Read more about the article ECONOMIC TRENDS: The Child Care Investment Fund
Oswego County Child Care Investment Fund’s founding partners, from left: Timothy Peter, Constellation / Nine Mile Point site vice president; Rachel Pierce, executive director of the Workforce Development Board of Oswego County; Maria Hudson, Constellation, manager, local government affairs; Sara Broadwell, executive director of Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce; Brandy Koproski, executive director of Integrated Community Planning; and Austin Wheelock, executive director of Operation Oswego County.

ECONOMIC TRENDS: The Child Care Investment Fund

A strategic investment into Oswego County’s future by Austin Wheelock  |  ooc@oswegocounty.org   Oswego County is growing in so many exciting ways — new and expanding businesses, infrastructure investment, and…

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Read more about the article It’s Full STEAM Ahead for New Syracuse School
The Lincoln Auditorium, long regarded as one of the most impressive features of the building, has been totally renovated.

It’s Full STEAM Ahead for New Syracuse School

Innovative Syracuse high school — referred to as ‘employability incubator’— will welcome students for the first time this fall By Mary Beth Roach   It’s the past meeting the present…

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Read more about the article SPECIAL REPORT: Craft Brewing Doing Well in NYS; Not So Much Elsewhere
Inside the newly renovated Old City Hall brewery in downtown Oswego.

SPECIAL REPORT: Craft Brewing Doing Well in NYS; Not So Much Elsewhere

By Stefan Yablonski   After decades of growth, the craft beer industry nationwide is in real bad slump, according to the executive director of the New York State Brewers Association.…

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Read more about the article Despite Low Ranking, Oswego County’s Health Situation Is Improving (Slightly)
Cigarette smoking rate in Oswego County is one of the highest in the state, 21%. That compares to 19% in Onondaga County and 12% average in New York state. “Poverty can be a driving force for things like obesity and smoking. Economically I think that is still a big challenge in our area,” said Diane Oldenburg, an associate public health educator at the Oswego County Health Department.

Despite Low Ranking, Oswego County’s Health Situation Is Improving (Slightly)

By Stefan Yablonski   Oswego County is ranked one of the least healthy counties in New York, according to a report by County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. The 2023 report…

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