Hannibal turned 150 years old with a party, cake and declarations of loyalty to the tiny village.
513 people live in the village, according to the U.S. Census’s 2008 estimate. That’s not many more than lived there when the village was founded on April 7, 1860.
People living in Oswego’s Second Ward are fed up with the noise, vandalism, foul language and overall bad behavior of some of the youth in the area. Residents held a meeting with their alderman and representatives of the police department to let their feelings be known. Another meeting will be held to address the issues and what can be done to solve the problems.
The YMCA’s free fun day attracted dozens of youngsters recently. They offered a variety of activities and games for youngsters up to about middle school age.
Hannibal turns 150 on Saturday and will throw a party to celebrate.
The village begins its sesquicentennial celebration Saturday afternoon by unveiling a new book on the village’s history. The book is called “Pictorial History of Hannibal, NY” by town and village historian and former Mayor Lowell Newvine.
Lots of local politicians have gotten their cars repaired over the years at Eddie Bellinger’s auto repair shop just north of Fulton — and gotten an earful from the owner about some issue. But Harry Wilson on Thursday became the first candidate for statewide office ever to tour Bellinger’s shop.All Content Copyright Dot Publishing 2024. All Submissions Become Property of Dot Publishing All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.