NEWSMAKERS: Fulton Lions Installs Melissa Champion as President,
The Fulton Lions Club installed Melissa Champion as its new president and its slate of officers for 2024-25 were named at its June meeting. The ceremony was performed by Past…
NEWSMAKERS: Pathfinder Announces Promotions to Advance Operational Excellence
Pathfinder Bank recently announced the following promotions: • Mary McConkey has been promoted to first vice president, electronic commerce manager. McConkey joined Pathfinder Bank in 2007 as a teller…
SUNY Oswego President Peter O. Nwosu (at podium) welcomes subcommittee chairs (seated) and attendees to the June 20 Oswego County Micron Strategy Steering Committee Summit.
BUSINESS UPDATE: Micron Strategy Steering Committee Marks Second Year of collaborative progress at SUNY Oswego summit
By SUNY Oswego, Office of Communications and Marketing The Oswego County Micron Strategy Steering Committee hosted its second annual summit on June 20, at SUNY Oswego’s Marano Campus Center…
BUSINESS UPDATE — Officials: New IKEA to Boost Business, Tourism in the Region
By Stefan Yablonski IKEA announced recently that it plans to open a new store at Destiny USA. The store is expected to open in the fall. IKEA Syracuse will…
John Vashaw, Jr. (right) has taken the lead from his father John Sr. and continues to provide dependable, quality service at Vashaw’s Collision.
BUSINESS UPDATE: 51 Years Later Self-Made Vashaw Enjoys Golden Days
By Tom and Jerry Caraccioli When John Vashaw Sr. left his job at Flett’s Body Shop after 17 years it was with mixed emotions. Alex “Slim” Flett Sr. had…
Chimney Bluff State Park, Wayne County. Getty Images.
The Tourism Industry in Central New York
The tourism sector of New York’s economy shines in Central New York. Of the more than $25 million that visitors spend statewide (excluding Long Island and New York City), Central…
The Guardian on Lake Ontario. Photo courtesy of Holly Pettus/Lake Guardian.
The Lake Guardian Visits the Port City
A team from the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute at the University of Rhode Island has found two new shipwrecks in Lake Ontario, part of a diving and mapping expedition through…
BUSINESS UPDATE — Wade’s Diner: Serving Breakfast for Nearly 9 Decades
Breakfast joint has become an Oswego tradition By Tom and Jerry Caraccioli In 1937, Neal Wade opened his new business in a Pullman railroad car. He had been hauling…
Daniel Breitweg is deputy director in the Department of Community Development, Tourism, and Planning for Oswego County.
Events a Major Drive to Drawing Visitors
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The tourism sector of New York’s economy shines in Central New York. Of the more than $25 million that visitors spend statewide (excluding Long Island…
Mural at the Salt City Market in downtown Syracuse. Designed by artist Audra Linsner, the mural — titled “Everything But The Kitchen” — shows the variety of cuisine available at the market.
Tourism Spending in Onondaga Doubles Since 2017
According to Visit Syracuse, tourism spending in Onondaga County in 2024 exceeded $1.3 billion compared to about $700 million in 2017 By Stefan Yablonski Visit Syracuse is kind of…