• New Owners Take Over Subway Locations in Port City

    Four locations are now under new ownership. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • Oswego County’s Visitor Spending at Record-shattering Pace

    Oswego County’s outstanding fishery attracts visitors from around the world, including Jan Hrdlicka (left) and Olaf Johann, from "Am Haken" magazine in Germany, fishing on the Oswego River last fall. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • Next Small Business Training Class to Begin in September

    The Oswego County Micro-Enterprise Small Business Training Program is a breeding ground for future area entrepreneurs. John Halleron, above, senior small business adviser with the Small Business Development Center at the Business Resource Center in Oswego, leads the program. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • New Age of Student Housing Dawns at SUNY Oswego

    Lakeside Commons, slated to open in 2018 adjacent to SUNY Oswego, is latest rage in student housing. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • Former Chamber Head Buys Murdock's in Oswego

    Greg Mills is the new owner of Murdock's Bicycles & Sports in Oswego. Above, employee Keith Miller, second from right, mentors Nicole Fuller and her sons Gavin and Garrett Fuller of Mannsville. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • Hospitable Approach: Hotel Sector Grows in Oswego

    Stacey Phillips, director of sales for Home2 Suites by Hilton, joins her general manager Ian Wilson while preparing for today's grand opening slated from 4-7 p.m. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • Par for Course: Oswego Country Club Gets Upgraded

    Atom Avery, left, is Oswego Country Club’s chairman of the building committee responsible for overseeing major renovations. Next to him is Matthew Bacon, the club's first vice president. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • New Home Comfort System Donated to Vietnam Veteran

    Sean Frawley, right, a disabled Vietnam veteran who lives in Liverpool, was the recipient of a free home heating and cooling system donated and installed by Falso Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning, East Syracuse, on Friday. John Moreno of Falso Service Experts is shown celebrating the occasion with Frawley. For story, click on headline or photo above.

  • OH Awarded Grant to Transform Behavioral Health Services

    Oswego Health to direct $13K toward improving behavioral health in Oswego County. For story, click on headline or photo above.

  • Leadership Oswego County seeks applicants for class of 2018

    Leadership Oswego County's class of 2017 recently held ceremonies recognizing the successful completion of a nine-month curriculum to grow and nurture community leaders and stewards. Applications for the class of 2018 are due by Aug. 14. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • Michaud Residential Health Services in Fulton to Close

    Nursing home to shut down in face of insurmountable financial challenges. For story, click on headline or photo above.

  • OOC Recognizes Top Projects, Including Home2 Suites by Hilton

    Stacey Philips, director of sales for Home2 Suites by Hilton in Oswego, is preparing for the new hotel's opening. For a look at top projects occurring in Oswego County, click on headline or photo above.

  • Falso Service Experts Donate AC System to Veteran

    Earl Fontenot, a U.S. Army veteran, and his family — wife Margaret and children, from left, Miles, Earl, Ethan and Emily — enjoy their new air conditioning system. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • Budget Banter: Representatives Analyze State Budget

    Spending plan gets applause, boos from state reps. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • Former Oswego Mayor John T. Sullivan Jr. Inks Memoirs

    Book signing slated in Port City on June 8. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • Cool Clutter Barntique Celebrates Opening Today

    Owner Tricia Cool Lorenz goes from marketing to world of creativity. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • Local Dance Center Earns Excellence Award

    Operation Oswego County, Inc. recently honored Off Broadway Dance Center with a 2017 Small Business Excellence Award. Celebrating the occasion recently at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 19th annual Small Business Excellence Awards luncheon in Syracuse recently are, from left, Patrick MacKrell, New York Business Development Corporation; Dave Daino, Operation Oswego County, Inc., Ellen Marshall, Off Broadway Dance Center, and Bernard J. Paprocki, SBA Syracuse district director. For the complete story, click on headline or photo above.

  • SUNY Oswego May graduates set to chart new paths

    SUNY Oswego senior Kenny Roffo, shown here presenting at the college's Quest on a new interactive puzzle he designed, will start a job at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California as a software engineer after May graduation. He said showing JPL's hiring manager he could solve a Rubik’s Cube in less than 30 seconds helped land him an internship that paved the way for his new job. He is among nearly 1,700 students eligible to take part in May 13 commencement ceremonies. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • Entergy Renews Sponsorship for 2017 Harborfest Fireworks

    Saturday night pyrotechnics an anchor of annual festival. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • SUNY Oswego on Cutting Edge of Telemedicine

    Dr. Isabelle Bichindaritz of SUNY Oswego helps to advance telemedicine in Central New York. For the story, click on the headline or photo above.

