A hand-painted mural, created by the Oswego County AmeriCorps program and children taking part in activities at this year’s Oswego Harborfest, now brightens a wall at Michaud Residential Health Services in Fulton. The mural was painted during events at Harborfest’s Children’s Park.
Becoming mostly sunny this afternoon. High in the mid 70s.
Sitting on the mouth of the Oswego River on Oswego’s east side Fort Ontario sees visitors and activities all summer long. The peak of the fort’s summer happenings was this past Harborfest Weekend. The fort went back in time for the weekend with men and women volunteers dressed in their blue Union Army uniforms and old fashion white blouses, respectively. Even former President Abraham Lincoln made an appearance.
The H. Lee White Museum and Maritime Center will host a celebration of Oswego’s waterfront on Aug. 17. The whole family can enjoy a day at the beautiful waterfront where Lake Ontario meets the Oswego River Canal. Festival activities and historic presentations run from 10 a.m. to 5 pm. in Oswego’s Historic Maritime District on the West First Street Pier.
The Coast Guard rescued two men from Lake Ontario after they were reported to be overdue late Saturday. The men’s names and hometowns are not being released. Just after 10 p.m., a woman reported to Coast Guard Station Oswego that her son was overdue returning from a roundtrip voyage from Little Sodus Bay to Oswego in his 15-foot sailboat.
The Oswego County E-911 Office reports that Frontier telephone service in the Hannibal area has been disrupted due to a problem with a fiber optic cable. Customers who need emergency assistance should call 911 on a cell phone or go to a local fire station for assistance until the line is repaired.
Some sun. Some clouds. And maybe a shower or two today. High in the mid 70s.
Harborfest 2013 is history and organizers are already looking to the future. Despite some showers, the 26th annual festival enjoyed mostly good weather and large crowds.
Investigators with the New York State Police in Fulton have arrested Matthew E. Arnold, (11/30/89) of 821 State Route 176, Fulton. The arrest was the result of an incident that occurred on 7/24/13 in the town of Granby. Arnold was alleged to have had forcible anal sex with a 13-year-old.
Once again, Entergy Nuclear will sponsor the “Fireworks Spectacular by Grucci” and highlight the festivities of Oswego’s Harborfest, New York State’s premier admission-free festival. The fireworks are synonymous with Harborfest and are even a part of the logo for the festival. The “Fireworks Spectacular by Grucci” seems to get better with each passing year and there is little doubt that the 26th version of this world class display will be the best yet.
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