Bringing People Together, One Song and Note at a Time
By Tim Nekritz nekritz@gmail.com It’s a Thursday evening in an old barbershop that served its last customer about 60 years ago. The door opens, and in comes a person…
At Fort Ontario, stories of spirits connected to its rich past are part of the draw for some time. This photo by a visitor features what its taker thinks is a shadowy and unexplainable figure. Courtesy of Caroline Lamie, Fort Ontario.
Scaring Up Business: The Spooky Industry of Local Ghost Stories
Given the rich history of Oswego County, tales of ghosts and spirits have been around for centuries in nearly every corner of Oswego County by Tim Nekritz nekritz@gmail.com…
Playgrounds: The Gems that Can Make Neighborhoods Shine
Tim Nekritz nekritz@gmail.com It’s easy to look at what makes a quality neighborhood in a purely statistical basis — average assessment, home sale prices, population density and so on.…
Troubadour Peter Mulvey performs at the Oswego Music Hall, which continues to interweave entertainment, community.
Oswego Music Hall Continues to Interweave Entertainment, Community
Organization approaches 50 years as a venue for local performers by Tim Nekritz nekritz@gmail.com For any arts organization to survive nearly a half-century, at least two threads are important:…
Crowdfunding Transforms Ways for Local Creatives to Find Support
Local authors, artists find a way to raise money online for their projects By Tim Nekritz Through much of the modern pop culture era, if you wanted to record an…
Local Comic Book Author Draws On Passion, Community
By Tim Nekritz The easy genre-relevant lead would be to compare Aaron Lee to a superhero: mild-mannered art teacher by day and comic book author by night. But that doesn’t…
The Blues Are Alive and Well, in a Place Near You
Tim Nekritz nekritz@gmail.com If you made it to the resurgent New York State Blues Festival in Syracuse the past couple of years, you would have seen a large, happy crowd…
Joining a Renaissance Happening One Home at a Time
By Tim Nekritz nekritz@gmail.com It’s easy to talk about making your neighborhood better, but the Oswego Renaissance Association puts their money where their mouth is — as a record number…
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Buying a House to Help Preserve a Neighborhood and Heritage Sometimes you go to an auction and buy a historic house that was a cornerstone of your neighborhood. Not often,…
Diane Oldenburg, senior public health educator with Oswego Health Department, and Sonia Robinson, public health educator and emergency preparedness coordinator with Oswego County Health Department. They are shown at a recent vaccination clinic at G. Ray Bodley High School in Fulton. Photo provided.
County Makes Vaccinations Easy, Efficient, and Maybe Even Fun
And you can thank a Girl Scout for part of its success By Tim Nekritz nekritz@gmail.com ‘Health experts know getting out of the COVID-19 era will not be a piece…