Fulton Daily News
Groh’s Dredger Staged and Ready
Groh Dredging and Marine’s dredger moored just off the Lake Neatahwanta shoreline of Stevenson Beach on Tuesday as the company readied its equipment to begin pumping.
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Oswego Daily News
Summer Student Project Yields Promising Radio Technology
Kyle Waldeck and Alan Street are engineering students from SUNYIT in Utica who spent the summer working as interns in collaboration with communications engineers from consulting firm NYSTEC. The interns were given hands-on responsibilities to help develop a software bridge that enables clear voice communications between dissimilar radio systems.
Oswego Daily News
Route 11 In Pulaski To Be Closed For Drainage Repairs
The New York State Department of Transportation is alerting motorists in Oswego County that a portion of Route 11 in the village of Pulaski will be closed in early to mid September and again in late October/early November for unexpected repairs to two drainage structures.
Oswego Daily News
Heroes Challenge added to 2014 Oswego Dragon Festival
The Oswego YMCA’s Oswego Dragon Festival Committee announced that it is adding a new component to the 2014 festival – The Heroes’ Challenge. Five of Oswego’s service organizations Oswego Police Department, Oswego Fire Department, the U.S Coast Guard, SUNY Oswego University Police and SAVAC will race one another for the title of Oswego Dragon Festival Heroes’ Challenge Champion.
Oswego Daily News
Oswego Council OKs Use Of Public Space For Fundraisers
At its meeting Monday night, the Common Council approved ARISE’s request to use West Park for a “Light Up The Night” Run/Walk event to be held on September 13. Councilors also approved use Breitbeck Park for a fundraiser to benefit the American Red Cross to be held on September 7 as well as placement of signs advertising Trinity Catholic School’s annual craft show.
Fulton Daily News
Phoenix Summer Series One More Show
As the seasonal clock ticks off the last days of summer, Phoenix’s Henley Park heated up one more time Monday evening with the village’s 2014 Music in the Park Concert Series, this week featuring the acoustic rock group Hendry.
Oswego Daily News
Aug. 27 Program Will Explore History of Fort Ontario’s Storm Warning Tower
Fort Ontario’s Coastal Warning Display tower and its history will be the topic of a lecture by Fort Ontario curator Jenny Emmons Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. The lecture will take place in the Enlisted Men’s Barracks at Fort Ontario. It is her hope that this talk serves not only to draw attention to this landmark’s significance in the past, but may also spur interest in its preservation for the future.
Fulton Daily News
Route 3 Bridge To Reopen Sept. 30
The state’s Broadway Bridge project over the Oswego River in the city of Fulton has entered the final phase of reconstruction and all lanes and sidewalks are slated to reopen by Sept. 30 according to the Department of Transportation.
Oswego Daily News
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Begins 21st Refueling Outage
Control room operators removed Entergy’s James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant from service at 5:03 p.m. today (Aug. 24) to begin its 21st refueling and maintenance outage. During the outage, workers will replace 184 fuel assemblies in the reactor and perform various maintenance activities, tests and inspections on plant equipment. Other major work includes a complete retube of the plant’s main condenser. The plant’s existing condenser tubes constructed of admiralty brass will be replaced with titanium tubes designed to be resistant to silt and other abrasive sediments found in Lake Ontario.
Oswego Daily News
ARISE Plans ‘Light up the Night’ 5K Run, Walk
Participants will all gather at Franklin Square and then do “a party dance” (normally played at weddings). People are encouraged to dress in glow sticks, glow bracelets, wear some form of glow-in-the dark clothing, body paint or battery operated lights. They will go to Fort Ontario, do another dance, and then return to Franklin Square for the last dance.