WATERTOWN — In a Facebook post earlier this year during his battle with glioblastoma multiforme, Joseph “Joe” R. Nunez wrote: Read More ⇒
FULTON - Cindy and Terry MacDougall combined a Paint Fulton Grant with the Block Challenge Grant, increasing the total Fulton Block Builder (FBB) award. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO – United Way of Greater Oswego County Executive Director Patrick Dewine and Stuff-A-Bus co-chair Laurie Kelly recently met with representatives from Exelon to accept their employee-driven donation of school supplies for this year’s Stuff-A-Bus campaign. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO COUNTY - The Family Resource Center of Oswego County (FRC) will host Walk4Life, a walk to support their mission of promoting a culture of life in the community. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - The Oswego County Salvation Army Advisory Board and officers announced the resumption of its Guest Chef Dinners. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO COUNTY – Retired medical personnel across the country have come out to serve on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, Oswego County recognizes retired Physicians’ Assistant Mary Ditzer for her help in the local effort. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Massena Central School Music Department will be purchasing a euphonium for student use thanks to a donation from Massena’s American Legion Post 79. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO – The annual United Way Campaign kicks off with a breakfast starting at 8 a.m. on Sept. 15 at Curtis Manor, 10 Mark Fitzgibbons Drive, Oswego. This year, the campaign theme is “Unity in the Community” and is bringing back some old favorites like campaign progress thermometers, competi… Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Nonprofits serving tri-county residents are invited to apply for up to $49,500 in funding through five Northern New York Community Foundation grant opportunities now accepting proposals. Read More ⇒
NORFOLK — A tracking program used by the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department to locate individuals reported missing got a financial boost from the American Legion Riders of Post 925 in Norfolk. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO COUNTY - RSVP is recruiting new volunteer instructors for the Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQ:MBB) program. The program seeks volunteers to participate in a two-day, two-part virtual training in fall 2021 to become a certified instructor. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - The Friends of Camp Hollis announced that they are the recipient of a $25,000 grant from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - The Children’s Museum of Oswego (CMOO) will continue to invest in its historic building with grants from the city of Oswego and Richard S. Shineman Foundation. The scope of the project will include work to improve lighting and signage, the flow of people into and out of the building… Read More ⇒
FULTON – The Fulton Lions Club will sponsor scholarships for the Fulton YMCA Learn-to-Swim program in memory of past president Leonard Kellogg. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - The Sixth Annual Oswego Health Foundation For Your Health 5K was held Aug. 14-21, with 106 individuals participating virtually. Through their donations and the support of local businesses, the annual event raised $26,000 to support patient care in Oswego County. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Literacy of Northern New York is encouraging the public to participate in the “Stop Reading Challenge” on Wednesday, Sept. 8, which is International Literacy Day. Read More ⇒
FULTON - Oswego Elks Lodge -21 continued its tradition of giving back to the community with a donation to Oswego County Opportunities (OCO) Nutrition Services program. Read More ⇒
FULTON – Tim Conners, a blind cancer survivor who first made headlines climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2020, will host a free, “pay it forward” event, from noon-2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 29 at Fulton’s Bullhead Point pavilion, to thank the community and supporters on his latest mission: a cross-count… Read More ⇒
MASSENA — An outdoor movie night that was scheduled for Saturday at the Police Activities League of Massena has been canceled. Read More ⇒
RENSSELAER FALLS — The annual Falls Festival is scheduled for Sept. 10-11 and will have food, crafts and other vendors, kids games as well as a wide variety of entertainment including fireworks. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - The Oswego Alliance Church opened The Alliance Mercantile in April and have served a few dozen families from the community with non-perishable food items, non-food items, household goods, and clothing. They encourage all people with a voucher or those on some kind of public assistan… Read More ⇒
CLAYTON — Artists have been awarded the top prizes at the fourth annual Clayton-1000 Islands Plein Air Artists Competition. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - Mayor Billy Barlow meets with two Oswego home-buying families who recently took advantage of the Heroes as Neighbors Program, a home buying incentive covering closing costs for frontline workers and first responders who purchase a home in the city of Oswego. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — An open field at the Massena Housing Authority took on a new life Wednesday when the New York Power Authority brought back its Massena Community Day after a year in which the event was canceled because of COVID-19. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The Sacred Heart Foundation will host its 48th annual benefit dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 21 at Hilton Garden Inn, 1290 Arsenal St. Read More ⇒
