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The Caravan Stage Company will float into Oswego Aug. 5 through 7 for three nights of high-flying, mesmerizing aerial acrobats and a world-renowned theatrical performance. This live performance is all done on a 90-foot tall ship, the Caravan Stage Tall Ship Theatre. The event is part of the H. Lee White Maritime Museum’s “Arts on the Waterfront Series.”

The 28th annual festival was greeted by mild temperatures and mostly clear skies – with hundreds of people, young and old, ready to celebrate. The fun continues throughout the weekend. Highlights include Friday’s Children’s Parade and Saturday’s fireworks display.

On Wednesday investigators with the Oswego County Drug Task Force, in conjunction with the Oswego City Police Department investigated the reported possession and sales of illegal drugs within the city of Oswego. Investigators made contact with three individuals in a green Dodge Neon at 137 State Route 104. A passenger in that vehicle, Steven C. Pena, 19, of 575 Herkimer St., Brooklyn, NY, was found to be in possession of 66 individual bags of crack cocaine and 105 illegally possessed Oxycodone tablets, according to police.

Canine Companions for Independence – a national non-profit organization that provides assistance dogs for children and adults with disabilities – is proud to announce that Oswego resident Brittany Kaye has recently received a Canine Companions Assistance Dog. Thirteen-year-old Brittany was matched with Fonda, a two-year-old Lab/Golden Retriever cross who has been trained to respond to more than 50 commands.