Oswego Daily News
Harborfest 2009 Opens Tonight
Opening ceremonies will be sandwiched between two musical acts. Hotel California gets things started on the NRG Lakeview Stage at 7 p.m. Live Wire takes the stage at 9 p.m.
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Oswego Daily News
City Considering Means To Collect Disorderly Conduct Fines
At its meeting Monday night, the Planning and Development Committee gave a favorable recommendation to a request to authorize the city clerk to schedule, advertise and hold a public hearing on the proposed amendments adding Chapter 242, Trespassing and Public Urinating and Defecating Ordinance to the Code of the City of Oswego
Oswego Daily News
Oswego Councilors Eye Anti-Graffiti Project For College Freshmen
SUNY Oswego’s Center for Service Learning and Community Service wants approval of a volunteer student project. Members of the incoming freshmen would paint over graffiti along the east and west linear parks.
Oswego Daily News
Republicans May Have A Congressional Candidate
Well-connected North Country political blogs report today that Republican Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava of Gouverneur has a solid head start in her effort to be picked by her party to run for Congress today.
Fulton Daily News
Do This Tonight: Rock The Block In Fulton
Tonight’s the night to Rock The Block in Fulton. The annual block party takes place from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the downtown pavilion.
The annual event features music from the Cortini Bros. & The Critics Horns, food from Red Baron Pizza, Blue Moon Grill, Tavern on the Lock and Schremp Dogs, and a chance to mingle with all your neighbors.
See you there?
Fulton Daily News
City of Fulton Taking Another Property For Rehab
There’s yet one more home for the city of Fulton’s new program of rehabbing homes and selling them at market rates.
Aldermen Tuesday night agreed to accept a home at 423 Erie St. from the Oswego County Department of Social Services. Social Services received the home from the Florence McEwen estate in July, 2006, according to the deed filed for the property transfer.
Fulton Daily News
Court Blocks Lt. Gov. Appointment
It was a short stay near the top for Richard Ravitch.
Governor Paterson appointed the well-regarded downstate political figure to be his Lieutenant Governor at the height of the State Senate leadership crisis, even though his opponents said Paterson violated the state Constitution in doing so.
Oswego Daily News
Hundreds Of Youngsters Invade Historic Fort Ontario
The Harborfest Children’s Committee hosted a Children’s Gala to celebrate the festival’s cultural component – the history of Oswego. Each year, the cultural component highlights a certain country during Harborfest. This year, the focus is on “Historic Oswego.” Approximately 250 childrfen attended Tuesday’s gala
Oswego Daily News
Dems Delay Decision On Congress; Aubertine Still Undecided
State Senator Darrel Aubertine’s got a few more days to say whether he plans to run for Congress or not.
Chairs of the county Democratic committees in the 11 counties that make up the 23rd Congressional District said Monday that they’ve extended to this Thursday their deadline for candidates to announce their intentions.
Fulton Daily News
Fulton Schools May Tackle One More Building Project
The Fulton City School District may ask taxpayers to approve another building project this Fall, just a few months into the current one.
The project would spend about $3.75 million and would take care of issues that were pulled out of the current $26 million construction project to keep it on budget.
Very little or none of the cost will be borne by taxpayers, district officials say.