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Wearing the latest fashion in balloon head gear, some marchers wave to the OCT photographer Friday morning

Hundreds March In Annual Children’s Parade

July 27, 2018 Steve Yablonski

Hundred of youngsters, their friends and families, marched from Breitbeck Park to the Novelis Family Park (West Park) on Friday in idyllic weather. The annual Children’s Parade is considered by many to be the official start of Harborfest. The parade drew an unofficial throng estimated at about 1,000 participants, from infants to adults.

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Don’t Let Street Work Get In The Way of Harborfest Fun

July 27, 2018 Steve Yablonski

Mayor Billy Barlow said he hopes everyone has a happy and safe Harborfest weekend in the Port City and doesn’t mind the condition of some city streets. The only street closure for Harborfest is West Schuyler Street between First and Second streets for the Midway, he said. “We will have one lane closure, northbound on West First at Bridge Saturday evening / night only to assist with pedestrian traffic at that intersection the night of the fireworks,” he explained.

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Oswego Man Charged In Connection With A Slew Of Thefts In Scriba

July 27, 2018 Contributor

On 7/26/18 at 12:10 p.m., Drew M. Pelkey, 27, of 131 Creamery Road, Oswego, was arrested for three counts of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor. The arrest stems from the investigation into larcenies that occurred on 7/11/18 in the town of Scriba where items were stolen out of vehicles. He was also charged in connection with several other crimes.

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Almost Queen rocks opening night at Harborfest 31

Nik and the Nice Guys, Almost Queen Get Harborfest 31 Rocking

July 26, 2018 Steve Yablonski

Harborfest turned 31 on Thursday night. 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. Nik and the Nice Guys rocked the stage at 7 p.m. as the crowd continued to grow larger. Almost Queen kicked the party into high gear at 9 p.m.

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CNY Arts Center Moves to ‘Forever Home’ in Downtown Fulton

July 25, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

CNY Arts Center, a non-profit multi-arts center in Fulton, has begun the move into a permanent location in the city’s downtown. Now located at 121-125 Cayuga St., CNY Arts Center board members have big plans for the future. “The arts in and of themselves are so important, but when you pair it with an actual physical location, it has the ability to really cement things. We start here and grow out, that’s how I look at it. We finally have a permanent home now and we can start to really grow,” said CNY Arts Center Executive Director Nancy Fox.

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Drowning Victim Identified

July 25, 2018 Site Administrator

UPDATE: State Police have released the name of Sunday’s drowning victim as 36-year-old, Jason J. Burr from Fulton. An autopsy was conducted Tuesday (July 24) and the manner of death was confirmed as drowning.

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Historian Ted Panyatoff, dressed as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps just before World War I, stands next to a U.S. Model 1910 A1 Coast Artillery Azimuth Tracking Sight which was used to estimate ranges and angles to targets on the water. He will lead a discussion about the Endicott Board at Fort Ontario State Historic Site. The talk begins at 7 p.m. on August 3.

Fort Ontario Welcomes Historian Ted Panyatoff Back to Oswego

July 25, 2018 Contributor

Historian Ted Panyatoff returns to Oswego to deliver a free presentation about the “Forts of the Endicott Period Coastal Defense System.” The discussion begins at 7 p.m. on August 3 in the Enlisted Men’s Barracks at Fort Ontario State Historic Site on East Fourth Street.

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Mexico Historical Society, Mexico Town Museum Imbroglio In The Hands Of Attorneys

July 25, 2018 Site Administrator

The Mexico Historical Society, the caretaker of museum’s artifacts for the 40 plus years since the transfer of the original collection to the society from the Mexico High School Museum, has been unable to open the museum due to a dispute with the Town of Mexico, owner of the museum building.

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Duane St. Onge captured this image of paddlers in Lock 6 of the Oswego Canal during last year’s Paddlefest event. The photograph won second place in the “Festivals and Events” category of the Oswego County Visitor Guide Photo Contest this year.

Oswego’s Paddlefest Returns For Its Fifth Year

July 24, 2018 Contributor

The H. Lee White Maritime Museum on West First Street Pier in Oswego will present Oswego Paddlefest as part of its ongoing bicentennial celebration of the New York State Canal System. The fifth annual event is scheduled for August 18 and encourages paddlers to enjoy and appreciate the unique beauty of the historic Oswego River and Canal by “locking through” four canal locks.

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Council OKs Seeking Grants For Breitbeck, Wright’s Landing and Canal Projects

July 23, 2018 Steve Yablonski

The Port City continues to seek grant funding to help improve the quality of life for residents and visitors. The mayor was authorized to seek grant funding for various projects. And his request to partner with OCO to fight homelessness was also approved.

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