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Work Ready and Trades Community Signing Day Honors Oswego County Students Advancing Careers in Skilled Trades and Advanced Manufacturing

Event Reflects Broad Community Partnerships and Shared Commitment to Workforce Development The...

Oswego Health Chosen by Oswego County Residents to Receive $75K for Youth Mental Health Efforts

The Central New York Community Foundation has named Oswego Health...

BioSpherix celebrates grand opening of Center for Cytocentric Technology in Parish

By Stefan Yablonski It could have happened at any large...

Update on preparation for Micron set June 15

The Oswego County Micron Strategy Steering Committee and workgroup members...

Cover Story

What’s Next for NYS Assemblyman Will Barclay

He’s stepping away from his position, but not community service...

Special Features

PROFILE: Linda Eagan

Block Builders’ founder: A sense of community has been...

BUSINESS UPDATE: Universal Metal Works Named Small Business of the Year

By Stefan Yablonski   Universal Metal Works, a...

BUSINESS UPDATE: Oswego Health Expects to Increase Workforce

Hospital among the largest employer in the region...

Daughter of Harborfest Founder Wants to ‘Bring the Mojo Back’ to the Festival

Sierra Sullivan joined Harborfest’s board of directors...

SPECIAL REPORT: Public Schools — Fewer Students, Higher Costs

Enrollment at K-12 districts in the region keeps dropping...

What’s Next for NYS Assemblyman Will Barclay

He’s stepping away from his position, but not community...

CLIMBING THE LADDER: Women in Education

More women than ever are in a position of leadership in...

PROFILE: Kevin Dean

New executive director at OCO wants to keep nonprofit...

BUSINESS UPDATE: Fulton Block Builders Launches 10th Anniversary Grants From $1,000-$10,000

Participating property owners have invested more than $5...

Feature Stories

Rental Properties in Oswego: High But Still Below State Average

By Stefan Yablonski   Average price to rent a...

Bang! Thump!! Boom!!! Potholes … Ugh!!!

Damage from potholes annually costs drivers a range of $28...

Community Leaders React to Barclay’s Retirement from Politics

By Stefan Yablonski   “It’s impossible to imagine...

‘It’s a Really Good Time to Be a Manufacturer’

TDO director explains how his nonprofit helps...

New Pilot Initiative to Help Established Small Businesses Scale and Grow

By Traci Delore   The North Central Small Business...

Workforce Training Partnership to Support New York’s Water Sector Announced

Barton & Loguidice (B&L), a multi-disciplinary...

P-TECH is a Win-Win-Win

By Stefan Yablonski   Pathways in Technology Early...

Business Fraud: It Happens More Often Than You Think

Scammers are getting more sophisticated. Here’s what helps...

Is It Hard to Get a Business Loan if You’re a Woman?

Experts say women may not face gender bias anymore but...

CLIMBING THE LADDER: Women in Education

More women than ever are in a position of leadership in...

At SUNY Oswego, Deans of All Six Colleges Are Women

An-all female cohort of deans is still relatively rare in...

Trivia Nights Draw Crowds to Local Eateries

Weekday nights at restaurants, taverns, pubs and bars have...

Success Story

Hillside Commons in Oswego

Developer Paul Castaldo Sr. reflects on more than 50 years building success stories in...

Dining Out

Red Sun Fire Roasting Co.

Restaurant in downtown Oswego, a flaming success By Julie McMahon   Red Sun Fire...

Departments

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: 2026 Summer Guide

by Wagner Dotto   Things did not look especially promising in early spring, when we began reaching out...

HOW I GOT STARTED: Jason Simmons

An old truck, a snowblower, a commercial mower and a $20,000 investment. Fulton-based D&S Landscaping of CNY...

ON THE JOB: What is Your Greatest Accomplishment?

By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant   “I started from scratch. Now I’m beyond the 10-year anniversary mark. I’ve had...

NEWSMAKERS: Pathfinder Bank Has New Marketing Vice President

Erica Muscatello has been appointed as Pathfinder Bank’s new vice president, marketing and communications manager. Muscatello will lead...

NEWSMAKERS: Chetney, Whalen Head Fulton Savings’ New Loan Office in Oswego

Loan originators Bob Chetney and Jennifer Whalen are in charge of Fulton Savings Bank’s new loan production office...

NEWSMAKERS: MACNY Announces Key Leadership Promotions

MACNY, The Manufacturers Association recently announced the promotion of three team members whose leadership and expertise continue to...

NEWMAKERS: Librarian Meg Cernaro Earns Top Statewide Teacher Honor

Meg Cernaro, a Mexico Elementary librarian and longtime educator, has recently named the New York State Rural Teacher...

NEWSMAKERS: Community Foundation Has New Chief Innovation & Growth Officer

The Central New York Community Foundation has named Kristi Eck as its new chief innovation and growth officer, a...

ECONOMIC TRENDS: Local Communities Successful at Securing NYS Funds for Revitalization

$36 million in NYS grant funds has been invested Oswego County in a period of 10 years by...

GUEST COLUMNIST: ‘I Have Given 11 Years of My Career to Oswego County P-TECH’

Journey began in the spring of 2016, when I stepped toward something I could not yet fully name...

TIM’S NOTES: Nearby Sodus Point Full of Surprises, Fun

by Tim Nekritz  |  nekritz@gmail.com   It’s a brisk Saturday in May and a trio is just starting...

A New Grocery Store in Mexico

By Stefan Yablonski   Behind Mexico Liquor, a new small business emerged from a fire damaged laundromat on...