Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: Universal Metal Works Named Small Business of the Year
Robert Griffin, the head of North Central Small Business Development Center, hands a plaque to John Sharkey IV, president of Universal Metal Works.

BUSINESS UPDATE: Universal Metal Works Named Small Business of the Year

By Stefan Yablonski   Universal Metal Works, a Fulton-based metal fabrication firm, was named the 2026 Oswego County Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. It…

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Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: Oswego Health Expects to Increase Workforce
Rendering of the new lobby at Oswego Health. The hospital is in the midst of a $14 million expansion project.

BUSINESS UPDATE: Oswego Health Expects to Increase Workforce

Hospital among the largest employer in the region. Expansion to require additional employees By Mary Beth Roach   Work on the $14-million expansion at Oswego Health is ahead of schedule,…

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BUSINESS UPDATE: Fulton Block Builders Launches 10th Anniversary Grants From $1,000-$10,000

Participating property owners have invested more than $5 million in exterior home improvements since 2017   In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Fulton Block Builders (FBB), has announced a special…

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Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: Oswego to Get Its First Cruises — Cost Per Cruise, $8K-$10K
Type of cruise ship that will make a stop in Oswego or will originate from Oswego. It’s operated by American Cruise Lines.

BUSINESS UPDATE: Oswego to Get Its First Cruises — Cost Per Cruise, $8K-$10K

By Stefan Yablonski   American Cruise Lines has made Oswego a destination on at least four cruises in 2026. “It’s going to originate from Oswego,” said Oswego Mayor Robert Corradino.…

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Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: Oswego Health to Open Practice in Clay
Oswego Health is opening a practice on Route 31 in Clay at the busy Belgium Meadows Office Park.

BUSINESS UPDATE: Oswego Health to Open Practice in Clay

First time the health system expands outside Oswego County By Stefan Yablonski   Oswego Health is expanding to Onondaga County. “Yes — our expansion south remains very much part of…

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Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: Hotels Deal with the Off-Season Low Occupancy
Façade of Riverside Inn in Fulton. General manager Harry Kelawala said to keep cashflow higher in the dull winter months, he works with the Department of Social Services to offer short-term housing for people who need a temporary home until they find an apartment.

BUSINESS UPDATE: Hotels Deal with the Off-Season Low Occupancy

Occupancy rate “drops dramatically starting in November,” says general manager at Riverside Inn in Fulton By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant   During the wintertime, occupancy rates in places of lodging tends…

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