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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Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: Fulton Savings Bank Adopts Universal Banking Model
The Baldwinsville branch of Fulton Savings Bank recently completed its changeover to universal banking model.

BUSINESS UPDATE: Fulton Savings Bank Adopts Universal Banking Model

Baldwinsville branch is the first within the bank to introduce ‘universal banking’ system By Mary Beth Roach   At the Baldwinsville branch of the Fulton Savings Bank, gone are the…

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Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: Upstate Printing Certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise
Upstate Printing, Inc. co-owners Debi Rotondo, left, and Kim Vinciguerra.

BUSINESS UPDATE: Upstate Printing Certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise

By Stefan Yablonski   Upstate Printing, Inc. is officially a New York state certified WBE — Women’s Business Enterprise. “It was quite a lengthy application. They look into it extensively…

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Read more about the article BUSINESS UPDATE: Albion Farmers Win $500,000 at Grow-NY Competition
Jaden Neal, left, with his father, Jody, and brother Zachary.

BUSINESS UPDATE: Albion Farmers Win $500,000 at Grow-NY Competition

In its sixth year, the Grow-NY attracted 312 applicants from 50 countries, including Canada, the UK and Italy, along with 89 entries from New York By Stefan Yablonski   Three…

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Read more about the article Business Update: Laser Transit Still on the Road for the Long Haul
Laser Transit founder and CEO George Joyce in front of one of his company’s trucks. “It’s a big deal to get to where we are today from where we started,” he says.

Business Update: Laser Transit Still on the Road for the Long Haul

Lacona-based logistics company celebrating 30 years in businessBy Stefan YablonskiCEO George Joyce stands in front of one of his trucks in Lacona.Laser Transit keeps on truckin’ decade after decade after decade.What makes Laser Transit so successful all these years?“Not a single attribute, but several factors contribute,” according to founder and CEO George Joyce.“We were actually formed on Dec. 31, 1994. But ’95 is when we first began operations,” he said. “I haven’t really thought about [celebrations]. But certainly, we should mark the milestone somehow. It’s a big deal to get to where we are today from where we started. I’ve been doing this a while, since I graduated college in the early ‘70s. I’ve been in the logistics business for more than 50 years.”They literally started on a shoestring and managed to move quite a ways, he added.“We’ve managed to work with just about all the major companies in Oswego County — we’ve watched a lot of people come and go, also,” he said. “I feel good that we are still up and running and really still thriving. So I’m pretty happy about that.”“Literally, we started out with just one [vehicle]. When I say shoestring, it really was a shoestring,” (more…)

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