Additional paving to take place in City of Oswego
By Cameron Brown On Feb. 3, Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced his proposal for an $850,000 paving plan for the city that will take effect this spring. The project is going to be adding to the $5 million that Barlow…
Moving forward, electric charging stations coming
By Spencer Bates On Jan. 26, Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced that several new electric car charging stations will be placed throughout the city. The mayor has indicated five locations for six charging stations that will be installed including Breitbeck…
Alley Cat’s license
According to a press release on Nov. 10, the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) suspended the license of Rehab Tavern Inc, doing business as “The Alley Cat” at 23 W. Bridge Street in Oswego. The suspension was ordered by…
Breast cancer survivor faces challenges
After almost 10 years, 54-year-old Jill Slattery was living her life in remission, but a little while later, a new pain quickly turned things around. What was supposed to be a simple back surgery turned into what she calls a…
Understanding poverty rates in Oswego
Poverty levels in the city of Oswego have been high for a long time, according to the United State Census Bureau, who show that they have risen an additional 5% since 1997. The poverty rate was 24.3% in 1997, according…
Story telling class returns to the cemetery
After a year away from the cemetery due to COVID-19, the SUNY Oswego storytelling class will be back in spooky scenery for the sixth annual Oswego Town Rural Cemetery: Ghost and History Storytelling Tour at 6 p.m. on Oct. 29. …
Fort Ontario under national park consideration
On Sept. 1, the National Park Service (NPS) began a special resource study of Fort Ontario in Oswego to determine if it should have national park status. The process of Fort Ontario becoming a national park began many years ago…
Tully’s Good Times set to open by December
There have been no visual changes to the building at 196 W. Bridge St., but Mayor Billy Barlow assures residents that the long awaited Tully’s Good Times Family Restaurant and Bar will be arriving this December. Oswego residents have been…
Sixth Oswego ‘Porchfest’ celebrated local musicians
By John Custodio The sixth Oswego Porchfest happened on Sept. 19, featuring 64 local bands and musicians playing on the porches of houses in the historic Franklin Square park and Montcalm park neighborhoods. Sponsored by local businesses like Pathfinder Bank,…
SUNY Oswego student debuts ‘Clotheslyne’
‘Why do laundry yourself if you hate doing it?’ is the question that Clotheslyne is about to ask the residents of Oswego. In October, the startup company Clotheslyne is bringing a service to Oswego that many would not have ever…
