Retiring with Your HAS
What should you do with your health savings account? By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Health savings accounts allow policyholders to designate dollars tax-free for health expenses not covered by their…
Mimi’s waitresses Trea Hooker, Deborah Cash (center) and Chelsie Austin.
Waitress Deborah Cash: Working at Mimi’s for 20 Years
By Tom and Jerry Caraccioli Q: What brings people back to Mimi’s? Deborah Cash: Nostalgia and great food. (as one of her colleagues also offered “the waitresses.”) There’s no place…
Rendering of the renovated Foundry banquet facility in Oswego. Photo courtesy of Alberts Group.
Building Tomorrow: A Vision for Oswego County’s Economic Growth
By Austin Wheelock | ooc@oswegocounty.org When you think of economic development, excitement and opportunity may not always come to mind — but for us, they are at the heart…
State Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R-Pulaski) in October at the annual “Local Landscapes & Landmarks” art exhibit, held at The Art Scene at CNY Arts Center. He shakes hands with Ray Grela, a local artist and photographer.
Assemblyman Barclay Optimistic About Region’s Future
Micron, plans for small modular nuclear reactor at Nine Mile Point and infrastructure improvement in the area are some of the reasons to be optimistic, says State Assembly Minority Leader…
Part of the warehouse at the Rescue Mission Distribution Center. The boxes piled up in the foreground are sorted by commodity and be ultimately be sold as salvage. The racks in the middle are where all the sellable clothes are hand-sorted and hung. They will ultimately be sent to the Thrifty Shopper stores or the 3fifteen stores.
Thrifting is Big Business In CNY
Thrifty stores running by the Rescue Mission generate $19 million in sales; revenues help fund programs and services to the needy By Mary Beth Roach Thrifting at the Syracuse…
Jobs in heating, ventilation and air conditioning are in high demand. “There’s probably 10 jobs per one individual. “There’s every company that wants HVAC work done. Lots of new buildings are going up and plenty of old buildings need to be renovated,” said Elvis Mehmedovic, franchise owner of Express Employment in Syracuse.
Hottest Professions: What’s in Big Demand in CNY?
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The CNY employment statistics are looking good. “Job growth has been particularly strong in private health care and social assistance, which saw a 6.4% rise…
Michelle Jevis is president at CR Fletcher Temps and Industrial in Syracuse.
Minimum Wage Hike. Again
How will raising the minimum affect the economy? By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant New York’s statewide minimum wage increased by 50 cents on Jan. 1 this year and is scheduled…
Labor Market: Are Employers Finding the Help They Need?
Find skilled and qualified employees still a challenge for employers, says expert By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant It’s been a wild 2020s so far. The pandemic turned the economy on…
Economy Tough for Mom-and-Pops
Labor shortages, higher minimum wage and inflation hikes challenge small businesses By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Need a few good people? You’re not alone. John Zanewych, owner of Big John…
Job Growth ‘Strong’ in CNY
Experts: The future looks promising in CNY By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant This year promises to continue the region’s upswing in employment. As of November 2024, the New York State…
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