Maybe the old song is right — you don’t know what you’ve got ’till it’s gone. The threat of being closed for a year seems to have driven people to Fort Ontario after its delayed opening.
Numbers from the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation show that the historic fort’s attendance is up 21% through the third week of June, as compared to the same period last year.
It’s Agriculture Day at the Oswego County Fair in Sandy Creek. The big event today is the demolition derby scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Click through for the full schedule of today’s events.
The average temperature last month was 1.4 degrees above average despite the dreary rainy days throughout most of June. The total precipitation, however, was 4.32 inches above average – and more than the precipitation for March, April and May combined.
153 years ago, the first Oswego County Fair was held. Today, the tradition of an agriculturally-based festival continues as the fair opens for another year at the fairgrounds in Sandy Creek.
Admission and parking are free, though the cost of events in the Grandstand can vary.
Click through for the list of today’s events.
Legislators look for a way to move resolution to fight the invasive species back on the county legislature’s agenda. Several county residents spoke at Tuesday’s committee pressing the legislators to do something to fix the problem before it gets worse.
UPDATE: On June 25, the Oswego City Police Department, working on information obtained in the case, executed an additional search warrant at an undisclosed location in the city of Oswego and recovered $59,000 in suspected drug money.
The council agrees to seek developers for the former Coleman’s property. In the meantime, they will allow Harborfest to use part of the property to prepare for and celebrate the festival.
The National Weather Service has posted a Flood Advisory for the Salmon River from Lake Ontario through Oswego County.
The advisory last until 6:15 p.m. Monday.
The weather service says the advisory is due to the heavy rain across the region and what it calls “related emergency river operations”.
Higher than normal water flows will be seen from the Altmar dam upriver through Pulaski and to Lake Ontario.
Extreme caution is being advised.
“High school was great for providing us with chances to participate in something. But, the next part of our lives will be the first part that truly becomes what we make of it,†the valedictorian said. “I’m sure the majority of us would like to believe that we haven’t just had the best four years of our lives; but, without action that is what they may become,†she cautioned her classmates.
A balmy lake breeze blew into Oswego’s historic Maritime District this weekend bringing not only three tall ships, but hundreds of visitors as well. The West First Street Pier welcomed The Pride of Baltimore ll, America’s Privateer Lynx, and The Unicorn to the Port City’s first-ever Festival of Sail.
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