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Cayuga Museum of Art, History offers storytelling internship

The Cayuga Museum of Art & History and Seymour Library in Auburn have announced an open internship for the second year of their “Voices of Cayuga County” oral history collecting project. The museum and library explained that the project’s main…

Oswego County offers free transportation to COVID-19 tests

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, Oswego County has implemented several steps to help its citizens receive testing and vaccines more efficiently. In a statement released on the Oswego County website, Legislature Chairman Jim Weatherup announced that the county…

Water bill impacts overall cost of student housing

When it comes to off-campus housing for SUNY Oswego students, one of the main differences between some leases is whether or not the water and sewer bill is included within the monthly rent. The bill, which comes directly from the…

Oswego’s cinema remains closed, lacks ‘1st-run films’

Oswego Cinema 7, the local movie theater in Oswego, has been closed since March 17 following an order by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. While Cuomo allowed movie theatres outside of New York City to reopen on Oct. 23, Oswego Cinema 7…

Oswego Sub Shop employee tests positive for COVID-19

The Oswego Sub Shop announced in a Facebook post on Thursday afternoon that one of its part-time employees tested positive for COVID-19, as first reported by WTOP-10 TV’s Zac Case on Twitter. Sub Shop owner Bill Greene confirmed that the…

Ferris Wheel loses liquor license

State Liquor Authority investigators revoked The Ferris Wheel’s state liquor license on Aug. 27 for severely violating multiple COVID-19 regulations. The bar is owned by town of Oswego Highway Superintendent Robert Malone Jr., who declined to comment on the revoked…

Local groups, organizations host second protest; present demands to school, city

Peaceful protestors on Sunday gathered and marched in the city as a mix of Oswego State students, faculty, and community members demanded changes in local policing practices as well as campus diversity and inclusion policies. The event was organized by…

Oswego joins nation in protest; everything kept peaceful

Two weeks ago, on the last day of classes for Oswego State students, there would have been the Bridge Street Run. Students would have worn white shirts, with friends signing their arm with a Sharpie. There would have law enforcement,…

Oswego Pizza Hut closes, unable to compete financially

The city of Oswego now carries one less pizza shop, after Pizza Hut closed its doors for good on Monday. Company officials announced on Friday, Feb. 6, that the restaurant located at 303 West Seneca St. would be closing in…

Local comic store set to close in March

On Jan. 27, the Facebook page for The Comic Shop in Oswego posted that they would be closing the business. It wrote “However, after serving our community for over 27 years, I’m now making the decision to retire and close…