Challenging Times for Leader of Local U.S. SBA Office
Upstate district director of U.S. Small Business Administration leads agency that serves as saving grace to those financially hobbled by global pandemic By Lou Sorendo Born on March 14, 1955,…
C.J. Demars Mechanical
Christopher Demars worked for several contractors before being laid off during the Great Recession of 2008. Armed with solid experience, he started his own heating and air conditioning business and…
The SBA Upstate New York District Office visited Witty Wicks Candles & Gift Shop in Syracuse. (From L to R) SBA Upstate New York District Director Bernard J. Paprocki and Founder & Owner of Witty Wicks Aubry Panek.
Shop Small
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Upstate New York District Office (SBA) is encouraging neighbors to “shop small” as the holiday season kicks off this Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. This…
The Shineman Foundation Announces Final Grant Awards of 2020
Fourteen nonprofit organizations received grant awards totaling $458,668 from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation at its November board meeting in the last of three 2020 grant rounds in this unprecedented…
Many Poll Workers Choosing to Sit Out on Election Day
Election officials are confronting a manpower crunch that’s been exacerbated by the COVID-19 By Ken Sturtz Most years Marty Ours looks forward to Election Day. The 77-year-old Liverpool woman is…
Alisha Reynolds first visited a cat café while in Norfolk, Virginia. “I’ve had so many missed opportunities; I wanted to do something for myself,” she says.
Cat Café Opens in Syracuse
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant For people seeking both a cat fix and caffeine fix, Alisha Reynolds recently opened Pawsativitea CNY in the CNY Regional Market. Reynolds has worked on opening…
A wedding party of Gino and Selma Ruggio last year at Bayshore on the shore of Lake Ontario. This is one the few events that took place at the popular venue, run by Broadwell Hospitality Group. Approximately 80% of the weddings BHG had on the books this year were postponed and 5% were canceled. Photo of Marianne Natoli-Horning.
Left at the Altar
CNY wedding industry trying to make up for canceled, postponed 2020 weddings By Payne Horning A nightmare scenario for anyone involved in a wedding — from the wedding party to…
Presidential Hopes
New president needs to address COVID-19, help New York state and small business, say LeMoyne professor, business people By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant “I would say that particularly from the perspective…
Developer Joe Castaldo Leaves a Lasting Legacy in Oswego
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant If you live in Oswego, it is likely your life has benefited from that of Joe “JD” Castaldo, whether directly like the many family, friends and…
Banks Embrace Face Masks as Safety Measure Despite Challenges
By Ken Sturtz In the months since the COVID-19 virus began spreading across the United States, perhaps no change has been as noticeable as the introduction of face masks to…
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