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🌱 Was there really a Battle of Battle Island?

Oswego, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Was there really a Battle of Battle Island?
  • Oswego targets five damaged culverts with new planning grant
  • One injured in fire at Oswego’s Pontiac Terrace Apartments

Also on today's calendar: Morning Baby Bounce and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Peeks of sunshine, with a high of 52 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 46, low: 36.
  • Friday: Periods of rain, with a high of 41 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Oswego County TodayFree Battle of Battle Island Presentation at Springside Nov. 17 (oswegocountytoday.com) — Was there really a Battle of Battle Island? Volney historian Bob Coant will explore that question during a free, interactive presentation at Springside at Seneca Hill, 10 County Route 45A, on November 17 at 1 p.m. The public program connects local history with the nation’s 250th anniversary.
   

2. Oswego County TodayOswego Receives $50,000 Grant for Culvert Repair and Replacement Planning (oswegocountytoday.com) — Oswego has secured $50,000 to plan repairs or replacements for up to five deteriorating culverts, where problems include erosion and voids beneath pavement. With a $5,000 city match, engineers will assess crossings on West First, East Seneca, Mitchell and West Fifth streets and City Line Road. This funding covers planning and design, not construction.
   

3. One person injured in apartment fire in Oswego (newportdispatch.com) — One resident was taken to Upstate University Hospital after a fire Monday night at Oswego’s Pontiac Terrace Apartments, 225 West First Street. Firefighters contained the blaze to the apartment where it started, and the building was safely reoccupied before 11 p.m. Other patients were evaluated and released at the scene, and the cause remains under investigation.
   

4. Oswego County TodayDana Geraci Appointed Oswego City Chamberlain and Group Health Administrator (oswegocountytoday.com) — Dana Geraci will oversee Oswego’s municipal finances as the city’s newly appointed chamberlain and will also serve as group health administrator. Mayor Robert Corradino announced the appointment, placing Geraci in charge of financial operations and the responsibilities of an office central to day-to-day city services.
   

5. Rare yellow burbot turns up during invasive species survey in Oswego Harbor (cnycentral.com) — A routine invasive species survey in Oswego Harbor turned up an unusual native fish: a yellow burbot. The Lower Great Lakes Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office says its color may come from a rare condition called xanthochromism, rather than the green and brown coloring normally seen in burbot.
   

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  • A+ Junk Removal will be doing snow removal this winter!
    Reach out to get on the list. -sidewalks -driveways -roofs -campers -decks -vent clearing -mailboxes I use a snow blower so I can get into… (Nextdoor Oswego’s East Side)
  • Does anyone service the old 8 mm camcorders?
    I have a sharp 400x. I cleaned the head but tracking is still off. (Nextdoor County Route 89)
  • RDSolutions posted a job opening for Independent Scanning Specialist in Oswego. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member - Early Morning / Opener - Full Time in Oswego. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oswego here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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