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A crowd of more than 165 gathered in Oswego Veterans’ Memorial park to observe the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. And, they honored the memory of the many Oswego County veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

Nine months from today, people will start to move into Champlain Commons, Diane Cooper-Currier, executive director, Oswego County Opportunities, said October 17. “OCO is thrilled to be a partner with Rochester’s Cornerstone Group and our state funding partners to bring new, safe, affordable and quality housing to Oswego County,” she said.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently announced that Oswego County was selected to continue the application process for the foundation’s “Culture of Health” award. Oswego County is one of 39 communities, among 186 applicants across the nation, to continue to the next phase of the application process.

Representatives of the Oswego Fire and Police departments, the Coast Guard and other first responders gathered for a solemn memorial at the Fire Department’s headquarters.

A 2.1% reduction in city property taxes, On August, 18 and 19, the Oswego Players presented the one-act play “Accolade to Audrey,” The enhanced Harbor Trail opened

Harborfest turned 31 in July. The festival was greeted by some clouds, humidity and some sprinkles. The hundreds of people, young and old, crowded into Breitbeck Park, didn’t seem to mind.

The Port City’s annual Bemelmans Festival wrapped up in June at the Fort Ontario Complex. Moments after the Port City’s newest park was opened, it was filled with scores of canines running happily inside the two enclosures.

At the Oswego City Fire Department’s eastside station May 10, State Senator Patty Ritchie presented Oswego City Firefighter Sean O’Gorman, whom she described as a ‘Gurdian Angel,’ with the Senate Liberty Award for his efforts to rescue two teenage girls from a rip current in the Atlantic Ocean.

New York State Department of Transportation Acting Commissioner Paul Karas on April 3 announced that construction has begun on a $1.9 million project to improve safety on State Route 481 at County Route 45 in the town of Volney.