Owego will be hosting the annual “Lights on the River” festival on Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. Visitors and residents should be aware that Lake Street and Front Street, between Church Street and Court Street, will be closed, beginning at 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. No on-street parking will be allowed in the area. All vehicles must be removed from Lake Street and Front Street by 2 p.m
Fireworks are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. from Draper Park. Court Street Bridge, Park Street and Front Street from Church Street to Academy Street will be closed from 7 p.m. until the conclusion of the fireworks and the area is cleared by officials.
People needing to travel through Owego should seek alternate routes to avoid delays.
Joseph Kennedy, Jr.
Chief of Police
