Oswego County Today Weekly News Roundup: August 15 – August 21

by Kassadee Bradshaw | August 23, 2021 7:00 am

OSWEGO COUNTY – Oswego County Today presents the top stories from this past week.

City of Fulton news:

• When Linda Eagan moved to Fulton 35 years ago, she grew to love her community, and for the past five years has been working to make that community a more beautiful, safer and to create lasting relationships between neighbors through the Fulton Block Builders program. Full story here[1].
• Fulton Police reported that on Friday, August 13, at about 4:45 p.m., Fulton Police were called to an address on Oneida Village Drive for a reported burglary and assault. Full story here[2].
• Local freelance author, Jeff Rea, recently spoke to the Fulton Sunrise Rotary about the history behind the Richard S. Shineman Foundation. Full story here[3].

City of Oswego news:

• During a special board of education meeting on Monday, Dr. Mathis Calvin III unveiled the full return to school plan the district proposed. Full story here[4].
• The outlet of the Salmon River at Port Ontario has been deepened and channel maintenance has been performed as crews recently finished removing a buildup of sand that narrowed the channel that boaters use to access Lake Ontario. Full story here[5].
• On Thursday the East Side Community Garden reopened with a photo opportunity with those who made the facelift possible, including Mayor Billy Barlow, Counselor Shawn Burridge and Kelly Mosher, one of the board of directors. Full story here[6].
• In 1828 the City of Oswego was incorporated as a village, which eventually became a city two decades later. Since then and even prior, Oswego has seen loads of history from battles at Fort Ontario to becoming a major city during the Industrial Revolution. Colette Astoria combines the people and places of Oswego’s past with its modern food landscape with the Oswego Food Tour. Full story here[7].

Oswego County news:

• The Oswego County Health Department announced that four additional samples of mosquitoes have tested positive for the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus. Full story here[8].
• After nearly a year without concerts, Colloca Estate Winery has returned to a full slate of concerts. Full story here[9].
• The Oswego County Health Department is now offering a third COVID-19 vaccine shot at its clinics, and said it will offer a booster shot eight months after a person has completed the vaccine series once the state department of health has approved it. Full story here[10].

More news can be found in the links below:

• COVID-19 Statistics reports[11]
• Daily news[12]
• Community news[13]
• Politics[14]
• Racing news[15]

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