  • SUCCESS STORY: Douglas Outdoors Sets the Pace

    Fishing equipment supplier — led by owner David Barclay — is taking the world by storm. For story, click on headline or photo above.

  • SPECIAL REPORT: Elvis is in the House!

    Par-K GM Tom Gilbo dazzles fans as an Elvis tribute artist. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • PROFILE: New Oswego-Fulton Chamber Leader Steps Into Limelight

    Oswego's own Katie Toomey is ready to make an impression. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • No opening date set yet for new Home2 Suites by Hilton

    Hospitality project deemed beneficial to Oswego's economic development scene. For story, click on headline or photo above.

  • Area Nonprofit Agency Establishes Paid Leave Policy

    Oswego County Opportunities has implemented a new paid leave policy that provides its full- and part-time employees an annual paid leave allowance to undergo preventative cancer screenings. The policy is the first among nonprofit agencies in Oswego County. Celebrating the initiative are, from left, Carolyn Handville, coordinator of OCO’s Cancer Services Program, OCO Executive Director Diane Cooper-Currier, OCO Director of Human Resources Cindy Seeber, and OCO Benefits Manager Denise Russell. For story, click on headline or photo above.

  • The Landings at Meadowood Opens Luxury Rental Apartments

    Upscale Baldwinsville housing facility will be totally complete in 2019. For story, click on headline or photo above.

  • Success Story: C&S Companies Huge Player in CNY

    President-CEO John Trimble leads the design, construction firm as it balances people, profit and the planet. For the story, click on headline or photo above.

  • HealthWay: Lobdells Put Pulaski on the Map

    CEO/chairman Vincent Lobdell, left, and director of manufacturing Joe Hurd continue to set the pace in the global air purification industry. For story, click on headline or photo above.

  • New Restaurant, Lodging Business Opens in Pulaski

    Melissa Gibbs recently opened Salmon River Pub & Grill, the newest attraction on Pulaski's dining and lodging scene. Click on headline or photo above for the story.

Latest News

  • Entergy to Sponsor Grucci Harborfest Fireworks for 2016-2017

    Entergy, long-time sponsor of the spectacular Grucci pyrotechnics show at Harborfest, is continuing the tradition for not only this year, but for 2017 as well. “One of the highlights that has attracted my entire family t... Read More

  • SOLO Not Alone in Efforts to Strengthen Oswego

    Shop Oswego Live Oswego presented its vision at a small business summit held at the Beacon Hotel in Oswego earlier this week.Steven Phillips emceed the event and proposed a healthy business approach to make Oswego “destination worthy.&rdquo... Read More

  • Chamber to Host Business Outreach Meeting with Mayor

    The Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce, together with newly elected city of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow, will host monthly economic development meetings with the Oswego business community.Barlow will join the group for its first meeting of 201... Read More

  • Local Financial Adviser Achieves Lofty Certification

    Aaron D. Roth, financial adviser with Northwestern Mutual, has earned the Chartered Life Underwriterâ professional designation from The American College, Bryn Mawr, Pa. Roth was recognized by Oswego County Business Magazine as a 2013 “4... Read More

  • January Small Business Training Class Postponed Until February

    For those interested in expanding or starting a small business in Oswego County, the small business training class scheduled to begin in January has been postponed until February.   The rescheduled course will begin Feb. 13 and run each ... Read More

  • Coalition of Community Leaders Fights for Upstate Energy Jobs

    A rapidly growing coalition of more than 60 Upstate New York elected representatives, business leaders, members of organized labor, economic development organizations and community leaders has sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo calling on the state... Read More

  • Oswego County Tourism Advisory Council Awards Supporters

    The Oswego County Tourism Advisory Council awarded its 2015 Tourism Ambassador Hall of Fame Awards at its year-end meeting.   This year’s recipients are Oswego County Legislator Jacob A. Mulcahey, District 15; Linda Middleton; ... Read More

