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Harborfest Poster Creator Shows The Festival At Its Sparkling Best

April 5, 2023 Contributor

A friend’s suggestion stuck in Steve Watson’s head until weeks later, the design for the 2023 edition of Harborfest came out. Watson’s poster, the winning design in Harborfest’s 2023 poster competition, is a dynamic take on its famous fireworks show and its many musical performances.

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National Grid Increases Staffing, Stages Crews In Anticipation Of Thunderstorms, Strong Winds Across Western And Central New York

April 5, 2023 Contributor

National Grid is increasing staffing, extending work shifts and pre-positioning crews across western and central New York in preparation for thunderstorms and damaging winds forecasted for Wednesday and Thursday.

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Port Of Oswego Sponsors Jazz Artist Nancy Kelly For Haborfest Venue

April 5, 2023 ChirelloMarketing

The board of the Port of Oswego Authority (POA), recently donated $11,600 to sponsor the East Park/Washington Square venue at Harborfest 2023, and the performance of local jazz treasure Nancy Kelly, at the festival. Kelly will perform at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, July 29 in the East Park.

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Fulton Police Seeks Public Assistance In Identifying Person Who Set Fire

April 4, 2023 Contributor

FULTON – On March 31, 2023, at about 1:00 a.m., the City of Fulton Police responded to Brewer’s Garage located at 214 W. Broadway in the City of Fulton, regarding a suspicious fire. When police […]

St. James Episcopal Church In Pulaski Undergoes Emergency Repairs

April 4, 2023 Mike Johnson

St. James Episcopal Church, a fixture in Northern Oswego County’s spiritual community of Pulaski since its founding in the early 1850’s, was recently forced to undergo emergency repairs to the sanctuary ceiling.

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Town Of Hannibal Plans Earth Day Cleanup

April 4, 2023 Contributor

The Town of Hannibal will be hosting its annual Earth Day cleanup event on April 15 from 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. Volunteers will be picking up roadside garbage in the town. Town of Hannibal Highway Superintendent Jake Malcott will be providing a truck for garbage collection that will be parked at the Hannibal Municipal Building.

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FASNY Seeks to Boost Local Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment With 14th Annual RecruitNY Campaign

April 4, 2023 Contributor

Volunteer fire departments across New York State will open their doors to residents Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23, as part of the 14th annual RecruitNY weekend. RecruitNY is a major initiative of the Firefighters Association of New York (FASNY) designed to help increase volunteer membership in local fire departments.

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Application Deadline For CSP And EQIP Funding Extended To April 21

April 3, 2023 Contributor

We are now accepting additional applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), as well as CSP Classic. Applications that meet eligibility and ranking criteria for each program, and are received by April 21, 2023, will be considered for fiscal year 2023 funding.

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Sandy Creek Man Taken Into Custody By Oswego County Sheriff’s, Possible Child Sex Crimes

April 3, 2023 Contributor

On March 5, 2023, the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation after receiving information that child sexual abuse material was being sent on Kik from the address of a home in the Town of Sandy Creek.

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Gas Prices Jump On Unexpected Announcement

April 3, 2023 Contributor

CNY – Today’s national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.50, up 6 cents since last Monday. One year ago, the price was $4.20. The New York State average is $3.47, up 5 cents since last Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $4.30.

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