Popular local bar closed, liquor store to replace it
A local bar and restaurant, The Shed, closed this week after six years of operating in the city of Oswego. The building, which previously housed a bar called The Woodshed, saw remodeling in 2011 after being closed for almost two…
Oswego City mayor issues travel advisory
Mayor Billy Barlow issued a travel advisory in the City of Oswego due to heavy snow and white-out conditions. The travel advisory means no unnecessary traveling or parking on city streets between the hours of 12 a.m. and 6 a.m., says…
City cracks down on taxi cab drivers
On Monday, the Oswego City Common Council passed, with a unanimous vote, the decision to hold a public hearing regarding new amendments made to the city’s taxi cab laws. The proposed amendment to Chapter 228 on taxi cabs has been…
Bats carrying rabies discovered in county
According to the Oswego Health Department, there have been 12 laboratory-confirmed positive cases of rabid bats in Oswego County, three of which were in Oswego. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines rabies as a preventable viral disease…
Election results spark student protest, chants across campus
“United we stand, divided we fall.” That is what students were chanting as they walked across campus in an “anti-ignorance” protest at approximately 11 a.m. Wednesday in response to election results from Tuesday, which declared Donald Trump the United States’…
Incumbent Katko re-elected for second congressional term
By Lydia Goerner and Natalie Brophy Republican Representative John Katko has won the race for the 24th congressional district with around 57 percent of the vote on Nov. 8. “And they said this was a swing district, right?” Katko began…
Election 2016 coverage: Live from John Katko’s Headquarters
LIVE: Election Night Coverage Keep up with the latest in the 2016 24th district congressional election. The Oswegonian, alongside WTOP-10, will have live coverage on incumbent Republican John Katko’s headquarters at the Sheraton Syracuse University conference center. Reporters will also be attending…
Election 2016 coverage: Live from Colleen Deacon’s Headquarters
LIVE: Election Night Coverage Keep up with the latest in the 2016 24th district congressional election. The Oswegonian, alongside WTOP-10, will have live coverage on challenger Democrat Colleen Deacon’s headquarters at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown’s grand ballroom. Reporters will also be…
City of Oswego changes overnight parking policy
With winter approaching in Oswego, some city residents can now be exempt from the overnight parking ban by applying for a $75 parking permit. The Oswego Common Council passed a law in October that would replace the former ban on…
River’s End Bookstore poetry reading features professor, highlights local authors
The tone was somber in River’s End Bookstore as Stephanie Pritchard read aloud her poems concerning her encounters with domestic violence and her father’s ailing health. A poetry reading was held inside the bookstore, located in downtown Oswego, on Wednesday….
