Volney. Weather permitting, the remainder will be finished tonight, Tuesday, September 10.
Admission is by donation. Parking is free. Founded eight years ago by Doreen Macklen, her husband Dale and son Jim, all of Boylston in northern Oswego County, the show has grown into a “heritage show and tell” of vintage farm machinery, crafts, music, and traditional agricultural activities from the rural North Country.
UPDATE: The Boil Water Advisory has been lifted as of 2 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 10.
From September 6 to 7, the Oswego City Police Department deployed additional personnel to address quality of life concerns in residential neighborhoods. This detail consisted of marked, unmarked and foot patrols.
For the second time in as many years, the Oswego Dragon Festival filled Breitbeck Park. The long dragon boats raced along Lake Ontario’s waters while fundraising for the Oswego YMCA’s Strong Kids Campaign.
The skies over historic Fort Ontario were filled with rain – and kites on Saturday. Dozens of people, young and old, braved the elements to take part in the annual kite fest event. Fort Ontario is the only state park that has kite flying in its mission. In other places, park police could show up and they have the discretion to tell people they can’t fly a kite in the park.
If you are among the anglers who enjoy fishing on the Great Lakes, have you ever caught something you had never seen before? If you answer yes, you are not alone. More than 180 aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the Great Lakes are disrupting food webs, degrading aquatic habitats, and displacing native species. Do you know what to do if you find an AIS at the end of your fishing line?
The Oswego City School District Board of Education will return to the school year schedule of committee and regular meetings on September 10. The board will meet at the OHS Anthony J. Murabito Media Center. At 6 p.m. Michael McLaughlin will take his oath of office to officially become a board member.
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