Virtual Shopping Becoming the Norm
Brick-and-mortar retail facing challenges to capture share of holiday shoppers’ dollars By Lou Sorendo COVID-19 is further fueling the trend toward online holiday shopping, causing an impact that is decimating…
Next Small Business Training Class to Start Jan. 11
SUNY Oswego’s Business Resource Center will host a small business training class for those interested in expanding or starting a small business in Oswego County. Classes will be held Monday,…
COVID-19 Emergency Relief Program, Loan Funds Still Available for Businesses
After the initial round of loans this Spring, there are still funds available for loans to businesses in need due to the strain of COVID-19. We are receiving numerous new…
The SBA Upstate New York District Office visited Witty Wicks Candles & Gift Shop in Syracuse. (From L to R) SBA Upstate New York District Director Bernard J. Paprocki and Founder & Owner of Witty Wicks Aubry Panek.
Shop Small
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Upstate New York District Office (SBA) is encouraging neighbors to “shop small” as the holiday season kicks off this Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. This…
The Shineman Foundation Announces Final Grant Awards of 2020
Fourteen nonprofit organizations received grant awards totaling $458,668 from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation at its November board meeting in the last of three 2020 grant rounds in this unprecedented…
Many Poll Workers Choosing to Sit Out on Election Day
Election officials are confronting a manpower crunch that’s been exacerbated by the COVID-19 By Ken Sturtz Most years Marty Ours looks forward to Election Day. The 77-year-old Liverpool woman is…
Tety Bakery USA in Fulton supplies restaurants, supermarkets and entertainment facilities with its premium pizza crust, focaccia breads and flat breads. The company has been in Oswego County since 2013 and employs 35 workers.
Oswego County Ranked in Top 10 for Food Processing by National Publication
Business Facilities magazine recently ranked Oswego County ninth in the top 10 food processing leaders across the U.S. in its 16th Annual Rankings Report. The rankings were based on “employment,…
Katie Toomey, executive director of the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce, recently joined Robert Simpson, president of Syracuse-based CenterState CEO, in touring downtown Oswego and checking out several construction projects.
‘A Very Wild Ride’
Oswego chamber, CenterState CEO unite to offer aid to business community during global pandemic By Lou Sorendo United they stand. The Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce and Syracuse-based CenterState CEO…
Tourism Industry: Crisis Control
Recovery process at Broadwell Hospitality Group, the largest hospitality business in Oswego County, begins in wake of global pandemic By Lou Sorendo John D. Sheffield, business development manager at the…
CNY Colleges Scramble to Plan for Fall
Plans by area colleges include COVID-19 test, quarantine at home and use of face masks most of the time. Tweaking happens almost every week By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant As businesses…