Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: New Café in Mexico Offers Beverages, Snacks, Books
Dani Maynes poses in front of a wall decoration that she created using her own books.

BUSINESS UPDATE: New Café in Mexico Offers Beverages, Snacks, Books

Occupational therapist said she decided to start her own business focusing on two of her favorite things — books and brews. It’s the first business of its type in the…

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Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: Ontario Cleaners Marks 100 Years in Business
Jeanne McManus, the owner of Ontario Cleaners in Fulton, stands next to racks of dry cleaned clothing. “I’m the fourth owner of the business,” she says.

BUSINESS UPDATE: Ontario Cleaners Marks 100 Years in Business

Business in Fulton has kept its name and its same location since its founding a century ago By Stefan Yablonski   Ontario Cleaners was nuclear powered. “During COVID, what saved…

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Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: Ballard & Associates Expands Services in Fulton
Aaron Ballard is the owner of Ballard & Associates.

BUSINESS UPDATE: Ballard & Associates Expands Services in Fulton

Insurance company specializing in Medicare plans got its start in Onondaga County in 2008. It’s now thriving in Fulton By Stefan Yablonski   It’s all about helping people. Ballard &…

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Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: Fulton Driving Range Under New Ownership
The Fulton Driving Range is now under a new ownership. It was renamed Tee TimeCNY.

BUSINESS UPDATE: Fulton Driving Range Under New Ownership

Long established business near Battle Island State Park Golf Course going through renovations, getting ice cream parlor, lounge By Stefan Yablonski   Greg Callen, founder of Move Along, Inc., a…

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Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: Cannabis Shops Flourish in New York State, Owego County
Cannabis-infused vegan gummies available at FlynnStoned Cannabis Company in Oswego. Overall, stores across the state have been profitable. As of Dec. 31, 2024, New York has licensed 713 retail dispensaries.

BUSINESS UPDATE: Cannabis Shops Flourish in New York State, Owego County

By Stefan Yablonski   New York legalized recreational adult-use cannabis through the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act in 2021. The state’s industry has faced numerous legal hurdles over implementation. But…

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Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: Century Old Phoenix Funeral Home to Close
Doug Tappan is the third generation owner of Allanson Glanville Tappan Funeral Home.

BUSINESS UPDATE: Century Old Phoenix Funeral Home to Close

The building will be sold. The business will continue at the Falardeau Funeral Home in Baldwinsville By Stefan Yablonski   Allanson Glanville Tappan Funeral Home, founded more than 100 years…

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Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: Financial Adviser Launches Own Business in Fulton
Financial adviser Craig Fitzpatrick is the owner of newly-launched Fitzpatrick Financial in Fulton; Ginger Lyons is the business’ office operations manager.

BUSINESS UPDATE: Financial Adviser Launches Own Business in Fulton

After nearly 15 years of serving clients at Pathfinder Bank in the investment services department, financial adviser Craig Fitzpatrick recently announced the launch of Fitzpatrick Financial, a full-service investment firm.…

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Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: SUNY Oswego’s Online MBA Continues Top Ranking
Irene Scruton, assistant dean of the SUNY Oswego School of Business and director of Oswego’s MBA programs, congratulates December 2024 online MBA graduate Jane Nwagu, the group head of business development for FBN Insurance Brokers in Lagos, Nigeria. Nwagu completed the program successfully online and traveled to Oswego to attend Commencement and meet members of the Oswego team.

BUSINESS UPDATE: SUNY Oswego’s Online MBA Continues Top Ranking

SUNY Oswego remains the top online MBA program among public schools in New York state, according to rankings released Jan. 21 by U.S. News and World Report. The U.S. News:…

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Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: FitzGibbons Agency Now Under New Ownership
John FitzGibbons has been in the insurance business for 45 years. He joined his father, Jack FitzGibbons, right after college, left, then returned to the business. “A business like ours only succeeds to the level of the success of the community. The investment and success of the community is a long-term investment in the success of our business,” he said.

BUSINESS UPDATE: FitzGibbons Agency Now Under New Ownership

Long-time owner John FitzGibbons recalls trajectory of the Oswego-based agency (founded by his grandfather in 1922) and explains why Marshall + Sterling was the right company to acquire his business…

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Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: Century 21 Galloway Realty Marks Milestone
All in the family: The late Tom Galloway, seated, started his real estate business in 1965 as a one-man operation. His son Bill, left, bought the business in 1994 and still runs it along with his wife Elaine. Ryan, Bill and Elaine’s son, joined in in 2011.

BUSINESS UPDATE: Century 21 Galloway Realty Marks Milestone

Local real estate agency in business for 60 years By Stefan Yablonski   T here’s a saying in real estate — location, location, location. But for William Galloway, owner of…

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