WEST MONROE — Local health officials announced aerial spraying to control mosquito populations is scheduled to take place over the Toad Harbor Swamp area in the southeast corner of Oswego County on Sunday evening.

OSWEGO — City and state officials broke ground on more than $6 million of Wright’s Landing Marina improvements Friday morning, ushering in what leaders called “a new day for Oswego’s waterfront.”

OSWEGO — SUNY Oswego had to get creative and rethink how things are done in planning for the fall semester, college officials told The Palladium-Times.

OSWEGO — Port City officials moved forward with a plan to oust the Oswego Yacht Club from the International Pier this week as part of a wider strategy to revamp the underutilized parcel.

ONEIDA — New York State Police say an Oswego contractor stole power tools, building supplies and other items earlier this summer.

OSWEGO — The Oswego City School District will conduct limited in-person instruction for elementary students with a total distance learning model for older Buccaneers, officials announced this week.

OSWEGO — Oswego County Sheriff Don Hilton says he “felt it necessary to take a stand” when he flew a President Donald Trump campaign flag this weekend on a department watercraft.

OSWEGO — An Oswego County man was arrested over the weekend for his alleged connection to Florida murder, police have announced.

August is National Immunization Awareness Month

UPDATE 5:53 p.m.

FULTON — A free milk and food distribution will take place beginning at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 4, at Catholic Charities, 808 W. Broadway, Fulton.

OSWEGO — With the sun peeking through the buildings on West First Street and the temperatures hovering in the mid-70s, Tim Fowler knew the weather wasn’t to blame.

To our readers,

OSWEGO — Jack Bobbett’s name will live forever in the community that loved him.

ALBANY, N.Y. – Fulton’s Lake Neatahwanta is slated to be a testing site for experimental treatments to combat harmful algal blooms as early as this summer.

OSWEGO — The Oswego Public Library is inviting families to participate in a scavenger hunt around the Port City based on the library’s summer reading program.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. John Katko had harsh words Friday for the White House and Senate leaders as lawmakers prepare to leave the nation’s capital without a deal on coronavirus relief.

OSWEGO — Authorities are searching for a 37-year-old suspect in an alleged kidnapping incident that took place in Oswego on Sunday.

OSWEGO — A drive-in double feature is the newest innovative effort from the Garrett Dunsmoor Memorial Foundation, the local charity and advocacy organization founded in remembrance of the late beloved Oswego man.

OSWEGO — Oswego County and the surrounding region got off to a slow start with the 2020 Census response due to the coronavirus pandemic, but are catching up, Census Bureau officials told The Palladium-Times Tuesday.

OSWEGO — A new monthly Oswego Alumni Podcast, a partnership between SUNY Oswego’s Alumni Association and student-run WNYO radio, collects stories and recollections from alumni spanning the decades.

OSWEGO — Building on the keywords of “Strength,” ”Hope,” “Collaboration” and “Perseverance,” and driven by the demonstration of community activities defined by those words over the past four months, Oswego County has announced the release of “Strength,” the first in a series of four locally-…

OSWEGO — The Richard S. Shineman Foundation on Wednesday announced it has awarded 13 Oswego County not-for-profit organizations a combined $273,000 in grant funding in addition to pledging its ongoing support for local pandemic relief.

ORWELL, N.Y. – A Camillus man was found dead in the water at Salmon River Falls in the town of Orwell Tuesday night, according to state police, who are investigating the incident.

WEST MONROE — A week after the virus was first detected in an Oswego County mosquito population, county health officials reported more mosquitoes collected in the town of West Monroe have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A yearlong review of the Lake Ontario water management strategy known as Plan 2014 criticized international regulators’ communications plan and called for a more formal process to assess and potentially adjust the water management protocols.

WASHINGTON — Oswego County’s members of Congress say a proposal for a second coronavirus stimulus package doesn’t do enough to help states and local governments.

OSWEGO — An heirloom, hand-made quilt has been misplaced by a local family who are now seeking the public’s assistance in locating it. Stitched by a family friend out of the t-shirts of Oswego County’s Currier family, the family believes it may have accidentally been discarded during recent …

FULTON — The Fulton Public Library is holding an Around the Town Scavenger Hunt from July 27-31.

SCRIBA — The man who broke into a gas station last year and absconded with nearly $200 worth of cigarettes has been captured, according to the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office.

Editor’s note:

Each year, the Harborquest team at The Palladium-Times crafts hints to guide readers to the Medallion. We receive many requests for an explainer on these hints after the contest is over, so below we happily oblige. NOTE: Your mileage may vary! Some clues are better than others.

To all our Harborquesters,

WEST MONROE — Eastern equine encephalitis — a potentially deadly virus carried by mosquitoes — was recently discovered in Oswego County for the fist time this year in West Monroe.

GRANBY – State police in Fulton are investigating a two-vehicle crash in the town of Granby that sent one motorist to the hospital. 

OSWEGO — The Oswego County Board of Elections is putting out a clarion call for aid to help fill election inspector positions before November’s election.

OSWEGO — Mayor Billy Barlow announced Tuesday the city of Oswego has created two specific locations designated as “Internet Safe Exchange Locations.” 

OSWEGO – The rise in COVID-19 cases across the country has shaken the tourism industry. With a little luck and a lot of guidance, Oswego County and its Central New York partners have been able to continue working through a phased re-opening of the region. It is a slow and steady process, but…

Dear Porky & Buddy,

OSWEGO — Fort Ontario’s soft opening featured a few necessary changes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic as the historic site allowed visitors on the grounds over the weekend for the first time since closing in March.

FULTON — The more than 100-year-old Sharps Pond Dam, which was slated for demolition, could see its life extended after city officials called for a stop to the impending removal of the dam.

To our dear Harborquesters,

OSWEGO — Longtime local lawyer Edward Izyk has been selected to serve as the next assistant city attorney in the Port City.

OSWEGO — The United Way of Greater Oswego County will be raising money and collecting items for its annual Stuff-A-Bus program, but this year won’t involve its traditional kick-off of bacon, eggs or home fries.

OSWEGO — Due to NYS COVID-19 mandates related to mass gathering restrictions, the Oswego County Real Property Tax Auction will be converted to strictly online bidding only.