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May 8, 2026

Port Of Oswego Responds To City’s Denial Of E. First St. Modifications

March 20, 2024 ChirelloMarketing

OSWEGO, NY – The Oswego Common Council’s Administrative Services Committee’s denial of the Port’s request for minor modifications to a section of E. First St. is a setback to port operations—now and in the future—and […]

Port Of Oswego Receives $4.69 Million As Part Of Gov. Hochul’s $111.1 Million NY Infrastructure Investment

March 19, 2024 ChirelloMarketing

OSWEGO, NY – The Port of Oswego Authority,(POA), recently received funding for two projects to upgrade its rail service totaling $4.69 million as part of Gov. Hochul’s $111.1 million investment in nearly 40 projects for […]

Scriber Attends American Great Lakes Day In DC, Meets With U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg

March 12, 2024 ChirelloMarketing

OSWEGO, NY – For the second straight year, William, Scriber, Port of Oswego Authority executive director and CEO, recently attended Great Lakes Day in Washington, DC, where he met with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete […]

Port Oswego Agricultural Center Wins Amercian Council Of Engineers Award

February 21, 2024 ChirelloMarketing

OSWEGO, NY – The Port of Oswego Authority’s Central NY Agricultural Center, a project handled in partnership with C&S Companies, has received a silver award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), New York […]

Port Of Oswego Has Outstanding Performance In 2023 With Record Aluminum Intake, Specialty Freight Projects

February 6, 2024 ChirelloMarketing

Whether it was thousands of tons of aluminum ingots, grain, or a giant transformer, the Port of Oswego Authority (POA), handled them all, had another record year in 2023, and is poised to exceed that […]

Port Of Oswego Presses For Fair Share Of Federal Infrastructure Development Grants

January 10, 2024 ChirelloMarketing

The Port of Oswego Authority, as a member of the American Great Lakes Ports Association, (AGLPA), is pressing for an equitable share of Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, […]

Scriber Makes NY Power 100 List, Credits Port Of Oswego Team For Rapid Growth

December 19, 2023 ChirelloMarketing

William, Scriber, Port of Oswego Authority executive director and CEO, was included in the just published 2023 Economic Development Power 100 featured in City & State New York magazine. Scriber, who ranked at 79 on […]

Port Of Oswego-City Initiate Historic Community Connection

December 6, 2023 ChirelloMarketing

Oswego Mayor-elect Robert Corradino, and several Oswego city councilors met recently with representatives of the Port of Oswego Authority (POA), to initiate an ongoing dialogue on plans that affect both business at the port and […]

Port Of Oswego Authority Recogized As CenterState CEO Economic Champion

November 21, 2023 ChirelloMarketing

In recognition of its contributions to economic development in Central New York, the Port of Oswego Authority (POA) was named a CenterState CEO Economic Champion at a Nov. 16 celebration luncheon. The port was […]

St. Lawrence Seaway Strike Negatively Impacts Thousands Of Central NY Jobs

October 23, 2023 ChirelloMarketing

The Canadian UNIFOR workforce strike on the St. Lawrence Seaway is crippling the central New York and regional economy and it is imperative that it be settled as soon as possible, said William Scriber, CEO […]

State Police Arrest Oswego Man Following Stalking Investigation

May 8, 2026

OSWEGO – On May 7, 2026, State Police arrested Douglas S. Waterbury, age 66, of Oswego, NY, for Stalking in the Fourth Degree (Class B misdemeanor). The investigation began after a complaint was received on [...]
State Police arrest Volney man following domestic incident

May 8, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – On May 3, 2026, at approximately 6:20 p.m., State Police in Fulton responded to a domestic incident that occurred earlier that evening at a residence on Mullen Road in the town of [...]
Fulton Council Renews Top Officials’ Contracts Without Public Disclosure

May 6, 2026

FULTON – First Ward Councilor Mark Woodworth was absent from the meeting, marking his third consecutive absence from council sessions. One of the meeting’s most discussed items involved proposed changes to the city code regarding [...]

State Police arrest Volney man following domestic incident

May 8, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – On May 3, 2026, at approximately 6:20 p.m., State Police in Fulton responded to a domestic incident that occurred earlier that evening at a residence on Mullen Road in the town of [...]
Award made as part of National Small Business Week celebration
Senator Ryan Honors Oswego Manufacturer with Empire Award

May 7, 2026

FULTON – State Senator Christopher J. Ryan (NY-50) yesterday honored Universal Metal Works of Fulton with an Empire Award as a part of National Small Business Week. Empire Awards are given to businesses in a [...]
Fulton Council Renews Top Officials’ Contracts Without Public Disclosure

May 6, 2026

FULTON – First Ward Councilor Mark Woodworth was absent from the meeting, marking his third consecutive absence from council sessions. One of the meeting’s most discussed items involved proposed changes to the city code regarding [...]