  • Port City Copy Center takes to the Worldwide Web

    Oswego’s locally owned Port City Copy Center, 184 Water St., Oswego, premiered its new website recently, expanding its customer base and accessibility via the Internet.   Its address is www.portcitycopycenter.com.   Port Cit... Read More

  • Pathfinder Bank establishes scholarship for
 SUNY Oswego students

    Pathfinder Bank has made a $30,000 gift to SUNY Oswego to endow a scholarship to create opportunities for students with financial need.The gift establishes the $25,000 Pathfinder Bank Opportunities Scholarship Endowment and will provide $5,000 to m... Read More

  • Peter Myles New Executive Director for Oswego Harborfest

    Peter Myles has been named the new Oswego Harborfest executive director.   Myles, a veteran educator-administrator with 34 years of professional experience within the Oswego City School District, will officially start his new duties in J... Read More

  • Next Small Business Training Class to Begin in January

    For those interested in expanding or starting a small business in Oswego County, there is a small business training class scheduled to begin in January.   The course is scheduled to begin Jan. 9 and run each Saturday until Feb. 6.  ... Read More

  • Town of Scriba Braces for Impact of Fitz Plant Closing

    The town of Scriba is looking at a financial meltdown in the wake of the closing of Entergy’s James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant.Scriba Town Supervisor Ken Burdick said the closure and loss of 615 jobs will be devastating for not only t... Read More

  • Port of Oswego Authority has brisk November

    The Port of Oswego Authority experienced a busy November, receiving shipments of aluminum and potash and exporting its first shipment of soybeans, according to the Great Lakes Seaway Partnership.   Two McKeil Marine barges, carrying 16,000... Read More

  • ‘Oswego Cares’ Event Strives to Help the Less Fortunate

    The first-ever “Oswego Cares” clothing drive will be featured from 1-6 p.m. Saturday at Premier Living Suites, 247 W. Utica St., Oswego.   The event is geared toward providing struggling area families with new and lightly u... Read More

  • Oswego fighting for Fitz plant, Upstate energy jobs

    The County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo today to fight for Upstate New York and the thousands of families whose livelihoods depend on the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant in Scriba. ... Read More

  • Spizman’s Strength Systems Relocates in the Port City

    Spizman’s Strength Systems has relocated to 765 E. Seneca St., Oswego.   Owner Adam Spizman’s new facility features a larger venue compared to his former location on East Bridge Street. It offers more equipment, an indoor batti... Read More

  • Rent-A-Ride Cruises Into New Location

    Rent-A-Ride neighborhood car rental recently announced the addition of a new Cicero office at 8163 Brewerton Road, located on Route 11 near Target.   Other Rent-A-Ride locations are in Fulton, Syracuse and Liverpool. ... Read More

  • Rally Set to Support Upgrading Fort Ontario Status

    A public rally to support a process leading to elevating Fort Ontario State Historic Site and the Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum to national monument status and into the National Park Service will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Lak... Read More

  • White’s Lumber Giving Away Buffalo Bills Tickets

    North Country home improvement retailer White’s Lumber has announced a contest for Buffalo Bills (or New York Jets) football fans.   Now through Dec. 15, it will be taking entries to win four tickets to the Buffalo Bills vs. New Yo... Read More

  • 2015 ASQ CNY Conference Set for OCC

    The 2015 American Society for Quality CNY Conference — "Keeping Quality Current" — will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Nov. 21 at Onondaga Community College, Whitney Center Room 101, Syracuse. In keeping with AS... Read More

Oswego County Business Magazine
Issue 151

Issue 151
August/September 2017

Cover Story

Features

Special Report

Business Updates

Profiles

John Halleron

On The Job

'When was the last time you took a vacation?'

Success Stories

High Adventure Sport fishing

My Turn

President Trump and the Media: A Contentious Relationship

Economic Trends

OOC Honors Local Organizations, Businessmen

Last Page

Kathy Ouellette

Healthcare Briefs

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Oswego County Business is the only business magazine in Central New York and was founded in 1992 by a former newspaper reporter, Wagner Dotto. The publication is devoted to covering business and economic development in Central New York (Oswego and Onondaga counties). It has received numerous awards from both the Oswego County Press Club...   Read more

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