Oswego County joins lawsuit against drug companies
Oswego County has joined the growing list of counties in New York filing lawsuits against drug companies over the opioid epidemic and addiction. On Jan. 4, Simmons Hanly Conroy, one of the nation’s largest law firms focused on consumer protection…
HIV diagnoses falling nationwide, even among IV drug users
Intravenous drug users are at a higher risk of contracting HIV and other blood-borne diseases than the rest of the population, but those numbers are unsteadily decreasing nationwide. “Sharing needles, syringes and other injection equipment puts people who inject drugs…
Downtown area renovation begins
After being chosen to receive $10 million from New York state, downtown Oswego will be getting a makeover, which is scheduled to start this summer. The Downtown Revitalization Initiative is a $100 million grant for 10 select cities in New…
Fort Ontario considered for national park status due to bill by Congressman Katko
Fort Ontario, a popular state historic site on East Fourth Street in Oswego, is currently in the process of becoming a national park. John Katko, a U.S. congressman who represents New York’s 24th district, wrote a bipartisan bill that, if…
Surprise Valentine’s for Oswego High School
High school students in the Oswego City School District walked into school Feb. 14 to find 1,800 pink and red handmade hearts taped on all of their lockers stretching down the halls. As an act of kindness, an anonymous high…
Next Great Business Idea begins new competition
The Next Greatest Business Idea, a contest between entrepreneurs looking to start businesses within Oswego County, is ready to begin its 2018 campaign. The 2018 edition of the competition will be the fourth time the contest has run since its…
Oswego Health to receive $1.4 million from new budget act
Oswego Health is one of the small, low-volume hospitals expected to benefit following the passing of the Bipartisan Budget Act. Following its passage, Oswego Health will receive $1.4 million over the course of five years in additional funding. This act…
City of Oswego Ends Parking Ban Early
Mayor Billy Barlow announced on Feb. 20 via Twitter that the street parking ban in the city of Oswego was to be immediately lifted. Enacted at the beginning of the winter season, to permit city plows to clear the streets…
Chinese opera performs in Sheldon ballroom
Imagine an opera where the cast swings swords at one another or comes out in massive, complicated, culturally significant and intensely symbolic costumes. That is the essence of Beijing Opera. On Feb. 10, the Oswego State division of the Startalk…
Oswego State celebrates Black History Month
It is once again time to celebrate Black History Month across campus. Black History Month is significant not only on campus but across the nation because it is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of civil rights leaders such as…