FULTON - Oswego Industries Inc., a Fulton-based nonprofit agency that supports children and adults with developmental disabilities, is teaming up with local nursery Oliver Paine Greenhouses to provide fall mums for sale. Orders are open until 4 p.m. on Sept. 9, and flower pick-up is schedule… Read More ⇒
FULTON – When Sophrona MacDonald, a member of Hannibal Girl Scout Troop -10704 was looking for a project that would help her achieve the Silver Award she knew she wanted to do a project that would positively impact others. Upon visiting Oswego County Opportunities (OCO) website she was impre… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - Brenda Alm of Orwell recently made her fourth donation of “lapghans” to the Friends of Oswego County Hospice (FOOCH), it was announced by Elena Twiss, FOOCH executive director. Read More ⇒
CENTRAL SQUARE — Hits For Hope is bringing back its annual softball fundraiser on Sept. 11 with a fitting tribute to one of the charitable organization’s most cherished supporters. Read More ⇒
NORFOLK — For the United States, the Vietnam Era is considered to have encompassed Feb. 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975. But, even after the decades that have since passed, Vietnam veterans have not been forgotten. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Twelve Oswego and Onondaga county not-for-profit organizations were awarded grants from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation in its second grant round of 2021 at its July board meeting. Read More ⇒
PULASKI — The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund recently distributed more than $27,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations serving the greater Pulaski area. Read More ⇒
FULTON — Members of the women’s golf league at Emerald Crest Golf Club in Palermo recently held a “Pink Night” tournament in support of Oswego County Opportunities’ Cancer Services Program of the North Country. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — The Oswego County Humane Society announced their next Cats & Snacks, pet socialization and pantry drive event at their office, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Mayor Billy Barlow announced that nominations are open for the 2021 “Good Neighbor Awards,” an award program started in 2018 recognizing homeowners in the city of Oswego who take exceptional pride in their property by caring for their yard, demonstrating care of their property or fu… Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — “A Little Something Extra,” Ogdensburg Free Academy’s school-run pantry, will be offering back to school nights at Madill, Kennedy and at OFA next week. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Oswego Health Foundation is honored to have an overwhelming response from local businesses for the sixth annual For Your Health 5K. Co-presenting the event alongside Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, The Hayner Hoyt Corporation has stepped up as a presenting sponsor, and Exelon will be… Read More ⇒
CENTRAL SQUARE — The United Way of Greater Oswego County in conjunction with the Central Square Teacher’s Association is asking for the community’s help to “Stuff-A-Bus” for their annual school supply drive later this month. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — For Ogdensburg natives Ray and Kate (Belgard) Finney, Oscar’s restaurant and bar meant a lot more than just its signature pizza, salad and a cold beverage. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — During its annual meeting on July 14, Operation Oswego County presented its Ally Award for 2021 to the Richard S. Shineman Foundation in recognition and appreciation of the vision, commitment and leadership demonstrated to support countless not-for-profit initiatives to improve qual… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Members of the Stone Creek Golf Club Tuesday Night Women’s League recently presented Carolyn Handville, coordinator of Oswego County Opportunities’ Cancer Services Program of the North Country, with a check for $1,656 in support of the program’s fight against cancer in Oswego, Jeffe… Read More ⇒
FULTON — Big John Sales is the returning hole-in-one sponsor for the upcoming second annual Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County Golf Tournament. John Zanewych of Big John Sales, and CAC Board of Directors President, will sponsor the hole-in-one contest where the participant who sinks a ho… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — The Oswego County Historical Society will host a “Landmark Lawn Sale Fundraiser” at the historic landmark Richardson-Bates House Museum at 135 E., Third St. in Oswego from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7. Read More ⇒
DEXTER — The fundraising tally on the symbolic thermometer here for the Last Station project has been moving, and that’s encouraging for project organizers. Read More ⇒
CENTRAL SQUARE — Extraordinary Acres Playground at Van Lieu Park in Central Square, the community’s first all-inclusive playground, will have its public grand opening from 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8. Rain date: Sunday, Aug. 29 at the same time. Read More ⇒
