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SAVE THE DATE: 4th Annual Town of Forestport EXPO

TOWN OF FORESTPORT’S 4Th  ANNUAL COMMUNITY EXPO IN CONJUNCTION WITH NATIONAL GRID ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, 10AM-2PM

AT THE FORESTPORT TOWN OFFICES, 10275 STATE ROUTE 28, FORESTPORT

ONEIDA COUNTY CLERK, CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION(SMART ENERGY CHOICES, AGRICULTURE, AED, CHILD CARE) BASSETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE, MVHS, ONEIDA CO. DEPT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, STOP DWI PROGRAM, ONEIDA CO SHERIFF’S OFFICE, 50 FORWARD, DEPT. OF PUBLIC SERVICE, CAMP NAZARETH, ONEIDA CO. HISTORY CENTER, UPSTATE MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY, NYS OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM, NYS DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY SERVICES, SUNSET NURSING HOME, RCIL, NY CONNECTS, OFICE FOR THE AGING,        SOCIAL SECURITY, SPIRIT ANIMAL SANCTUARY, WALGREENS PHARMACY, NYS DEC FOREST RANGERS, UNITED WAY OF THE MOHAWK VALLEY, ADK BANK/ARROW BANK, LIVING ADK, ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION, TRAID, KINNEY DRUGS, ONEIDA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS, LIFEPLAN CCO NY, EXCELLUS, FOXWOOD INSURANCE, OLD FORGE AMBULANCE, WOODGATE FIRE DEPT.,ONEIDA COUNTY HEALTH DEPT., MERCY FLIGHT-will be bringing the helicopter with weather permitting.

This year Walgreen’s will be having Flu and Covid shots (if they are out at that time).  Please bring Insurance /Medicare card and Physicians information with you if you have it.

The mammogram van will be back as well! 

 

Senior Picnic
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**Forestport Seniors Only**
Public Informational Meeting

There will be a public informational meeting at 6:15pm on July 15th at the Otter Lake Fire House to gauge public opinion regarding Artificial Intelligence Centers and Data Farms within the Town of Forestport. The Forestport Town Board is currently considering a moratorium/ban on these types of projects, and public opinion will be critical in deciding how we proceed. There is information regarding these types of projects available in the Town Clerk’s office during business hours, and we also encourage the public to research the pros and cons online prior to the public meeting. If you have any questions, please feel free to email the Supervisor at supervisor@townofforestport.gov

Water and Sewer now accepting Credit card payments
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Old Forestport Days 5K

Registration is open! 

https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Forestport/OldForestportDays5k?utm_source=platform_find_a_race&utm_medium=referral

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Town of Forestport Community EXPO

Thank you all for participating in this years EXPO! Without you showing up, it wouldn’t be possible. This year we had 46 organizations and 106 people walk through the door. Next year, it should be even bigger yet! 

Save the date for next year’s 4th Town of Forestport Community EXPO, September 30, 2026. The Mammogram van will be back and is attached. Thanks again and we hope to see you next year! 

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9.30.26 Forestport Town Hall

 

 

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    The Gateway to the Adirondacks

    The Gateway to
    the Adirondacks

    Forestport is the youngest town in Oneida County and one of the largest in area. Located in the northeast corner nestled in the foothills of the Adirondacks, Forestport encompasses the hamlets of Otter Lake and Woodgate, as well as Forestport.

    Originally known as Smith’s Mill, and later Williamsville as well as Punkyville, the town was officially renamed Forestport after splitting off Remsen in 1869, with incorporation taking place on March 18, 1870- population at the time was 1,276. With the Black River available for transportation, the early days of Forestport were earmarked by timber cutting, and the influx of timbermen in Forestport’s early days created a niche for saloons which sprang up as quickly as the mills themselves. Often times, bartenders kept a baseball bat behind the bar to aid in keeping order, and this practice spawned the phrase “there’s no law north of Remsen”.
    Today Forestport’s population is 1,535 – not a marked increase since it’s inception, but seasonal visitors swell that number greatly. As the gateway to the southwestern Adirondacks, we are proud to welcome visitors and seasonal residents alike to relish in our beautiful landscapes, lakes and rivers – enjoying the slower pace of our rural community, and taking part in all that Forestport has to offer.

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    1535
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    1869
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