The Lake Neatahwanta dredging project received the attention of state government Tuesday (Sep. 2) when New York State Senator Patty Ritchie stopped by to visit and accept the warm appreciation of the community for finding the money to get the lake cleanup underway.
UPDATE: Two Fulton residents are facing felony drug charges. Members of the Oswego City Police Department’s Anti-Crime Team along with members of the Fulton City Police Department, New York State Police, and Oswego County Sheriff’s Office reportedly discovered a methamphetamine lab at 306 West Broadway in Fulton.
Aerial spraying of the Toad Harbor – Big Bay Swamp area in Oswego County is cancelled this evening, Tuesday, Sept. 2, due to weather conditions. Weather permitting, aerial spraying will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 3, between 6 and 9 p.m. Residents will be notified through the news media and information will be posted on the Oswego County Web site at www.oswegocounty.com.
On September 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the annual Kites Over Fort Ontario event will be held on the spacious grounds of Fort Ontario State Historic Site. In addition, antique and classic cars, trucks, military, and other vehicles are invited to set up in the fort’s shady grove. Kite experts from around the United States and Canada, including members of New York Kite Enthusiasts (NYKE) and noted kite historian Tom Shanken will help kite fliers of all ages and skill levels.
The average temperature for August 2014 was 1.4 degrees below average. Precipitation for August came in at 2.43 inches. That is 1.37 inches below average.
The H. Lee White Marine Museum is excited to announce the launch of the “Love Our Lighthouse” campaign, with the goal of raising the necessary funds to complete the restoration project that has already begun of the West Pierhead Lighthouse. Several fundraising projects are in the works, one of the biggest being the Lighthouse Auction set for Oct. 25.
UPDATE: After a holding pattern of more than four hours, rain has stopped in the Port City of Oswego, allowing Oswego Speedway officials to set a plan for today’s 58th running of the Budweiser International Classic 200.
Aerial spraying of the Toad Harbor / Big Bay Swamp area near the north shore of Oneida Lake is postponed tonight, Saturday, August 30, due to uncertain weather. The forecast indicates varied conditions, such as rain and wind speeds, that would hamper spraying efforts. Weather permitting, aerial spraying will take place Tuesday, September 2.
After a windstorm devastated the big screen at the historic Midway Drive In Theatre and an outpouring of support from the community to rebuild, a new screen as big as the old one was erected this week and Friday (Aug. 29) night was lit with moving picture shows.
UPDATE: As of 8:30 p.m. Friday, August 29 – the Route 11 bridge over the Oneida River in Brewerton has been re-opened to traffic in both directions, with a 20 ton weight restriction. New York State’s emergency bridge repair contractor was onsite at the state Route 11 Bridge in Brewerton Friday (Aug. 29) assessing the work needed after the Department of Transportation declared the structure unsafe for vehicle traffic yesterday.
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