LAST PAGE: Oswego Y Celebrates 170 Years of Service
This milestone is more than a celebration By Cheryl Baldwin As we celebrate the Oswego YMCA’s 170th anniversary, I am filled with gratitude and pride for the role this…
Jim Teske: Forecasting the Weather in CNY for 30 Years
Chief meteorologist at NewsChannel 9 to celebrate milestone in January By Stefan Yablonski Q: You’ve been doing this at NewsChannel 9 for a long time. A: It’ll be 30…
William Scriber, executive director of the Port of Oswego Authority.
SUNY Oswego
03/13/2019
Q&A: Port Director Looks to Start the Next Chapter in his Life
William Scriber, Port of Oswego Authority’s executive director and CEO, has announced that he will retire on Dec. 31. The 67-year-old served as manager of port logistics from 2010-17 and served as executive director since 2018.Q: Why did you decide now was the time to retire?A: When times were bad, I couldn’t leave. When times were really good, I didn’t want to leave. Now that I’ve reached the age where I really want to start another chapter in my life — it’s time to say I want to move on. I want to spend time with my family. I have a lot of ‘honey-do’ lists to do. For me, it feels like the right time to pass the torch to someone else.Q: What do you plan to do?A: There are a lot of opportunities out there. I really want to explore them. But I want to just take the first three months off and just relax.Q: Perhaps do some traveling?A: I want to go fishing, which I haven’t done in six years. Then I will look for other stuff in the next chapter. I have had several offers for consulting work.Q: The port has earned much recognition during your tenure. (more…)
Q&A: Colette Astoria Offers a Taste of the Port City’s Cuisine, History and Ghosts
By Stefan Yablonski While traveling to other cities, Colette Astoria discovered tours which included food and history and thought — “I could do that in Oswego! We have great places…
Q&A: Planning for the Harborfest Enters the Homestretch
Festival is celebrating 35 year this year Q: What is your budget this year? A: We’re running, I want to say, around $750,000. Three-quarters of a million. Q: Who’s sponsoring…
Last Page: Ann Callaghan Allen Pens Book About Holocaust Refugees in Oswego
Q.: In a few words, please describe your new book, ‘Holocaust Refugees in Oswego’? During the height of the second World War, at the order of President Roosevelt, Fort Ontario…
Randy Wolken 2015
Q&A with Randy Wolken
Micron Effect: MACNY chief sees an influx of 200,000 new people in the region — he discusses what sectors of the economy are poised to grow the most because of…
Frank ’58 and Gloria Maraviglia on their wedding day in 1961.
$2 Million Gift to SUNY Oswego
By Stefan Yablonski SUNY Oswego has received a gift of $2 million from Frank L. Maraviglia, an alumnus from the class of 1958. Maraviglia’s gift is in recognition of the…
Helping Develop Long-lasting Lithium-ion Batteries
By Stefan Yablonski A SUNY Oswego associate professor of physics and a specialist in nanotechnology, Mohammad Islam holds a patent related to his research on rechargeable batteries. He is interested…
Up and Running: Splash Indoor Water Park Resort Now Open
Offering a year-round oasis of fun and excitement, Splash Indoor Water Park Resort in Oswego opened its doors June 23. The project cost $6.7 million, according to the owners. Located…