Oswego spreads LGBTQ pride
On Sept. 15, Oswego Pride and Queens for a Cause hosted their annual Pride Festival. Queens for a Cause has hosted a number of charity events in the past to support and help the community, including monthly drag shows, and…
Art exhibition brings community together
The reception for the “Exploring Layers, Mixed-Media by Shelley Graham Turner” art exhibition brought students and members of the Oswego community together in an appreciation of artwork that emphasized emotional expression. The reception, held Sept. 7 at Tyler Art Gallery…
City plans to beautify Fort Ontario entryway with mural
The city of Oswego announced a mural competition that will be held to beautify the historic site of the Fort Ontario entryway tunnel, located at East Seventh Street in downtown Oswego. The community decided on this idea because it would…
Local landlord Doug Waterbury, accused of sexual harassment
The Palladium-Times recently recovered police reports that detail allegations of sexual harassment against Doug Waterbury, a landlord in Oswego. This adds to previous claims of harassment that Waterbury is currently facing in federal court. According to The Palladium-Times report, police…
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…
