Honoring Veterans Day: local women, men reflect on time spent in serviceÂ
Veterans Day, previously known as Armistice Day, was established by President Woodrow Wilson on Nov. 11, 1919, a year after World War I ended. The goal was to remember and commemorate the dead troops of World War I for…
Summer drought impacts pumpkin harvest this fall
The summer and autumn of 2022 most of the area of the United States had experienced some drought and now we are witnessing the effects with certain fall harvests. Since the absence of rain, there has been a pumpkin harvest…
SUNY Oswego athletes rake leaves for local elderly community
All 24 SUNY Oswego athletic teams are taking to the community on Nov. 6 to rake leaves for the elderly. They are still looking for ten more people who would like their yards raked. In its 17th year at SUNY…
Local candy store overcomes pandemic struggles, prepares for holiday season
Local Oswego candy store, Man in the Moon, has been learning how to adapt to pandemic-related changes for years now. Chocolate and other candy sales surged 11% in 2021, according to the National Confectioners Association and the spike in demand…
Annual Pumpkin Fest returns to city of Oswego
The Oswego chapter of the YMCA held its annual Pumpkin Festival on Oct. 1 and 2, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at Washington Square Park. The Pumpkin Festival, which is co-sponsored by the City of Oswego, included…
$4 million going towards Oswego hydroelectric facility
By Sydney Havens The equipment at the hydroelectric facility on West first Street, responsible for providing power and revenue to the City of Oswego, is now under construction. The facility was built in 1920, but was taken over by the…
Skate park coming to Oswego with $2 million budget
By Annika Wickham Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced on March 31 the approval of a new skate park that will be built along the east side of the Oswego River. Brad Siedlecki, the lead designer of the project and owner…
Oswego Summer Concert Series schedule
Mayor Billy Barlow has released the schedule for the 2022 Oswego Summer Concert Series at Veteranâs Stage at West Linear Park along the Oswego River. The free concerts are held on Thursday evenings from 6-9 p.m. throughout the summer. âThe…
Oswego to host Red Cross blood drive
By Sydney Havens Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay and Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow have announced they will host their annual blood drive to benefit the American Red Cross on May 6, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Roy…
YMCA begins âHer Time to Playâ
By Sydney Havens The City of Oswego YMCA is teaming up with the SUNY Oswego womenâs basketball players for the âHer Time to Playâ program. This program was created by the NCAA and is in its second year in Oswego….
