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Harborfest Offers Strategic Planning Focus Group Sessions

October 6, 2008 Contributor

Harborfest will hold the next in a series of focus group sessions for its strategic planning initiative to include the business community as well as current and potential sponsors. […]

Performers Sought For Harborfest 2009

October 5, 2008 Contributor

Harborfest officials are seeking applicants for performance slots for the 2009 edition of the festival, slated for July 23 ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ 26. The festival seeks performing groups of all types. […]

Strategic Planning Efforts Under Way For Harborfest

September 23, 2008 Contributor

2009 planning is already well under way for Harborfest, the annual celebration showcasing the port city of Oswego. […]

Harborfest’s Interim Executive Director Concludes Duties

August 29, 2008 Contributor

With Harborfest 2008 at its conclusion, Laurel Anne Braun’s term as Interim Executive Director is ending.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â Upon mutual agreement, Braun was only contracted to direct the festival for the 2008 edition so the Board of Directors could pursue its search for a permanent director. […]

Heritage Foundation Announces Raffle Winner

August 6, 2008 Contributor

Submitted article Descendents of the family of the Oswego Candy Works helped draw the winning ticket for the 50/50 raffle held during the Oswego Heritage Foundation’s Annual Antique Show and Sale at the Oswego Armory […]

Americorps Volunteer One Of Many To Support 2008 Harborfest

August 5, 2008 Contributor

Submitted article As the fencing went down, stages were disassembled and final counts were tallied, Harborfest concluded its twenty-first year with success in knowing that another year of great programming and completion were at hand.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â […]

AmeriCorps Volunteer One Of Many To Support Harborfest 2008

August 5, 2008 Contributor

Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â As the fencing went down, stages were disassembled and final counts were tallied, Harborfest concluded its 21st year with success in knowing that another year of great programming and completion were at hand. […]

Arrests Rise At Harborfest

July 28, 2008 Contributor

Oswego Police made more than 100 arrests at Harborfest 2008, though most of the increase was in the number of tickets written for open container violations.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â At the same time, the extra patrols netted a bonus — a marijuana field near George St.

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Showers Did Little To Dampen Harborfest

July 27, 2008 Steve Yablonski

Organizers and visitors say 2008 was one of the better Harborfests. About 17,000 packed into the Joan Jett concert. Saturday night’s fireworks display drew its usual huge crowd ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ on both sides of the river. […]

Children’s Parade Draws Huge Crowd

July 26, 2008 Steve Yablonski

More than 1,500 youngsters and their families take part in the annual Children’s Parade. The fun continues today at Harborfest ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ highlighted by the fireworks spectacular. […]