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Mayor Barlow Announces $250,000 In Low-Interest Loans available For Oswego Businesses

September 20, 2017 Contributor

Mayor Billy Barlow has announced that the city of Oswego Economic Development Office has an established Commercial Revolving Loan Program. The CRL Program was established to stimulate economic activity by collaboratively working with the business community in partnership with local lending institutions to provide financial assistance for business start-up and expansion in the city of Oswego.

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Sustainability: Then and Now

September 19, 2017 Intern

Sustainability and efforts to become more environmentally conscientious have been becoming more habitual and expansive, especially on the SUNY Oswego campus.

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Mayor Barlow Announces RFP Anti-Poverty Initiative

September 19, 2017 Contributor

The city of Oswego has prepared a Request For Proposals to provide funding for up to $400,000 for projects aimed at reducing poverty in the Port City.

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Commercial Fire Shuts Down State Route 481 in Fulton

September 19, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Crews are on scene battling a commercial fire at the Prime Auto used car dealership in Fulton at 807 South First Street. Located at the southern entrance to the city, State Route 481 has been shut down to all traffic in the area. Local police are on scene detouring vehicles off of State Route 481 at the southern entrance to the city and around the fire from the north end on Fay Street. Travelers are advised to avoid the area.

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No Injuries Reported At Oswego Apartment Fire

September 19, 2017 Contributor

Oswego Fire Department personnel were called to a multiple-story building at 131 W. First St. at 6:42 p.m. Monday with reports of smoke filling an apartment. Crews were first alerted to smoke in an apartment on the 6th floor, ultimately locating a fire in an occupied apartment on the first floor.

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Councilors Move Ahead With Streamling Property Disposition Policy

September 18, 2017 Steve Yablonski

At Monday night’s Physical Services Committee, Third Ward Councilor Nathan Emmons requested consideration from the Common Council to approve a revision to Article V of Chapter 224 of the code of the city of Oswego. Currently, it establishes the period of redemption of residential and farm property to expire four years after the lien date. Emmons’ proposed local law would reduce the time down to two years

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State Route 481 Lane Reductions During Demolition in Fulton

September 18, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

A traffic pattern change is anticipated for a portion of State Route 481 in Fulton on Tuesday, September 19. Traffic will be lessened to one lane in both directions in the area near the former Nestle site to allow for completion of demolition. City officials are warning travelers of this route to be aware of the lane reduction and prepare for any traffic delays that may result.

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Oswego Man Charged With Criminal Contempt, Endangering The Welfare Of A Child

September 18, 2017 Contributor

On September 15, investigators charged 36-year-old, Daniel Pyne Jr., from Oswego with one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and eight counts of Criminal Contempt 2nd degree, both class “A” misdemeanors. The charges stem from allegations that Mr. Pyne was using a third party to correspond with written letters to a protected party of a duly served order of protection.

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A youngster scores a goal in this weekend's soccer program. Looking on from left are: Liam Benjamin, Kaitlyn Grant (in pink shirt), Lexi Sterio and

Teen’s Program Allows Children With Disabilities To Play Soccer

September 18, 2017 Steve Yablonski

In the seventh grade, Claudia Chetney was a Junior Girl Scout considering what she would do for her Girl Scout Silver Award. She brainstormed all the areas that she saw a need in her community and came up with helping kids with disabilities play sports; and it seemed only natural to pick the one she knew best. And so, for the past five years, children of all skill levels have been hustling up and down the fields of the at the Richard Benjamin Sports Complex located behind Oswego Middle School. But no one is keeping score. There’s no pressure — it’s all for fun.

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Fulton Aims to Curb Chronic Absence at School

September 18, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton City School District hosted its annual Attendance Awareness Celebration as part of a district wide campaign to promote regular attendance for all students. Earlier this month, Fulton Mayor Ronald Woodward Sr. and the Fulton Common Council officially declared September 2017 as Attendance Awareness Month in the city of Fulton. In an effort to encourage good attendance to benefit student success and positively impact the community as a whole, the district has led an attendance awareness campaign to significantly reduce the amount of chronic absences.

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