Contact Tracers Key to New York’s Battle with COVID-19

Tina Bourgeois (seated), a senior LPN and communicable disease nurse at the Oswego County Health Department, and Jodi Martin, the supervising public health nurse for preventive services at the Oswego County Health Department. They both work as contact tracers in Oswego County.

Contact Tracers Key to New York’s Battle with COVID-19

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:June 24, 2020
Post category:Special Features

Job of contact tracers compared to old-fashioned detective work By Payne Horning Researchers at Columbia University recently released a study indicating how effective measures to enforce social distancing and restrict…

How COVID Could Permanently Change the Office as We Know It

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:June 24, 2020
Post category:Special Features

Employees returning to work are likely to find a different workplace — everything from new cleaning procedures to amending the way they deliver services By Payne Horning New Yorkers across…

Working from Home. Will the Trend Continue?

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:June 24, 2020
Post category:Special Features Special Report

Business owners say better technology has enable their workforce work from home efficiently By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant During the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies figured out ways for…

Working at Home This Summer? Here Are Some Tips

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:June 24, 2020
Post category:Departments Guest Columnist

By Melissa Gardner ‘When you share a photo or attend a call on video, stop worrying about your appearance. You are not alone to be unshaven, wearing glasses, without makeup…

Musician John McConnell has hosted Open Mic Night at Old City Hall bar in Oswego. Now, his Tuesday night events involve a live Facebook performance.

Where Have All the Local Musicians Gone?

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:June 24, 2020
Post category:Departments Tim's Notes

Stayin’ alive? Musicians go on in the time of pandemic By Tim Nekritz nekritz@gmail.com ‘When music is your lifeblood and your livelihood, the show must go on. That’s what performers…

Events Industry One of Most Affected During Pandemic

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:June 24, 2020
Post category:Special Features

Most of the revenue lost during pandemic won’t be recouped, say those involved in the events’ industry By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Even during the height of the pandemic, restaurants could…

Arlington Acres, a 100-acre farm in the town of Fabius, has been converted into a drive-in theater. Owner Katie Hatch Jerome says tickets forthe movies usually sell out within 30 minutes. Photo courtesy of Lisa Rossi.

Return of the Drive-In

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:June 24, 2020
Post category:Special Features

With cinemas closed, business booms for drive-in movie theaters By Payne Horning Arlington Acres has been unusually quiet this summer. The 100-acre farm in the town of Fabius is a…

John Timmerman is the CEO of Good Monster, a tech company based in Clay. “There’s tech changing every day in response to this [pandemic].E-commerce is exploding,” he says.

COVID a Catalyst for Growth to Certain Industries

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:June 24, 2020
Post category:Special Features

By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant While many companies have shut down during the pandemic and may struggle to reopen, others have experienced an uptick in business. While it’s not a happy…

Fried ravioli at Canale’s: Lightly breaded and seasoned ravioli did not survive as leftovers.

Canale’s Carnival of Food

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:June 24, 2020
Post category:Dining Out Special Features

Oswego can’t fail with Italian food — it’s on par with Syracuse, Utica By Christopher Malone When it comes to Central New York Italian cuisine, Oswego holds its own with…

15 Changes You’re Likely to See in Post-COVID-19 Business Life

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:June 24, 2020
Post category:Cover Stories Special Features

By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant As companies begin to get back to business, some aspects of how they work will be different from before the onset of the pandemic. Here are…