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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 […]

Citizens Demand Answers From The Fulton City Common Council

October 7, 2026

FULTON – Another emotional meeting of concerned citizens as they voice their frustrations to the city council. Sandy Rodgers raises important questions about local governance, while Craig McKinney, a veteran and devoted American, passionately challenges [...]
Fulton Hearing Tonight on Local Law to Override State Tax Cap

October 6, 2026

FULTON – The Fulton Common Council will hold a public hearing tonight at 7 p.m. on a proposed local law to override the property tax levy limit set by state law. It is listed as [...]

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Fishing Access to ‘the High Wall’ and Leto Island Remains Closed

October 9, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – It’s that time of year when the Oswego River is once more filled with hopeful anglers eager to reel in a record catch – a real fish story to tell their friends! [...]
Oswego County Solid Waste Updates Fee Schedule for 2027

October 9, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Solid Waste Department announces updates to its fee schedule. The changes affect weighed tipping fees and recycling and begin Jan. 1, 2027. “Due to rising operation and maintenance costs, [...]
Accident in Oswego County State Route 3

October 3, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – Earlier this morning, October 3rd, 2026, at around 9:38 AM, members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle accident on State Route 3, near the intersection with County [...]