Oswego County Opportunities gets state grant for local homeless
According to the Housing and Urban Development 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, out of every 10,000 people in the U.S., 17 were experiencing homelessness. The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently granted Oswego County Opportunities $385,000 to aid the…
Taco Bell passes first hurdle on road to Oswego
Plans to build a Taco Bell in Oswego moved one step forward, passing the City of Oswego Planning Board on Tuesday night. Holding its monthly meeting at 6 p.m., the planning board approved the site plan for the fast-food restaurant,…
Oswego’s history with Holocaust remembered
When the U.S. decided to provide shelter for almost 1,000 Jewish refugees during World War II, former President Franklin Roosevelt decided the best place to do so was Fort Ontario in Oswego. Community members gathered on Jan. 27 at the…
Oswego homes face encroaching bats in winter
In the past few weeks, the Oswego County Health Department has seen an increase in cases of bats in homes. Maria Sagot, an assistant professor in Oswego State’s biological sciences department, said it is likely that if one bat is…
